arthritus & memory loss

[Roy902]

I joined earlier as Roy49, I can't remember the old pass word, or something happened when I entered all the information.  

So no more of Roy49, I am now Roy902 it sounds better anyway LOL.

I did email all the information to home and will put it along with others so that I will be able to recall it if I need it again.  I have not been here since joining the first time.    

I had a injection last Friday in my neck; that was over rated for the most part.  "I just kind of feel odd in a way"
My sleep is not all that well most of the time, thank god for our hot tub; it has been a life saver for the most part.
]The crunching and crackin was not a lot of fun, the doc weighed 85pounds ringing wet - had a hard time getting through the neck bones and into where she wanted to be, I still feel her knee in my back she said that she was leaning against me because it was sterile in that area.  I can only imagine as she gave me more pain meds as I was
uncomfortable for the most part.


Is arthritus in the neck a common thing with the ACM1 thing?  I have filed a claim with the VA and the reply was that it was a common things caused by chiari;  The research that I have done has found nothing?  I am not an expert & if someone fcould give me some ideas  of yes or no I would really appreciate it.


I am still waiting for my CD's of the MRI and CT's so that I can send it all to Dr. Oro in Colorado so that he can look at all things and see what he has to say about my situation.


Roy  

[selmaS]

Well u have things well under control.....I am sure Dr O will be able to help u.Good luck with that and ur pending Xray.

Thanks for the update!!

"selma"

[Roy902]

Hello everyone,

I went to the nuerologist yesterday, he has me scheduled for X-Rays of the hip, he seems to think that perhaps it could be a nerve that is being pinched as some of my pains on the left side.  

  He also has me scheduled for a EMG to see just how much nerve damage has been done up to this poin and time.


  Today was the day that I sent all of the information to Dr. Oro and his staff, they should get it tommorrow by noon.  ( what a project that was)  When I was at the Doc's
I went to the imaging dept and they made me a CD of all the MRI's and CT's of my body.

  Today is a day off and it went out frrst thing today.  I think that he will want to see me - I will keep my fingers crossed till I get the initial appt. date.


  Over all things are the same; the pains in my head today are right up there on the 12 to 13 level of pain.  The joys of the jolting pain in my head, it made me stop the first itme - the second wave i was ready for and it still hurt.   But that is the way it goes...

  I aslo have a pain managment appt. today, I will be sure to tell her that the injection has helped some - but I was hoping for more...



Roy

[Roy902]

Shane,

  Thanks for the infromation, I will look into Basilar invagination.



Roy

[Shane99]

Well Roy, as I understand it, arthritis is not caused by Chiari. However a similar condition called Basilar Invagination is.

Chiari is congenital; you were born with it, and over the years your cerebellum has protruded through the opening in your skull into your spinal cord.

Basilar invagination occurs when the top of the spine moves upward. It can cause the opening in the skull where the spinal cord passes through to the brain (the foramen magnum) to close up. Similar effect, different cause.

A lot of other spinal and nerve issues can go along with Chiari, but your arthritis probably isn't actually a related issue.

However, what do I know? I'm not a health care professional :).

[selmaS]

Yes I agree ur herniation is a large one.And I am sure the dr can answer ur ?'s.

And Please update us on what he say's I am sure we all r curious to know.


Thank you for the kind words on my DD, yes I am very proud of her....she has danced with well known dancers, traveled all over to dance including Paris,Germany,Venice,Austria and Africa..and Guatemala.She has followed her dreams and is my inspiration.

"selma"

[Roy902]

selma,


My herination is at 1CM at this point of the latest MRI; The pain mangement
doc will see me in a couple of weeks or so.  I forget when the appt is for sure.


It is quite a herination at this point, I cheated and read all the things that the doc 's
have said, while I wait for the CD's to get here.  I was checking into your personel site and you must be very produd of your dancing daughter, please do not take this wrong, she must be very talented - as well I am sure that you are very proud of all the things that she has accomplished in dance as well as the theature.


I see the nuerologist tomorrow  for what it is forth, who knows what it will learn from this project LOL...  I will be sure to ask him about this as well, he is so smart in all of this stuff....



Roy  

[selmaS]

Hi Roy,

Welcome Back!! I do not understand the connection,but many of us have these issues.I have cervical spinal stinosis and DDD.If u check out Dr Oro's web site u may find the info u r looking for.Also, I am sure Dr O will be able to answer u on this.

If I find nething I will forward it to u  or post it in a health page here on the forum.

How ru doing since u were here last?

"selma"