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Just wanted to know if someone could give me an answer to what might be my issue. Will try to sum up everything....
As a child, I was in a car accident (car lost control, pinned me against a building). Was left with a significant leg length discrepancy (10cm). 2011, had shortening procedure. Now I have neurological issues...lots. For years, I've had back pain. Over the years, it's gotten worse. I started having burning sensations. Leaving a doctors appointment in 2012, started having cold sensations in my spinal region of my back. On my way home, my feet started feeling cold and wet. At home, my arms started feeling the same way. Afterwards, started having burning and tingling sensations in my feet, legs, arms, and hands. Called doctor, was told to go to ER. They diagnosed me with peripheral neuropathy. Was given Gabapentin 300mg 2x daily. Went to a neurologist, was told after having an EMG that I didn't. But I was given an X-ray. It showed narrowing of my L5-S1 region of my spine. Continued to have symptoms. While working, experienced new symptoms, 1st it literally hurt to touch my arms, I couldn't put on my coat. 2nd I had feelings throughout my body as if I've been shocked. A jolt of electricity. Today I still have constant burning sensations and tingling in my back, legs, feet, arms, and hands (now neck too). Sometimes I have numbness. Now taking Gabapentin 3x daily, Ibuprofen 800mg, Cyclobenzaprine 10mg. My primary doc is on vacation and I want her to give me an MRI order for my full spine. I've only gotten an order for only my lumbar spine from another doctor.
What could I have.....
As a child, I was in a car accident (car lost control, pinned me against a building). Was left with a significant leg length discrepancy (10cm). 2011, had shortening procedure. Now I have neurological issues...lots. For years, I've had back pain. Over the years, it's gotten worse. I started having burning sensations. Leaving a doctors appointment in 2012, started having cold sensations in my spinal region of my back. On my way home, my feet started feeling cold and wet. At home, my arms started feeling the same way. Afterwards, started having burning and tingling sensations in my feet, legs, arms, and hands. Called doctor, was told to go to ER. They diagnosed me with peripheral neuropathy. Was given Gabapentin 300mg 2x daily. Went to a neurologist, was told after having an EMG that I didn't. But I was given an X-ray. It showed narrowing of my L5-S1 region of my spine. Continued to have symptoms. While working, experienced new symptoms, 1st it literally hurt to touch my arms, I couldn't put on my coat. 2nd I had feelings throughout my body as if I've been shocked. A jolt of electricity. Today I still have constant burning sensations and tingling in my back, legs, feet, arms, and hands (now neck too). Sometimes I have numbness. Now taking Gabapentin 3x daily, Ibuprofen 800mg, Cyclobenzaprine 10mg. My primary doc is on vacation and I want her to give me an MRI order for my full spine. I've only gotten an order for only my lumbar spine from another doctor.
What could I have.....
MS or Spinal Anomalous.. Unfortunately, I have both and am currently on 600mg of gabbapentin 3x a day and 10mg of cyclobenzaprine 2x a day.. Not trying to scare you.. I have nerve pain from MS and muscular pain due to the spinal anomalous in the T5 region of my spine How your feeling just sounds really similar.
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I am not a DR though.. Just understand how your feeling and have similar issues.
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I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. The jolting pains can be due Vit D or Vit B12 deficiency, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis causing multiple pinched nerves, or due to sciatica which happens due to pinched sacral nerve root. Get the blood levels of the above checked. You would need to consult an orthopedic specialist and the treatment will involve medicines, physiotherapy and maybe surgery if need be. Hope this helps. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. The jolting pains can be due Vit D or Vit B12 deficiency, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis causing multiple pinched nerves, or due to sciatica which happens due to pinched sacral nerve root. Get the blood levels of the above checked. You would need to consult an orthopedic specialist and the treatment will involve medicines, physiotherapy and maybe surgery if need be. Hope this helps. Take care!
The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.
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