what is wrong with my dad, please help me!

[sstan157]

My dad woke up in middle of the night with the most excrutiating pain. He describes it as if someone has tied a 50 lb weight to his testicles and yanked  down the street....he says the pain is mostly in groin, Left leg ( from the knee UP), and also in his lower back left side by his hip ( or love handle area). He's been in the ER three times, in the last 2 weeks and is now in the hospital going on 7 days straight. They have done MRI, cat scan, blood tests, colonoscopy, and a bunch of other stuff and can't seem to figure out what's wrong. Every day he seems to get worse. He can't dress himself, walk, or really do anything without my mom. He is being givin Diladin for pain and its only masking the problem. My. Dad has had high BP since he was 30...and I mean HIGH...he's been on medication for that and was diagnosed with one of the worst cases of sleep apnea the Dr has seen. He quit smoking and dri king about 20 years ago, and has had "cluster migranes" off and on since his 20's ( and when I say migranes I mean, blacked out numb, vomiting, white as aghost..in the hospital given demerol and still wanting to die) My dad is 58 now. He also used to race sprint cars and motorcycles but has been told to stop because it has damaged his neck. Please help me..I'm affraid I might loose him this time...oh, also he said a heating pad helps, and he only wants to lay totally Flat on his back..nothing else....help!

[joy44]

Something is totally wrong please find another hospital or doctor. I have alot of problems also an I have had to get different doctors because if I had not I would have died. I've had every test you can think of blood work an everything. Some doctors don't care all they care about is getting paid!! I am a woman had colonoscopy 1 at age 40 said everything was fine went to have another at a different doctor good thing saved my life he found out that I had cancer.told me I would have been dead if i had waited an i told him about the other doctor. But anyway my opinion different doctors... Hope this helps.

[sstan157]

Ahhh thank u and YES he's had bad neck problems prior to this....is wa becuz of his neck he had to stop racing alll together

[MrsAristotle]

Wow your poor dad.

I wonder if it is his spine and neck problem. Neck problems can cause migraines....did he have an accident at all whilst doing his sprinting?

The pain in the groin and leg area can be sciatica nerve and believe me that is hell on earth i have had it.

Sciatica radiates out from the lower back, down the buttocks and into one or both of the legs, right down to the calf. HEAT PADS HELP the pain.....and laying down on a recliner helped me and laying flat...but when I rolled over in bed the pain would start again.....

Mind you I am sure the doctors would have thought of something as simple as sciatica but then nothing would surprise me if they hadnt.

Nerve pain is horrendous believe me I get it everyday.

Try to be positive everything else is being cared for its just finding out what this pain is about.

Oh i have high blood pressure too but I take one garlic tablet everyday and keep on a mediterranean diet, and low salt intake, and drink lots of water.

Anyway look up sciatica.....it does fit his symptoms.xxx

Also other symptoms can include tingling and numbness in the leg making it hard to walk.