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Medical Forum / General / General / January 2004Any idea on severe pain?
Hi all, This past Thursday I awoke with very severe left lower back pain that extended around to my left leg. I ended up going to the ER, my gallbladder enzymes were a little high, but only by a few points. They ran tests for kidney stones, nothing came up. When I take Darvocet or muscle relaxers it eases off, but only for a couple of hours. Any ideas? I see my regular doctor today. Jenn >Hi all, >This past Thursday I awoke with very severe left lower back pain that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Jenn You may have a herniated disc. After your regular doctor sees you, he may want to refer you to a neurologist or neurosurgeon for a consultation. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M.D., FACS, P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" -------------------------------------- NOTE: The above message is not to be considered as "medical advice". Medical advice can be given only after a "hands-on" examination of the patient by a physician. ======================================== Sending someone to a neuro or a neurosurgeon for first time radicular pain is pretty ridiculous. He/she needs to lie in bed and do flexion exercises for a bit. The patient would have been better off seeing the correct primary care doctor. > >Hi all, > >This past Thursday I awoke with very severe left lower back pain that [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > ======================================== > Sending someone to a neuro or a neurosurgeon for first time radicular > pain is pretty ridiculous. He/she needs to lie in bed and do flexion [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > > > ======================================== Thank you both for your answers. Ends up it's my colon spasming, I'm not getting enough fiber and my diet is awful. I think it's time to possibly see a gastro... >Sending someone to a neuro or a neurosurgeon for first time radicular >pain is pretty ridiculous. He/she needs to lie in bed and do flexion >exercises for a bit. The patient would have been better off seeing the >correct primary care doctor. Wrong. Somebody has to do a proper neurological examination to make sure that there is no significant neurological deficit. Most non-neurology-types don't know how to do that properly. If there is deficit, delaying treatment can lead to irreversible problems, such as paralysis, loss of bladder function, and sexual dysfunction. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M.D., FACS, P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" -------------------------------------- NOTE: The above message is not to be considered as "medical advice". Medical advice can be given only after a "hands-on" examination of the patient by a physician. ======================================== > >Sending someone to a neuro or a neurosurgeon for first time radicular > >pain is pretty ridiculous. He/she needs to lie in bed and do flexion [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Bob Bob, There is no back injury here... > Robert A. Fink, M.D., FACS, P. C. > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > ======================================== >Bob, >There is no back injury here... If there is radicular pain, there is injury to a nerve root. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M.D., FACS, P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" -------------------------------------- NOTE: The above message is not to be considered as "medical advice". Medical advice can be given only after a "hands-on" examination of the patient by a physician. ======================================== |
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