Saluki
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Morning @SatNavSaysStraightOn . Hope you are a little more pain free today.
In autumn 2000, I lifted my dog wrongly (actually I lifted him correctly but then he changed his mind) and had a vertebrae move and I was in agony. A friend took me to hospital and I was kept in, still in agony but with floaty painkillers (Ex husband told me to man up and drive home as he wanted a kip. My reply to him was less than ladylike). I was flat on my back for 3 months - ex husband was useless and my weight went down to about 9 stone on account of not being able to get down the stairs to the kitchen). However, with physio it did get better. Like you I had horrendous pins and needles and I had no feeling at all in my right foot and also had tingles and sensation loss in my right hand.
Eventually I saw a chiropractor then a DORN practitioner, who did wonders for me but that was a bit further down the line when I could walk with a stick. All in all I was out of action for the best part of 2 years.
I am just wondering if getting to see a back specialist might be the way to go, sooner rather than later in case it's a bit more than sciatica, especially as you have motor loss. Our GPs are often amazing but when it comes to anything even vaguely spinal I'd be trying to get in with someone who specialises in back problems ASAP.
I really hope that you are improving anyway.
In autumn 2000, I lifted my dog wrongly (actually I lifted him correctly but then he changed his mind) and had a vertebrae move and I was in agony. A friend took me to hospital and I was kept in, still in agony but with floaty painkillers (Ex husband told me to man up and drive home as he wanted a kip. My reply to him was less than ladylike). I was flat on my back for 3 months - ex husband was useless and my weight went down to about 9 stone on account of not being able to get down the stairs to the kitchen). However, with physio it did get better. Like you I had horrendous pins and needles and I had no feeling at all in my right foot and also had tingles and sensation loss in my right hand.
Eventually I saw a chiropractor then a DORN practitioner, who did wonders for me but that was a bit further down the line when I could walk with a stick. All in all I was out of action for the best part of 2 years.
I am just wondering if getting to see a back specialist might be the way to go, sooner rather than later in case it's a bit more than sciatica, especially as you have motor loss. Our GPs are often amazing but when it comes to anything even vaguely spinal I'd be trying to get in with someone who specialises in back problems ASAP.
I really hope that you are improving anyway.
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