worried about nerve damage

[dismissed]

hi judy,thanks for the welcome.its funny it takes a couple of months to get into pain managment too.everything seems like a process these days. the weakness bothers me the most.i hate being bed ridden for days on end.anyway i hope you have a great day.takecare

[dshobbies]

Hi dismissed and welcome,

I'm sorry you're getting the runaround from you doctor and health care. Please tell us where you live and what your insurance circumstances are so we can better make recommendations.

What you experienced with your doctor is not unique. If he was recommended by your insurance co., tell them what happened. If he was a referral from your gp, same advise.

As for your nerve damage - there is no way to foretell the permanence of nerve damage but the longer it exists may impact both the time it takes to 'heal' and/or that it will not get better. Even masking the pain with various strong pain killers will not diminish the damage.

As it appears you need to wait to visit any doctor, including pain management, I would suggest ice to keep swelling down. I've been told 10 minutes on and 10 minutes off but honestly, I will stay on ice for much longer. Heat can be beneficial to those muscles in protective mode but if it makes the pain worse, stay away from it.

I'm sorry you find yourself in this game. It's ruthless and apparently we don't count. I wish you better care,

Dale

[Maria]

Seems like a strange thing to do welcoming someone to a world of hurt however it's good that you found the forum and hopefully will not feel dismissed here!

Yes, that has happened to me as well in the near 30 years w/back probs. I guess I'm sort of immune to it now. Sometimes someone can still get me upset with how dismissive or abrupt their attitude is or cavalier..

Is nerve damage going to be permanent? Good question. Don't know how many times I wondered the same thing myself. Most diagnostic testing seemed to indicate not in my case and my symptoms ran hot and cold on and off over the years and have been more off than on in quite some time (good thing).

Find another surgeon, get some more opinions, don't let someone's abruptness,dismissiveness, rudeness or whatever stop you from getting a good diagnosis and good treatment.

Keep plugging away tho it's frustrating, tiresome and depressing. Fortunately these days there seems to be far better diagnostics and treatment options so keep your hopes up and keep pursuing answers~ from the doctor!