I am 54 yrs. old female. Having problems with major joint pain all over my body. My hands will also fall sleep. If I sit for 10-15 mins. and get back up it takes me a few mins. I will knot up or have pain trying to stand.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Doctor placed an intrathecal pain pump implant for dilaudid & baclofen, is it justified?
Hi. I am a 34 year old female w/an extensive medical history. Mostly due to botched bariatric surgery & about 13 surgeries since the initial surgery in 2/2011. I ended up getting into a car accident on 5/2016 & my malabsorption (bariatric surgery that left me w/short gut, horrible absorbing of food/meds/liquid/vitamins/etc that requires numerous blood/fluid/TPN/platelets/potassium/etc transfusions & infusions) has caused me to be on VERY high doses of opiate medications + TPN mostly. My Pain Mgmnt doctor placed an intrathecal pain pump implant for dilaudid & baclofen (spelling?) to be inserted into the pump on 12/2/2016. Well, after it was placed, 2 was post-op he stated that I have to be off all opiate medicine for “3 weeks” before he’ll place the medications in my pump. How is this possible!? If I’m ok w/o pain control for 3 wks, then, why do I need a pump implanted? Does this sound like common practice to anyone else that’s a physician? My sister is an internal medicine doctor, not a pain specialist but will be going w/me to my appointment to pose these questions in January, doesn’t understand this “plan” either. Furthermore, the detox place that he had me call just as a “back up if I need inpatient care” & they said they’re not “in the business of ‘drying out someone so they can go back to the same medications & don’t really know anyone that would do that. If my plan is to stay w/him, I need to know that going into his plan, no detox place will be on that plan w/him. However, I might want to seek a 2nd & 3rd opinion.” Thank you-bye. So, my question is: Does this seem normal practice or should I find another Neuroscience/Pain Managment doctor? Thank you!
Do I have costochondritis?
I went to the ER about a month ago for chest pains that i’ve been having weeks prior, they did an ekg which turned out fine and a blood pressure check which was good. They said it’s costochondritis and what not. When i did research on it, the pain wasnt where it said it should be. In the space where my breast are separated, on the left side and the right side is where my pain is. Also i have upper back pain in the middle and shoulder pain. Is it really costochondritis? Plus i know i should’ve went to the doctor for a check up since it’s been hurting for about a full month but the thing is, it’s a come and go pain. I never have it continuously. Some days it won’t hurt, some days it will hurt. Anyway, thoughts?
Female | 19 | i’m currently taking iron supplements and vitamin c, as well as birth control pills.
HAVE A CYST ON THE LEFT FOOT, NOW I HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT FOOT?
I AM 51 YR. OLD FEMALE AND WAS VERY ATHLETIC 5 YRS. AGO AND NOW SWIM AND BIKE ONLY,
I HAVE A CYST ON THE LEFT FOOT, BUT AFTER A WEEK ON MY FEET I HAVE SEVERE PAIN IN RIGHT FOOT
AND CAN BARELY WALK I SEE SOME SWELLING AROUND ANKLE AND AM THINKING IT COULD BE ARTHRITIS AND AM THINKING IT COULD BE MORE THEN THAT?? MY LEFT ANKLE IS ALSO SORE, ALSO
MY MOTHER SUGGEST NOT TO WEAR FLIP FLOPS AROUND THE HOUSE WORKING.
SHOULD I GET A X-RAY
Diagnosed and treated for Hyospadus, experiencing severe pain and difficulty urinating?
my 37 yr old son in law is laid off, un-insured, and NO income. At birth he was diagnosed and treated surgically throughout years with conditon – Hypospadius. Recently and currently he is experiencing severe pain and difficulty urinating. We have no money, I am retired on Social Security but it breaks my heart to see him in this pain. Is there anything we can do to help him at this time. He is trying to find work with Medical Insurance, but at this time negative.
Hip replaced with radiation, now my bones are weak?
44 female…i had a car wreck in october 2011… They replaced my hip and put radiation in it to kill the bone. Can that be causing my otber bones to become brittle and break easily? Id never had a broken bone until that wreck and now it seems i can barely trip and my bones snap…i have no insurance so I’ve broken 5 bones in a year.
5 year old daughter has leg pain, doctors suggested Haematology &. Serology?
My daughter is 5 years old and having problem of pain in legs doctor suggest for two tests 1. Haematology 2. Serology
As per doctor result is not good esr is 44 and aso titre is 400. What i have to do for my daughter. Is there any treatment or something alse please help me
Would my laminectomy of l5/s1 disk affect the disk above l4/l5 causing it to herniate?
37 y/o male active
2010 laminectomy l5/s1
11/28/16 facet blocks l4/l5
12/20/16-Tuesday was admitted to hospital with severe back pain with no known cause of injury.
Given diluated, Valium, gabapentin,
Epidural l4/l5 on thurday 12/22/16
Pain resolving having nerve pain/weakness down l4 nerve root.
My question is: would the laminectomy of l5/s1 disk affect the disk above l4/l5 causing it to herniated over time due to increase pressure placed on it from laminectomy
I have a constant pressure on my bladder?
Hi I’m 21 years old, I have a constant pressure on my bladder all the time where it feels like I need to pee but I don’t. The only time it actually feels okay is when my bladder is actually full when I drink a lot of water. I’ve been waking up in the early mornings like 6am having a lot of pee when I didn’t drink very much and my boyfriend has been having the same issue- where he wakes up around 6 and peeing a lot when he didn’t even drink anything the night before. I have no infection and have had many tests but all are normal. It’s been months now.
Pain in head, neck, left arm and lower back, xray shows degeneration, here are my MRI results?
I am a 49 year old female I have been having a lot of pain in my head, neck, left arm and lower back. I had a mri done back in August of this year. I have had pain shots but they only last a day or so but the pain doesnt completely go away, just makes it more bearable. I have appointments to see a neurologist in January and a Neurosurgeon in February. I dont really understand any of what this says, a nurse practitioner is the one who order the mri done because of the headaches and numbness to 2 of the fingers on my left hand. I havent been in a car accident. xrays showed degenerative changes in my neck and back. Here are the results of the mri. If someone could tell me anything about the or the seriousness I would so greatly appreciate it.
Central disc bulging is noted at C2-C3. A small disc protrusion is noted at C3-C4 impinging on the thecal sac. At C4-C5 there is a tiny disc protrusion slightly impinging on the thecal sac. At C5-C6 there is a central disc protrusion impinging on the thecal sac. There is minimal retrolisthesis of the C5.
IMPRESSION- Disc protrusion is seen indenting the thecal sac from C3 to C6. Thecal sac appears to be flattened from C3 to C7. There is no syrinx or tonsillar herniation noted
10 month old female has clay colored stools, is it a liver problem?
10 month old, female, with reoccurring ear infections put on Biaxin Dec 23rd and for the last 2 days has watery beige/clay colored diarrhea. she has passed 6 stools in the last 45 minutes. frequency is increasing. but my main concern is the color. a listed side effect related to the liver is clay colored stools. she has no known drug or food allergies
I suffer from dyspnoea with muscle cramps in arms and feet?
Nationality: Egyptian
Residence: Egypt
I suffer from some symptoms which can be summarized as the following:
-Dizziness and continuous headache.
-Ear fullness and tinnitus.
-Blurring of vision.
-Numbness sensation in the back.
-Pricking sensation in both legs.
-Amnesia, dyspnoea and numbness involving the areas of chest
and abdomen.
-Disequilibrium and drowsiness.
-Pain, crackling in the jaw with closed-bite malocclusion.
-Sinusitis.
-Muscular cramps are present sometimes.
An incident:
I was smoking a cigarette and suddenly heard chest wheezes; then
dyspnoea took place, accompanied with muscle cramps in both arms
and feet, as if electrically shocked.
I suffered to reach the definite diagnosis which explains the
above mentioned symptoms.
The local doctors diagnosed my case as:
-Sinusitis,
-Jaw dislocation,
-Anxiety and stress; (and this is untrue because I don’t experience any
stresses or dysphoria, and I feel psychological stability).
I’m completely ready to do any clinical, radiological or laboratory
investigations to reach the accurate diagnosis for my case.
I have congenital diaphragmatic eventration, is Himalayan trekking advisable?
I am 61 year old male having congenital diaphragmatic eventration. I am an active cyclist. Is it is advisable for me to go for Himalayan trekking at altitude about 14000 ft. I am concerned about high altitude sickness and lack of oxygen at higher altitudes. pl advice
My father diagnosed with stomach cancer, is not treatable, please advise?
Dear Dr.
My father (age 74) admitted two weeks before in Rajiv Gandhi hospital at Chennai. After report (CT SCAN, BIOPSY) We came to know last week my father have the stomach cancer (Esophagus gastric junction). due to his age/fitness factor the doctors is unable to do the surgery/chemo/radiation therapy. Please advice the solution asap
I’ve been getting ectopics whenever I do anything that raises my heart level, need your advice?
Hi there, some background info: 26 year old male 195cm tall 132kg smoker (attempting to quit). These are obviously not great, and it’s not like I’m not aware of it.
I had SupraVentricular Tachycardia as a kid, had 3 ablations at age 15 and thought that was the end of it. It came back in 2011 but hasn’t happened since, rather strange. Had a heart echo, ekg, the works, everything seemed normal except rate. However, I still get ectopics, the docs told me they’re fine, not to worry. So I didn’t. In 2013 I was diagnosed with asthma so I began taking ventolin to control my asthma (I’ve only recently been given a preventative after years of asking for one).
I’ve had a few trips to the hospital over the years due to strange heart sensations only to be told that my heart rate was high but other than that I’m okay and they sent me home each time (i’m a fairly anxious person most of the time so a lot of it will have been that.). Resting heart rate is high 80’s, during the day it’s in the 90’s at least though.
So I’ve been getting ectopics whenever I do anything that raises my heart level, usually when I’m exhausted and can’t go on anymore, rarely have I had them in the recovery phase but it has happened. It’s usually just one or two here and there but it is EVERY time I do anything over-exerting. 6 months ago I had quadrigeminy for 3 minutes after some fun with the lady in the bedroom. Rang an ambulance to try to catch it on the ekg, as soon as I calmed down, they stopped so they didn’t catch it. Went to the docs about it and he suggested a 24 hour holter monitor, didn’t catch anything but sinus tachycardia(still haven’t solved that one, probably my weight and smoking which i’m working on).
When talking with the cardiologist about the PVC’s during and after exercise, I was expecting him to tell me they’re nothing to worry about as they always have been. But he seemed concerned, he didn’t have a good bedside manner and wouldn’t really explain anything to me. He just booked me for a stress test which I have next week (not looking forward to purposefully triggering them.), a week long heart monitor and another heart echo.
After going home I did my own research which has shaken me up a little. What I’ve found from googling (Not great to do, I know but I needed something to go on) is that ectopics during exercise and especially in the recovery phase can indicate heart or cardiovascular disease. Obviously this terrifies me. I did used to get them during exercise back in 2011 around the time of my last echo and that came back clean but it was pretty rare, I was in a lot better shape than I am now though.
I just really want to stop worrying about this. It’s driving me mental. I’m 26, I don’t want a death sentence.
Any advice you can give me would be muchly appreciated. I’m scared to death and just want it all over with. Waiting for all of these tests is hell, I wish they could all be done with yesterday.
