Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Newly Diagnosed
Back Pain/Medication and Diabetes.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Charliek3" data-source="post: 1108591" data-attributes="member: 282225"><p>[USER=118479]@liam1955[/USER], Can I ask if you ever suffered real bad pain after breaking the Vertebrae in your Lumbar region?? I was with an extremely nice Podiatrist just after I saw that Doctor and she suggested I get my Spine looked at again. I really did damage my back badly back in 1983-84. I crushed 2 of the vertebrae & fractured another 4 along with breaking my chest bone. On and off over the years I have had extreme pain laying me up for a few days. The only real bad times were just before my 21st Birthday & for 6 months before & after the Twin Towers attack in New York. I remember the latter as I was lying flat on a mattress on the floor of our livingroom to try and get ease! I can laugh now at the things I have tried and the days and weeks I have laid on boards and on the floor. I was also told by the Consultant that looked after me when I was 16 and had just broke my back that I would have severe trouble with my back in later life. I just didn't think it would have been as early as 45 years old.</p><p> My kid's, ( two boys aged 14 & 10 ), are missing out as I simply am not able to take them anywhere that is going to require physical effort...even out on the bikes has stopped as the pain I have to endure during & after literally has me floored. I agree with you all on the Scan being needed & I am terrified they will want to operate as the odds in that area are not very promising. I have neighbor's that were given 70-30% odds of complete recovery...one is now in a wheelchair, ( although she is very happy to be pain free completely ), & the other is in constant agony and is so spaced out on pain killers she is barely intelligible. I guess this is the life we are given and simply have to endure. It's just I am too young to be feeling this way and much too young to even consider an operation so serious as it would be.</p><p> I am glad the Atorvastatin agrees with you [USER=118479]@liam1955[/USER] & I think you are right about the HBA1C being the 63. When I was with my first Doctor, the guy that has retired he told me it wasn't Sciatica I was having but something right at the base of my spine, where I had crushed the vertebrae at 16. This pain I get now is not as extreme as the back pain I normally get. This is like Sunburn with an electric shock yet my feet are so cold & I genuinely could stand on glass and not feel it they are that cold! Socks in bed...Slapping the soles of my feet...holding them against the radiators full on...nothing seems to touch them. I lie flat on the 2 seater with my legs supported by pillows and my legs and feet are above my heart level & Head level and dangle in front of a small slacked fire LOL...If anyone saw me they would have a quare laugh alright but I am beyond caring now...except that my wife is missing me in the bed with her at night.</p><p> I would dread if it were Sciatica too as I know that is chronic pain also and no tablets ever relieve that. I sound like an old fart here for God sake LOL...I just hope I can improve a lot more over the coming weeks. I am indeed going to write down all of my problems just to have on hand as I am useless at remembering things on the day. I have no one to blame but myself really and I need to take much better care of myself than I have been doing this past 25 years. [USER=202637]@13lizanne[/USER] & [USER=278469]@Cat0409_[/USER] , I am Happy to see everyone taking part in the conversations here. This forum has taught me more in a few days than I could have imagined or hoped for & I am truly grateful for everyone's input & in particular [USER=118479]@liam1955[/USER], for starting it in the first place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charliek3, post: 1108591, member: 282225"] [USER=118479]@liam1955[/USER], Can I ask if you ever suffered real bad pain after breaking the Vertebrae in your Lumbar region?? I was with an extremely nice Podiatrist just after I saw that Doctor and she suggested I get my Spine looked at again. I really did damage my back badly back in 1983-84. I crushed 2 of the vertebrae & fractured another 4 along with breaking my chest bone. On and off over the years I have had extreme pain laying me up for a few days. The only real bad times were just before my 21st Birthday & for 6 months before & after the Twin Towers attack in New York. I remember the latter as I was lying flat on a mattress on the floor of our livingroom to try and get ease! I can laugh now at the things I have tried and the days and weeks I have laid on boards and on the floor. I was also told by the Consultant that looked after me when I was 16 and had just broke my back that I would have severe trouble with my back in later life. I just didn't think it would have been as early as 45 years old. My kid's, ( two boys aged 14 & 10 ), are missing out as I simply am not able to take them anywhere that is going to require physical effort...even out on the bikes has stopped as the pain I have to endure during & after literally has me floored. I agree with you all on the Scan being needed & I am terrified they will want to operate as the odds in that area are not very promising. I have neighbor's that were given 70-30% odds of complete recovery...one is now in a wheelchair, ( although she is very happy to be pain free completely ), & the other is in constant agony and is so spaced out on pain killers she is barely intelligible. I guess this is the life we are given and simply have to endure. It's just I am too young to be feeling this way and much too young to even consider an operation so serious as it would be. I am glad the Atorvastatin agrees with you [USER=118479]@liam1955[/USER] & I think you are right about the HBA1C being the 63. When I was with my first Doctor, the guy that has retired he told me it wasn't Sciatica I was having but something right at the base of my spine, where I had crushed the vertebrae at 16. This pain I get now is not as extreme as the back pain I normally get. This is like Sunburn with an electric shock yet my feet are so cold & I genuinely could stand on glass and not feel it they are that cold! Socks in bed...Slapping the soles of my feet...holding them against the radiators full on...nothing seems to touch them. I lie flat on the 2 seater with my legs supported by pillows and my legs and feet are above my heart level & Head level and dangle in front of a small slacked fire LOL...If anyone saw me they would have a quare laugh alright but I am beyond caring now...except that my wife is missing me in the bed with her at night. I would dread if it were Sciatica too as I know that is chronic pain also and no tablets ever relieve that. I sound like an old fart here for God sake LOL...I just hope I can improve a lot more over the coming weeks. I am indeed going to write down all of my problems just to have on hand as I am useless at remembering things on the day. I have no one to blame but myself really and I need to take much better care of myself than I have been doing this past 25 years. [USER=202637]@13lizanne[/USER] & [USER=278469]@Cat0409_[/USER] , I am Happy to see everyone taking part in the conversations here. This forum has taught me more in a few days than I could have imagined or hoped for & I am truly grateful for everyone's input & in particular [USER=118479]@liam1955[/USER], for starting it in the first place. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Newly Diagnosed
Back Pain/Medication and Diabetes.
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…