Thankyou Fireyangel and Maria for writing
I will have my follow-up with the consultant who carried out the epiduroscopy next Tuesday 7th August.
I don't think anything ominous was found in the lumbar region - probably scar tissue etc etc. But I will be asking about my neck X-rays which were taken a couple of hours afterwards. Something is causing these problems...leg and knee weakness and other things. I've had so much trouble with my upper spine but nobody's ever suggested it warranted further investigations. Just sent me for physio and suggested painkillers.
I've been putting up with this awful throbbing band of pain around my head too, whenever I get up from sitting plus if I flex my neck back too far I feel like I'll pass out.
Have you had similar symptoms?
I guess with me all the attentions gone on my lumbar spine and I didn't like to push my luck and ask for an MRI at the top!!
Oh well....next Tuesday will soon be here and once again my daughter's going with me, we make each other laugh a lot so it'll be another good day out!
Hope you're both bearing up well too.
By the way I don't take any painkillers apart from Paracetamol, realised quite a time ago that NSAIDS etc did my bowel and stomach no favours at all. Was put on the new one Arcoxia but the inside of my mouth became badly bruised and the pharmacist said to stop it immediately.
What side effects do you notice from your medications?
Oh and one last thing, started back at the gym again....the only way is up!!
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