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What Does this MRI Test Result Mean?
Ok not sure where to start...for one thing I had a MRI/CT scan back on 10/14/08 & the findings were as is:
Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
Multiple broad based disc protrusions from L1 to S1
Foraminal Stenosis
Arachnoiditis
Hemangioma on lower thoracic and lumbar spine
Degenerative joint disease of the dorsal spine
Multiple mild disc protrusions from T8 to T12 with encroachment of the thecal sac
Broken L3 vertebrae..........
I have had excruciating pain for over two years now, I have no feeling in my feet ( I do somewhat have deep sensation ), I finally filed for disability, I have been on MIA medical insurance through Kern Medical Center here in California...I am lucky to be prescribed Vicodin 7.5/500 one every eight hours & Soma three times a day. The meds barely take the edge off of my pain, not to mention I have become so immune to the Vicodin I am taking two at a time every four to five hours ( thank God for my Mother that has Vicodin from past surgeries), & even then I have breakthrough pain in three hours, I feel the doctors have been negligent about the nerve damage that is continuing to happen with every day that passes, not to mention their lack of being sensitive to my severe and constant pain that has totally changed my life. I can hardly even take a shower without completely crying the whole time because of my pain as I wash myself. I am not one to complain but I am seriously at the end of my rope and I find it hard to even enjoy anything in life. If I laugh I have tremendous pain, if I open my mouth to eat I get an excruciating amount of pain (seriously!!) if I step a certain way the pain hits me so bad that I see stars so to speak ( I think I get close to passing out ) Well so much for my pity party, I just don't know what to do or where to go and I am sure I have scared the heck out of you but could you give a 49 year old female some kind of hope here? I wouldn't even know where you could start....
Sincerely,
Jill
Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine
Multiple broad based disc protrusions from L1 to S1
Foraminal Stenosis
Arachnoiditis
Hemangioma on lower thoracic and lumbar spine
Degenerative joint disease of the dorsal spine
Multiple mild disc protrusions from T8 to T12 with encroachment of the thecal sac
Broken L3 vertebrae..........
I have had excruciating pain for over two years now, I have no feeling in my feet ( I do somewhat have deep sensation ), I finally filed for disability, I have been on MIA medical insurance through Kern Medical Center here in California...I am lucky to be prescribed Vicodin 7.5/500 one every eight hours & Soma three times a day. The meds barely take the edge off of my pain, not to mention I have become so immune to the Vicodin I am taking two at a time every four to five hours ( thank God for my Mother that has Vicodin from past surgeries), & even then I have breakthrough pain in three hours, I feel the doctors have been negligent about the nerve damage that is continuing to happen with every day that passes, not to mention their lack of being sensitive to my severe and constant pain that has totally changed my life. I can hardly even take a shower without completely crying the whole time because of my pain as I wash myself. I am not one to complain but I am seriously at the end of my rope and I find it hard to even enjoy anything in life. If I laugh I have tremendous pain, if I open my mouth to eat I get an excruciating amount of pain (seriously!!) if I step a certain way the pain hits me so bad that I see stars so to speak ( I think I get close to passing out ) Well so much for my pity party, I just don't know what to do or where to go and I am sure I have scared the heck out of you but could you give a 49 year old female some kind of hope here? I wouldn't even know where you could start....
Sincerely,
Jill
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
Welcome to Health care magic.
1. No wonder that you are suffering from excruciating pain - by seeing your 2008 MRI.
2.The report says that you have degenerative changes in the dorsal spine which can be seen as age related or in weight bearing cases.
3.Disc protrusion al L5-S1 level causing mass effect on the nerve passing through the foramen.
4.There is inflammatory change seen in the arachnoid space.Few heamangiomas in the vertebral bodies at the level of lower dorsal and lumbar spine.
5.Multiple disc slippage with pressure effect on the spinal chord. With break in L3 vertebrae.
6.In this case get a repeat MRI done as it was too long to follow - and treatment start with the exercises and physiotherapy. But in your case you may need to get a intervention done ( its less invasive) or operative for broken vertebrae and disc protrusion. Good luck.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
1. No wonder that you are suffering from excruciating pain - by seeing your 2008 MRI.
2.The report says that you have degenerative changes in the dorsal spine which can be seen as age related or in weight bearing cases.
3.Disc protrusion al L5-S1 level causing mass effect on the nerve passing through the foramen.
4.There is inflammatory change seen in the arachnoid space.Few heamangiomas in the vertebral bodies at the level of lower dorsal and lumbar spine.
5.Multiple disc slippage with pressure effect on the spinal chord. With break in L3 vertebrae.
6.In this case get a repeat MRI done as it was too long to follow - and treatment start with the exercises and physiotherapy. But in your case you may need to get a intervention done ( its less invasive) or operative for broken vertebrae and disc protrusion. Good luck.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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