Nikkismom_63/Degenerative disc disease.

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Your welcome. Thank you. I've learned a lot from the

specialist, I have more encouragement from him. I had

gone to 2 regular family doctors before. The 1st said

I can't walk or do any exercise, but arm weights.

Then the next I can do anything that won't hurt me,

but no lifting heavy. They both said that I would be

in pain the rest of my life and there was nothing that

could be done. So when I find out I'm not as bad as

they say, it gives me encouragement. Hopefully those

exersises will help him. I can bend better without as

much pain since I've done the exercises 2 days in a

role. I'm going to try to do the exercises twice

today (some you do twice, some not).

 

I also take valarian root at night for my back to

relax so I can sleep, otherwise it is always spasming

(it spasms during the day, but I don't notice it as

much, since I'm not trying to sleep), but I have taken

it during the day too when I'm hurting bad and it is

spasming bad. He might try that also. I also drink

Sweet Dreams by Bigelow or Sleepytime by Celestial

Seasonings at night to relax my back to help me sleep.

He might try that too. In another group I'm in this

lady who has a bad back says she takes Aleeve in the

morning & in the evening & she says she has found that

the best for the pain. Also she takes 400 I.U. of

Vitamin D (200 in morning & 200 in evening). She says

she has seen xrays showing that the vitamin D reverses

osteoposis. I haven't heard about taking vitamin D

for back pain or it reversed osteoposis, have you? I

go so my doctor on the 6th and see what he says. I'm

going to ask him a lot of questions too. I'm bring

both my MRI results (I as them to send me a copy of

the results whenever I have one done) and have him

explain to me what all it means, because I think it is

my right to know what it all means. Don't you? My

last 2 doctors said they couldn't read them. But I've

learned to go to a specialist for back problems. Has

your friend gone to a specialist or a regular doctor?

 

Thank you. I'm feeling better, I've just got to learn

not to overdo it like I did yesterday. I hope your

friend gets to feeling better too, gets some help &

relief from the pain. Have they put him on any kind

of steroid or arthritus pill or anything like that?

 

Take care & have a great day!

 

Susan in Idaho

 

--- nikkismom_63 <harryswife wrote:

 

> Thank you for responding, and I will let him know.

> Hope ur feeling

> better also. I think doctors don't always know what

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