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Ive had pain in my back for about four years now. Ive been to my family dr. over and over with no ans. to my problems. Just a bunch of muscle relaxers that do nothing but make me sleepy. So about a month ago I started having spasms in my back! The other night they lasted for 10 hrs. I call my dr. constantly. The nurses are so rude sometimes I get so affended. They treat me like Im a drug addict without any right to relief of my pain! I went and had two more m.r.is yesterday laying on my back stiff for over a half hr. But Ill do anything to find out what is wrong with me! I had a stand in dr. the other day and she brought up fibromyalgia. So I started reading about it and it sounds exzactly the way I feel! But my dr. called and said my bloodwork came back and it canceled out fibro and my thyroid. Now I read on the internet that bloodwork wouldnt show if you have fibro. Im soooo confused and the pain is getting worse by the day. Ive been dealing with the pain but these back spasms are the worst thing I ever felt in my life! My whole back is stiff from the spasms. I cant stand up straight in the mornings. I cant wipe myself when I use the bathroom. Its affecting my breathing as well. I made an appointment with a rumotoligists. Am I on the right track? Is fibro even close to my problem? I just wana know what I have then hopefully that will begin my relief process. Another thing is I cant sleep for more than four hrs. at nite then Im woke up with excruciating pain or spasms. So that means Im exhausted all thru the day taking naps when I can. So theres everything Id appreciate ANY advice. Thank you!

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Dear sbair,

You mentioned that you have had your back pain for four years now? What started all of your pain in the beginning? Did you have an accident, or a fall? Is there anything that you do that makes your pain better or more tolerable - and is there anything specific that makes your pain worse or brings it on? and one more question for you... When your doc ordered your MRI, did you have it with contrast or without?

Thanks in advance...

Edited by vickiel01 on March 3 2006 at 1:33 PM

Thank-You,
and May God Bless.
Vickie

Reply to Vickie's Post: When the pain started I thought it was my sciatica nerve. Then the pain moved fr. my butt to my hips and back. I did fall but the pain was already there it just increased. Nothing I do helps only thing that relieves my pain for awhile is when come across a vicodine pill but other than that nothing has helped. Not too sure what kind of m.r.i I had. Took 1 in June it showed nothing but went to a specialist and he requested a new one. Theyre killing me!

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