Don't despair! You have come to a place where we have
all been through the same thing & understand your
agony. We may not be able to fix your problem, but you
can benefit from our collective experiences.

You are very right to be worried. This kind of chronic
pain problem can easily be mishandled & misdiagnosised
by doctors.

Over twenty years of my life have been utterly wasted
& destroyed by this kind of problem. I don't want you
to waste time & money reinventing the wheel we have
all been on.

I have some questions for you. If you don't want to
post your medical history online, you could just send
me an email at my yahoo.com email address.

1- What diagnosis did the Primary care doctor give
you? What were the PT orders? Did the PT treat you for
Piriformis Syndrome? or were you given a general back
program? Or what? If you don't know the diagnosis &
what the PT was treating you for, please find out &
let us know. And what did the PT tell you or the
doctor when you finished PT? Thanks.

2-Has the Viox or either of the steroids really helped
with the pain? If so, is it helping enough to to
justify the costs & risks associated with the drugs,
especially the steroids? Your doctors have really
loaded you up with anti-inflammatories. Why?

3- Please describe the types & locations of the
pain(s).Do you have a burning pain in your SI joint?
Do you still have the pulled muscle feeling in the
butt? Where in the butt? How's your hip?

4- What makes the pain worse? Sitting, spreading legs,
standing, bending, lifting, etc.

I have some ideas for you, but I would like more
information before I suggest anything. The one thing I
will say at this point is - don't waste your money on
acupuncture - it won't help. Mary


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