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> JezztT2U

> March 14, 2005 12:03:09 AM PST

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> I need a second opinion.

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> March 14, 2005

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> To whom it may concern,

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> I have had an MRI of the C and T areas and a discogram of C 3-4, 4-5,

> and 5-6 are affected (blugging) along with blugging of T 9-10  The

> problems are said to be coming from the neck and are affecting the use

> of my left arm and my thoracic.  The dye used in the discogram in C

> 4-5 and C 5-6 went straight to my shoulder and thoracic.  If I turn my

> head I end up with headaches or nausea and increased pain in my left

> arm.  If I use my arm I have to stop using it due to pain. I have

> spasms throughout the upper left quarter and tightness grows mid-line

> across by back at band at T 9-10 and the band is approximately 4 to 6

> inches wide up and down and goes across the entire back side

> tightening and swelling, hurting when I breathe deep.  I can't even

> wear a bra due to the feeling.  I have increased spasms with heat. Ice

> assists, but it's temporary and I'm on Hydromorphone 4 mg 3 times

> daily and Diazepam 10 mg 3 times daily for this problem.  PT set me

> into increased spams and pain, so I do ice at home on my neck and

> thoracic.  I am also am taking Tricor 145 mg once daily, Prevcid 30 mg

> once daily, and take Folic Acid 800 mg once daily.

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> Surgery in my case was ruled out stating that it was highly unlikely

> it would benefit me and possibly make things worse.  My doctor now

> want to withdraw the fluid in my disc deflating them to take the

> pressure off my spinal cord, which is now deformed from pressure being

> put on it, by I've also heard of complaints from some saying they have

> dry discs, which cause them pain.  I am not looking forward to that

> being done, but most likely if I don't have it done I will not be able

> to receive the pain medicine I need if I don't... knowing how doctors

> can be and there is no other pain management doctors in my area that I

> haven't seen.  He's the best I've been to and I don't want to loose

> him, but I don't want a procedure done if I don't have to.  I was

> injured in May 2001 and I sit here worse, not better and I do not want

> the issues with addition.  I am doing my best at not taking the

> Hydromorphine and Diazepam 3 times daily.  Do you think the prescribed

> dosage from the " Herbalist " is correct for my situation?  Someone was

> concerned about the amount of Bee Pollen being too high, without a

> slow increase of it. 

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> I was given this by someone claiming to be an Herbalist.

> Try to do this, Take 2000mg MSM, and 2000mg Eving Primrose Oil, with

> 400 mg Vitamin E,and Take in Morning, Then about noon Take 2000mg Of

> Glusamine, with 200 mg Bee Pollen, This should get the disk and joints

> free from the inflammation in about 10 days, then you stay on this for

> about 6 months then you can rid yourself of Bee Pollen,I am a

> Herbalist,and I treat many including myself with this, I have had 2

> disk replaced in my neck and have MSD, I will pray for you.

>

> Since surgery is out and medicine is my only option, along with my

> Doctor thinking about draining the disc, which would leave me with dry

> disc I am looking for alternative ways of helping myself.  At present

> I am not working, because of this condition and it's only gotten

> worse, not better... especially with each of these doctors evaluating

> me making me move this or that, this way or that way.

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

> TJ

 

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The dye used in the discogram in C

> 4-5 and C 5-6 went straight to my shoulder and thoracic.

>>>>>>>You have fissures and really only one choice. Go see Richard Derby MD,

you will need to have some fancy intradiscal work. You can contact me if you

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