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[Annie0710]

Hi Poppi

I’m not happy to have injections when they’ve diagnosed me just on symptoms.  I’ve not had an X-ray or mri done on my back.  I’ve had at least 4 episodes of herniated discs diagnosed yet the guy I saw reckons it’s a facet joint dysfunction that’s inoperable.

Well I started back on Amitryptiline every other night for 2 nights and dry eye is awful again so I guess I’ll try Gabapentin once nightly :-(
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[Hasty]

Hi Poppi

I’m not happy to have injections when they’ve diagnosed me just on symptoms.  I’ve not had an X-ray or mri done on my back.  I’ve had at least 4 episodes of herniated discs diagnosed yet the guy I saw reckons it’s a facet joint dysfunction that’s inoperable.

Well I started back on Amitryptiline every other night for 2 nights and dry eye is awful again so I guess I’ll try Gabapentin once nightly :-(
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It's worth a try - Hope it works for you.

[Poppi]

Annie, I didn’t realise you hadn’t had an X-ray at all, can you ask for a referral?
       Poppi x

[Annie0710]

Thanks Hasty and Poppi

I was born with an ankle defect, my pelvis is on a tilt so I can’t be sure my spine is perfect, so it makes sense to me that that should be imaged before making decisions on a treatment plan x

[Hasty]

Oh Annie it seems ludicrous that your spine hasn't been imaged, have you seen a specialist at all or is everything done by your GP?

[Annie0710]

Gp referred me to a bit in the physio dept (can’t remember the name of it) and the specialist there diagnosed facet joint dysfunction and said it’s inoperable and can only give pain relief or steroid injections x