Young Woman with Disc Degenerative Disease
An_245533 posted:
I am a mother of a young 20 year old woman who has been diagnosed with disc degenerative disease. She has bulging discs in her L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-S1. One neurologist said her back looks to be a back of a 50-60 year old woman. She has already had 2 spinal blocks, seen a chiropractor and been put on a number of different meds … Needless to say she is still in chronic pain. The neurosurgeon does not recommend surgery. Does anyone know anyone this young with this disease? She constantly in her teen years had unknown low grade fevers, swollen glands, MIRSA, shingles and gall bladder disease and removal. Should we explore the possibility there is an underlining cause to the problem with her back?
5 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Young Woman with Disc Degenerative DiseaseI am a mother of a young 20 year old woman who has been diagnosed with<b> </b><b>disc degenerative disease. </b> She has bulging discs in her L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-S1. One neurologist said her back looks to be a back of a 50-60 year old woman. She has already had 2 spinal blocks, seen a chiropractor and been put on a number of different meds … Needless to say she is still in chronic pain. The neurosurgeon does not recommend surgery. Does anyone know anyone this<b> </b><b>young</b> with this disease? She constantly in her teen years had unknown low grade fevers, swollen glands, MIRSA, shingles and gall bladder disease and removal. Should we explore the possibility there is an underlining cause to the problem with her back?
davedsel57 responded:
Hello and welcome.
I started with symptoms from disc degenerative disease (DDD) and spinal arthritis in my late teens. It is genetic from my mother's side of the family. Spinal issues are no respector of age, unfortunately. It is all a natural part of aging, but it happens to some people earlier in life.
It sounds like your daughter is seeking the right treatments. There is a Tip at the top of this WebMD Back Pain Community that lists the recommended steps for diagnosing and treating back pain.
Your daughter needs to keep doing research, keep moving as much as possible and keep a positive attitude.
I started with symptoms from disc degenerative disease (DDD) and spinal arthritis in my late teens. It is genetic from my mother's side of the family. Spinal issues are no respector of age, unfortunately. It is all a natural part of aging, but it happens to some people earlier in life.
It sounds like your daughter is seeking the right treatments. There is a Tip at the top of this WebMD Back Pain Community that lists the recommended steps for diagnosing and treating back pain.
Your daughter needs to keep doing research, keep moving as much as possible and keep a positive attitude.
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Blessings,
-Dave
Blessings,
-Dave
Report This| Share this:Young Woman with Disc Degenerative DiseaseHello and welcome.<br /><br />I started with symptoms from disc degenerative disease (DDD) and spinal arthritis in my late teens. It is genetic from my mother's side of the family. Spinal issues are no respector of age, unfortunately. It is all a natural part of aging, but it happens to some people earlier in life.<br /><br />It sounds like your daughter is seeking the right treatments. There is a Tip at the top of this WebMD Back Pain Community that lists the recommended steps for diagnosing and treating back pain.<br /><br />Your daughter needs to keep doing research, keep moving as much as possible and keep a positive attitude.
bj1208 responded:
hi and welcome to the support group -
I'm sorry your daughter is having so many issues especially being so young - but as Dave said it is hereditary - and I'm sure if I had been examine when I was younger this would have been found in my spine -
I would suggest that you get a couple more opinions on your daughters back - from either Orthopedic Spine Specialist or Neurosurgeon Spine Specialist -
Seeing a good pain management clinic is good too - a PHYSIATRIST Pain Management Clinic explores more options for pain management than regular pain clinics - so I would suggest that she be examined by one -
hope that she can get the relief she is looking for - please keep us posted - take care - Joy
I'm sorry your daughter is having so many issues especially being so young - but as Dave said it is hereditary - and I'm sure if I had been examine when I was younger this would have been found in my spine -
I would suggest that you get a couple more opinions on your daughters back - from either Orthopedic Spine Specialist or Neurosurgeon Spine Specialist -
Seeing a good pain management clinic is good too - a PHYSIATRIST Pain Management Clinic explores more options for pain management than regular pain clinics - so I would suggest that she be examined by one -
hope that she can get the relief she is looking for - please keep us posted - take care - Joy
Report This| Share this:Young Woman with Disc Degenerative Diseasehi and welcome to the support group -<br /><br />I'm sorry your daughter is having so many issues especially being so young - but as Dave said it is hereditary - and I'm sure if I had been examine when I was younger this would have been found in my spine -<br /><br />I would suggest that you get a couple more opinions on your daughters back - from either Orthopedic Spine Specialist or Neurosurgeon Spine Specialist -<br /><br />Seeing a good pain management clinic is good too - a PHYSIATRIST Pain Management Clinic explores more options for pain management than regular pain clinics - so I would suggest that she be examined by one -<br /><br />hope that she can get the relief she is looking for - please keep us posted - take care - Joy
EmmaWest responded:
Oh my gosh, this sounds like my daughter. She is just turning 19 in a few days. She has had so many problems, much like your daughter. She's had her gall bladder out, has had some very low grade fevers that go on for several days at a time, wounds that don't heal, her hair falls out, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain (she sees a chiro on a weekly basis), and so much more. We've seen all kinds of doctors who (at first) thought that she was making it up, now they are just confused and don't know what to call it - we've been told lupus, connective tissue disorder, and some other unnamed autoimmune disease. Within the last ocuple of days, we found out that her liver enzymes are high. Ugh! I don't know what this means. We see her gastro doctor later today.
We are fumbling with what to do too. She seems to be getting worse because now the doctors are finding different areas of inflammation in her body with each blood test. She has shows kidney involvement too - but it seems to come and go.
She has gone to Mayo Clinic, but it has been a couple of years since she was there. I am planning on sending more documentation to them and then getting her back up there.
THESE GIRLS ARE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS!!!
Was your daughter ever "normal"? My daughter seemed to begin getting sick about the time that she hit puberty.
We are fumbling with what to do too. She seems to be getting worse because now the doctors are finding different areas of inflammation in her body with each blood test. She has shows kidney involvement too - but it seems to come and go.
She has gone to Mayo Clinic, but it has been a couple of years since she was there. I am planning on sending more documentation to them and then getting her back up there.
THESE GIRLS ARE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS!!!
Was your daughter ever "normal"? My daughter seemed to begin getting sick about the time that she hit puberty.
Report This| Share this:Young Woman with Disc Degenerative DiseaseOh my gosh, this sounds like my daughter. She is just turning 19 in a few days. She has had so many problems, much like your daughter. She's had her gall bladder out, has had some very low grade fevers that go on for several days at a time, wounds that don't heal, her hair falls out, irritable bowel syndrome, back pain (she sees a chiro on a weekly basis), and so much more. We've seen all kinds of doctors who (at first) thought that she was making it up, now they are just confused and don't know what to call it - we've been told lupus, connective tissue disorder, and some other unnamed autoimmune disease. Within the last ocuple of days, we found out that her liver enzymes are high. Ugh! I don't know what this means. We see her gastro doctor later today.<br /> <br />We are fumbling with what to do too. She seems to be getting worse because now the doctors are finding different areas of inflammation in her body with each blood test. She has shows kidney involvement too - but it seems to come and go. <br /> <br />She has gone to Mayo Clinic, but it has been a couple of years since she was there. I am planning on sending more documentation to them and then getting her back up there. <br /> <br />THESE GIRLS ARE TOO YOUNG TO HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS!!!<br /> <br />Was your daughter ever "normal"? My daughter seemed to begin getting sick about the time that she hit puberty.
hi EmmaWest -
I'm sorry your daughter is going thru this and at such a young age.
Yes, I think sending her back to the Mayo Clinic is a good idea since they have treated her before.
I'm wondering if the chiropractor is a good idea at this point with so many things wrong with your daughter, unless it's been ok'd with a professional physician and proper orders have been written for the type of treatments.
trying to make her comfortable until you can get her in to see professionals is the main key.
I hope and pray you can get some answers as to what is going on - please keep us posted - take care - Joy
I'm sorry your daughter is going thru this and at such a young age.
Yes, I think sending her back to the Mayo Clinic is a good idea since they have treated her before.
I'm wondering if the chiropractor is a good idea at this point with so many things wrong with your daughter, unless it's been ok'd with a professional physician and proper orders have been written for the type of treatments.
trying to make her comfortable until you can get her in to see professionals is the main key.
I hope and pray you can get some answers as to what is going on - please keep us posted - take care - Joy
Report This| Share this:Young Woman with Disc Degenerative Diseasehi EmmaWest -<br /><br />I'm sorry your daughter is going thru this and at such a young age.<br /><br />Yes, I think sending her back to the Mayo Clinic is a good idea since they have treated her before.<br /><br />I'm wondering if the chiropractor is a good idea at this point with so many things wrong with your daughter, unless it's been ok'd with a professional physician and proper orders have been written for the type of treatments.<br /><br />trying to make her comfortable until you can get her in to see professionals is the main key. <br /><br />I hope and pray you can get some answers as to what is going on - please keep us posted - take care - Joy
Yes, it was when puberty started ... Sixth Grade, ten years old. She was bending down tying her shoe and sneezed ... and the bpain in back started....8th grade, shingles... unkown fevers through out school... first year college, gall bladder removed...and the list goes on and on....What type of doctor do you see to perform the blood work?
Report This| Share this:Young Woman with Disc Degenerative DiseaseYes, it was when puberty started ... Sixth Grade, ten years old. She was bending down tying her shoe and sneezed ... and the bpain in back started....8th grade, shingles... unkown fevers through out school... first year college, gall bladder removed...and the list goes on and on....What type of doctor do you see to perform the blood work?
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