My wife and I were in an auto accident in Feb 08. It was in our 1993 Chevy truck. The other driver ran a red light and hit the driver side. As a result my head broke out the driver side window. I did not go to the ER in the ambulance we drove after the report was filed with the police. I went for neck and low back pain and wife sustained buises to her right arm and right knee. They did a Catscan that ruled I had severe whiplash and for the back pain they told me to folow up with a chiro. I recieved 2 month of treatment from them for my back. I actually stopped going because the visits started hurting. After not going for a week or so. It still hurt a getting out of bed and every now and then it would remind me. I am a police officer and light duty is not an option. Anything can happen at anytime. About a month ago I woke on a day off and I couldn’t walk without have back pain and shooting pain around my ribs, breathing hurt.I thought it was the way I slept. cont.
The pain persisted all day. I decided to sleep on another bed. All night and the next morning PAIN,PAIN,PAIN. So I went to the ER I couldn’t even made it from the car to the door. After 7 hours of getting my pain under control.|The ER doctor advised that I have a herniated disc and gave me a week off work. So in bed on my back for four days pain lets up enough to return to work. I followed up with my doctor who gave me more pain medication and sent me for x-rays. Now at work I have to get out of my patrol car periodically because my legs go numb. |I have stopped wearing my bulletproof vest because it helps a little. BAD IDEA I know but what do I do Find a new career. Still have to go back to see what x-rays showed but I am wondering what to do about the injury settlement. We already settled the vehicle part. The damages were 00 to the vehicle totalling it. Considering the truck was worth 00.
All help from claim personal would be great!!!!!!!!!
MORE INFO medical bill so far are @ 00

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I was in an auto accident where the other driver ran a stop sign. She was issued the ticket and declared at fault, I have a witness who has given a recorded statement to the insurance company to that fact and also on the report for the police. My two small children were in the car but the main impact was on my side and door. I went to the hospital as soon as I could after (when husband came home because my car was towed) Damages on car are 6,000.00 and so far it looks like med bills will be over 3000 easy. I have an MRI next week but we think it is a bulging or herniated disc in my back. I also had whiplash and head problems from head hitting window (nothing serious, but blurred vision and headaches). I have been out of work 3 wks already and can’t do much at home ( I am a homemaker by day and hair stylist by night and weekend) I can’t stand for long or even sit up for long. Anyone know what we can expect?
I am not looking to get rich but I am looking for what is fair. This was completely the other drivers fault and I have proof in the form of a witness and her ticket. My father is a lawyer but he doesn’t do this sort of case much anymore so he said he would refer me to someone if he thought we would be better off than with just the insurance company.

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What did/do you do to help it heal, or what helped reduce pain? I’m in a lot, and just found out that it’s a herniated disc causing the pain.

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had a herniated disc in my lower back for about 4 months now.I wanted to know can would it still be ok if me and my girlfriend had sex?Will we have to have to cut down on sex?Will sex make the pain and the herniated disc more worse?

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had a herniated disc in my lower back for about 4 months now.I wanted to know can would it still be ok if me and my girlfriend had sex?Will we have to have to cut down on sex?Will sex make the pain and the herniated disc more worse?

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so ive been to the doctor eh 8 times since June (7 months) and they did X-rays on my legs and blood tests and found nothing (at the time my back didnt hurt). The last few months my back has been hurting along with my legs..It kind of has the pully feeling in it and my legs just ache everyday.. I am 15 and this has gone on for 7 months. I exercise and am active.. I read up on causes of this pain and I really think that’s what it is.. I also read treatments for herniated discs but they said rest was 1st and most goes away with like 3 months and some exercise.. well i’ve exercised and it’s been way longer than three months.. so i was wondering if it does turn out to be a herniated disc do you think i will end up needing surgery since it has gone on this long and the pain is still going on everyday pretty bad..

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I think I have a herniated disc, but I am not seeing the neurologist until the end of the month. My symptoms are weakness in the legs, switching legs sometimes, mostly the thigh but sometimes the calf. Most of my symptoms pretty closely match the symptoms I have read online for herniated disc. I have no pain, though. However, I never see muscle trmembling in the legs as one of the symptoms. Did you experience this? I had an MRI that showed disc problems (my friend owns a MRI center and id and read the MRI as a favor), butI am worried that somwthing more could be going on. Did anyone wiht a herniated disc have this trembling in the leg muscles?

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is it best to get the back fixed by a specialist. I mean, will the blood flow be cut off to the leg at some point, and is the pain in the leg a blood clot or what?
everyone had superb answers. Thank you.
the herniated disc thing seems to be a popular problem.
I have a cousin who just went thru a tortuous back operation and aftermath of 18 months.
I have a female cousin who has had 3 back operations and warns me of numbness in the leg and that she’s lost her driving privileges because of it.
I met a maintenance man here at the apartments who successfully had a back operation to relieve pressure on the nerve and his was successful and no pain afterward.
I knew of a boss years ago who was playing tennis and ended up having to have a back operation, he seemed ok afterward, never mentioned pain.
I also knew of a neighbor who continued to insist that I get the back operation because she said hers was successful and without pain afterwards.
I used to have a chiropractor but he said he will no longer see me because it’s an injury and nothing further he can do. When i was his patient he told me to exercise if I could, but "no" massage.
I heard the CT scan was better than the MRI with regard to back problems. Am I wrong?

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P.S. I know what some of you are thinking and you don’t have a clue what your talking about. Someday if your really lucky, you’ll get e herniated disc or bulging disc and have it crush your nerve and make you want to die and wish for it everyday. I truely hope that the ones that ( think ) i’m a drug user get a herniated disc someday and can feel my pain.

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The pain stems from an herniated disc at L4 and L5. The pain feels like the flu but for about 4 months. I have an appointment today and was wandering what I need to ask for.

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My dad has chronic back pain from his herniated disc and he ran out of his prescription pain killers. His doctor is out of town for 2 weeks and he is to stubborn to go see any other doctor.

Hes in the room next to me screaming from the pain as I’m typing this. I have already given him Tylenol, and Ibuprofen, and he used Icy Hot, but nothing is working. What else should I try? Any help is appreciated, thanks.

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I had a herniated disc in my lower back for about 4 months now.I wanted to know can would it still be ok if me and my girlfriend had sex?Will we have to have to cut down on sex?Will sex make the pain and the herniated disc more worse?

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i slipped on the tub a month ago and i had this bad back pain whenever i bend my back like when im putting my jeans on or my socks. so i went to see my doctor. he told me to take this meds for one week and said if the pain is still there, then i shud go get an xray. so a week passed and the pain subsided so i never got the xray. now, i have this back pain again, its not that painful compared to the one i had before. bt it radiates down to the back of my thighs. im seeing my doctor in the nex 2 days bt i jst want to have an idea wht this cud be. is it a herniated disc? or sumthin else? thanks for ur answers. realy appreciate it!

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Hi, I have a herniated disc in my back.
I have an appointment with an orthopedic doctor in a week, but until then I’m left to deal with the pain alone.
I dunno exactly how it happened, but my back is constantly in terrible pain.
Would something like tylenol help?
Robax?
Okay, thanks, I’ll try it Aha, wow, thanks.
Yes, I’m positive, I had an MRI done on it etc. etc.

Motrin, really? Thank you soooo much! I’ll try that instead Thank you so much for the tips!

Gee, four surgeries? I’m sorry about that.
Ahh, I see.
I dunno what I’ll do.
They probably won’t put me on narcotics unless I REALLY want them (I’m 14)
I’m sorry for that, the pain is really terrible.

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I suffer from sharp pain in my feet sometimes. Specially the arch and ankle. I dont have sprain or anything, nor have i pulled any muscles. But i read somewhere, if you have a chronic back pain, or herniated disc then your feet or sometimes leg can have pain. I have Xrayed my back, the bones are fine. I am going for an MRI Scan next week. How true is this theory i dont know.

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