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May 26, 2012, 12:15 PM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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I DON'T understand your doctor saying your pain is not explained by the MRI.  You have bone spurs, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease ALL of which CAN CAUSE the pain you describe!! Believe me, I've done YEARS of research on this because I'm a 26 year sufferer of chronic spinal pain and I've had 3 spinal surgeries -- so I'm no stranger when it comes to MRI's and symptoms. I just don't understand WHY he said that. It certainly WOULD account for your pain. It would explain the back, leg, and foot pain, that's for sure.
As for the upper pain, they MIGHT want to run an MRI on your neck! You could have some degeneration in the cervical spine too, which could account for the pain & numbness in the arms, as well as the trembling, etc. Just a thought.  It can't hurt to look. As we age, our discs tend to "dry out" which is what degenerative disc disease" is. it's just a drying out of the discs and then they flatten and tend to bulge out, which makes them come in contact with nerves.
I hope it's nothing more serious. I wish he'd send you to a Neurosurgeon for a look. I think you need another opinion. You might ask him to. Best of luck and keep us posted, ok? God bless. Hugs, Lee
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