[Angel555]

I had posted this in another forum and realize that it should be here.

Can anyone help me find a doctor to correctly diagnos my problem??? (Southeast PA)
I have had severe pain in my lower back (right above the buttocks). I was in a MVA in 1985 (I was 15 and a passenger) and have had back pain since then. I am now in my late 30's and the pain is getting worse. When I am on my feet for long periods of time, I get a sharp stinging pain that goes side to side and my right thigh goes numb (just started going numb about 6 months ago). I also have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome which causes me pain that starts around my ovaries and wraps around to by lower back. This happens about once a month. Basically, I am in pain almost every day. Over the past 3 years, between my family doctor, Orthopedic doctor and the OB/GYN doctor, I have requested pain killers so many times that I'm sure they think I am an addict or selling them. But I am truely in severe pain. I have been prescribed Vicodin, Percocet, nuerotin (sp), Cymbalta (sp), Flexeril, skelexin and of course I've been told to take Aleve or Tylenol. The vicodin and Percocet help somewhat but the others are a joke. I had an MRI of my lower back about 4 years ago and was told they couldn't see anything notable. (the report that I saw, not in laymans terms, stated that there was something around L4 but it wasn't reportable) Am I crazy or isn't this where I am feeling the pain. I have changed my Orthopedic doctor about 4 times in the past 2 years because they want me to go to therapy and take medication that doesn't seem to work. All therapy seems to do is make the pain worse.

I am so mad...
I just got a call from the doctors office regarding the results of the nerve test. I was informed that I didn't need to come in on Friday and that I should see a neurologist. He said that since the nerve test came back stating that there was nothing wrong that it would be hard to say what my problem is. I said to him that basically I will have to deal with the pain and numbness until someone can figure out why I feel this pain and numbness. He said yes.

I've gone to a neurologist before for the back pain and all they did was prescribe therapy and Neurotin (sp). I am only 38 years old, I shouldn't have these many issues, this is nuts.