Discomfort
It was 3 months ago since I was diagnosed with PID, after 1 year of suffering from chronic back pain. Praise The Lord, it didn't worsen, but I've seen better days. There were times when I woke up in the middle of the night because my back hurts, and it's hard to wake up in the morning as my body would get cramps.
ADL now became bearable, although long walks and drives are complete torture, thanks to my painkillers. I'm currently on Gabapentin and Celecoxib (which gave me intense dizziness and palpitations/ nervousness).
If you have time to kill, I would advice you to seek for treatment at your nearest government hospital. First you need to get a referral letter from a clinic, along with an X-Ray that is highly suggestive. Mine was degenerative changes at my L4 & L5.
Then, you'll need to visit the specialist clinic (orthopaedic/ bone) to GET AN APPOINTMENT which would take 2/3 months. The first visit would be free, and they'll refer you to physiotherapy sessions (also free for your first visit, the next visit would be RM5 for each session) and get you your prescriptions (free). Follow-up session (RM5 each) would be 3/4 months later, depending on your conditions.
My physiotherapy session focuses on relieving my muscle cramps, and also electric and heat therapy that reset them. But thats it, and when my therapist tried to palpate my spine, I can still feel pain shooting throughout my body.
I decided to get my MRI (advanced XRAY) at a private hospital. I haven't set up any appointment yet, but I'm sure gonna write about it.
And I'm glad I decided to write again.
ADL now became bearable, although long walks and drives are complete torture, thanks to my painkillers. I'm currently on Gabapentin and Celecoxib (which gave me intense dizziness and palpitations/ nervousness).
If you have time to kill, I would advice you to seek for treatment at your nearest government hospital. First you need to get a referral letter from a clinic, along with an X-Ray that is highly suggestive. Mine was degenerative changes at my L4 & L5.
Then, you'll need to visit the specialist clinic (orthopaedic/ bone) to GET AN APPOINTMENT which would take 2/3 months. The first visit would be free, and they'll refer you to physiotherapy sessions (also free for your first visit, the next visit would be RM5 for each session) and get you your prescriptions (free). Follow-up session (RM5 each) would be 3/4 months later, depending on your conditions.
My physiotherapy session focuses on relieving my muscle cramps, and also electric and heat therapy that reset them. But thats it, and when my therapist tried to palpate my spine, I can still feel pain shooting throughout my body.
I decided to get my MRI (advanced XRAY) at a private hospital. I haven't set up any appointment yet, but I'm sure gonna write about it.
And I'm glad I decided to write again.
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