Lumbar spine excruciating help

[Sickofbackache]

I have had MEGA lumbar bone pain/crunching/popping for over 25 years. I have been given every painkiller under the sun. Managed to get a scan 12+ years ago which they only did on my neck and discovered osteoarthritis compressing my spinal cord. I have fibromyalgia. I have had physio , ultrasound treatment, acupuncture treatment,heat/cold treatment. Tried swimming. Referred to pain clinic couldn’t help me. I am really really struggling to walk. Every step causes more pain and severe discomfort to point where I am physically struggling to walk. Gp has never picked up in my hints to X-ray/scan my lumbar. I have pain shooting down my legs and pain in my hips. Walking in so much pain is really exhausting and limits my quality of life massively and has done for years. I looked at private scan but it would be upwards of £700. To go private and scan my whole spine which I think I need... I’m sure the spinal compression is worse not better after all these years, but gps are just not interested. My life is pain. My special nice days are pain. My every day is pain. My fear is that I am continuing to walk with lumbar bone pain and making it worse after all these years. Any one got any help or suggestion what I can do to be taken seriously and find out what the hell is knocking me for six every time I move about?? I have often daydreamed about just smashing my back to get rid of the pain. I don’t care if I cNt walk I won’t be in pain. How do I get
Myself taken seriously please and get some help?? I’m going mental thinking it’s all in my head as I keep being ignored and dismissed when I bring it up at gp. Anyone please can help me ?? Thanks 😊

Have you told your GO all this and demanded a scan/neuro referral?

It seems a bit odd just to drop hints

You make a doctor appointment and you tell him or her the above. ' I'm in permanent agony and I need a referral please because I cannot go on'

I'm not sure about hinting? If it is as you describe then you need to just tell it as it is.

Agree, GPs don't work on hints - you need to just explain and ask for it and don't hold back with how this is affecting you. I sympathise, I have chronic pain and my GP has been unhelpful too.

They left you with bone compressing your spinal cord in your neck? Is that right?

Absolutely agree that you need to be more assertive with your gp although that's easier said than done !
I ignored on and off severe back ache for ages then ended up with sciatica. I'm now on pregabalin for nerve type pain (pins and needles) but also take zapain (paracetamol/ codeine 30) and occasionally a nsaid if it's especially bad. If you are getting shooting pains down your legs that pretty much sounds like it to me. My gp was only really concerned about certain 'red flag symptoms' like numbness to my bum and incontinence which can indicate serious spinal compression so didn't offer me an mri. Said having one doesn't prove anything or change treatment !
I've also had a consultation with a physio but it was over the phone so not that helpful. My experience is that some gps aren't that proactive unless you push. Remember that you've only got one back so don't feel embarrassed !