Hi, I am a 38yr old woman, I have suffered from Fibromyalgia for past 13yrs.
For the last 18months I have suffered from severe lower back/right buttock pain made worse withany movement for more that a few minutes or sitting for more than 10 minutes.
I have had X-rays, MRI and SPECT scans.
I have an extra peice of bone at the bottom of my spine on the left side, pain is on the right.
I had 1 injection in the SI joint which only releived pain for 3 weeks.
I had blood test which showed signs of infection through an increase in the white blood cells (if I remember correctly)
My MRI results say I have some facet joint athrology.
My SPECT scan results say the following:
L4-5 and SI joint degeneration.
Increased tracer uptake on the knees
Increased tracer uptake on the right sided L4-5 joints
There is a preservation of signal, symmetry and volume within the hip girdle and proximal thigh musculature, other than mild signal increase in the gluteus medius tendons bilaterally and trochanteric bursae
Can anyone give an idea of what is going on with me!!!! The pain is draining and restricting me more and more.
I work, am a mother and wife and care for my mother who is disabled. I need to be healthy and fit, but this pain is preventing me from doing excercise to decrease my weight which I beleive would help.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and in antipation of your advice.