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<blockquote data-quote="Kjs" data-source="post: 267885"><p>husband went to the neuro doctor yesterday. husband is one that doesn't say anything. I swear if it wasn't for difficult child our house would be silent. Drives me nuts. He doesn't say anything to me.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, I printed some stuff off the internet and talked to him Sunday afternoon. I told him he needs to ask the doctor what he should do. Should he use heating pad, ice, whirlpool, swim, walk, rest...</p><p> </p><p>I get home from work on Monday. he says nothing as usual. I say, "well...?" he says well what. OMG - this is what drives me insane.</p><p> </p><p>husband isn't one that believes in taking drugs either. Not even vitamins. oh, he will if the doctor told him to. Not me. If the doctor told him to go swimming, he would. We have belonged to this health club for 11 years. I love to swim. husband would rather sit in a chair and watch that get in the water. However if doctor told him to...he would.</p><p> </p><p>Doctor gave him script for physical therapy(2x's week) and a script for Vicoden, and a script for ametriptalyne (SP????) He has no clue about drugs. I knew right away. Not only anti depressant but I know they also use it for pain issues. Hope it works with both areas.</p><p> </p><p>Re: swimming - Dr. wouldn't say it WOULD help, but wouldn't say it would not help. I am thinking husband will not go.</p><p> </p><p>Re: therapy - he will start doing it because Dr. said. But once the bill comes he will stop.</p><p> </p><p>He initially went in to ER from work because his leg and arm were numb. Apparently it had been going on for some time and I never knew. Cause he never told me!!! It was last summer actually. I get a call from ER saying he was having tests for a brain tumor !?!?!?</p><p>He had CT scan, Ultra sound, MRI, sent to neuro 40 miles away. husband wouldn't go to a neuro in town because the "hospital ER" gave him this name. Test results show bulging disk in back causing the numbness in his leg. He wasn't having back pain then, numbness was the complaint. Pressing on the nerve. He was told to rest and have the shots and hope the bulge goes back to normal.</p><p>Well - he never changed any habits. Still walked the dogs in the snow and ice, did whatever he did before. Now, 9 months later things are worse. I TOLD him to go swimming, whirlpool, not lift..but he does what he does until a DOCTOR tells him otherwise. He no longer walks the dog because Chloe's injury. She can't walk so Kenzie doesn't get to walk at all.</p><p>Then about a month ago he tells me that the test results showed he has a bulging disk in his neck too. That is why his arm was numb. HELLO - nobody told me this. But if I say that he will say "yes I did".</p><p>He doesn't say anything. Just sits, no lays on the couch all grumpy ALL the time. NEVER happy. EVER. </p><p> </p><p>Sorry. Don't know what to do. I know what he should do, but I know he WON'T do it. Should I just make an appointment with Chiro?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kjs, post: 267885"] husband went to the neuro doctor yesterday. husband is one that doesn't say anything. I swear if it wasn't for difficult child our house would be silent. Drives me nuts. He doesn't say anything to me. Anyway, I printed some stuff off the internet and talked to him Sunday afternoon. I told him he needs to ask the doctor what he should do. Should he use heating pad, ice, whirlpool, swim, walk, rest... I get home from work on Monday. he says nothing as usual. I say, "well...?" he says well what. OMG - this is what drives me insane. husband isn't one that believes in taking drugs either. Not even vitamins. oh, he will if the doctor told him to. Not me. If the doctor told him to go swimming, he would. We have belonged to this health club for 11 years. I love to swim. husband would rather sit in a chair and watch that get in the water. However if doctor told him to...he would. Doctor gave him script for physical therapy(2x's week) and a script for Vicoden, and a script for ametriptalyne (SP????) He has no clue about drugs. I knew right away. Not only anti depressant but I know they also use it for pain issues. Hope it works with both areas. Re: swimming - Dr. wouldn't say it WOULD help, but wouldn't say it would not help. I am thinking husband will not go. Re: therapy - he will start doing it because Dr. said. But once the bill comes he will stop. He initially went in to ER from work because his leg and arm were numb. Apparently it had been going on for some time and I never knew. Cause he never told me!!! It was last summer actually. I get a call from ER saying he was having tests for a brain tumor !?!?!? He had CT scan, Ultra sound, MRI, sent to neuro 40 miles away. husband wouldn't go to a neuro in town because the "hospital ER" gave him this name. Test results show bulging disk in back causing the numbness in his leg. He wasn't having back pain then, numbness was the complaint. Pressing on the nerve. He was told to rest and have the shots and hope the bulge goes back to normal. Well - he never changed any habits. Still walked the dogs in the snow and ice, did whatever he did before. Now, 9 months later things are worse. I TOLD him to go swimming, whirlpool, not lift..but he does what he does until a DOCTOR tells him otherwise. He no longer walks the dog because Chloe's injury. She can't walk so Kenzie doesn't get to walk at all. Then about a month ago he tells me that the test results showed he has a bulging disk in his neck too. That is why his arm was numb. HELLO - nobody told me this. But if I say that he will say "yes I did". He doesn't say anything. Just sits, no lays on the couch all grumpy ALL the time. NEVER happy. EVER. Sorry. Don't know what to do. I know what he should do, but I know he WON'T do it. Should I just make an appointment with Chiro? [/QUOTE]
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