Posted: Sep 6, 08 11:41am

Good Day Everyone!!

In a nutshell, if it's possible..I have Degenerative Disc Disease, Osteoarthritis, Degenerative Joint Disease, Myofascial Pain Syndr./FM,Sjoegren's Syndrome, a few bulging discs, Herniated C5/6, Spinal Stenosis..well, let's just say that's enough for now...

I accrued all of these wonderful Disorders following an Assault in Feb. of 94'..a closed head injury that has decisively cut my short term memory adds alot of discouragement as well...Chronic Pain and I have been BFF's now for about 13 years...

I digress, which isn't unusual with me, lol...for the past few weeks, possibly six, I have had an awful nawwing pain in my lumbar area..with the Stenosis and a bulg at L4/5 down to S/1...it was farrrr more than what I was accustomed to..and noticed if I tucked my chin..it increased the pain, dramatically. I asked my Gen. Phys. for an RX for an MRI since it's been a good 5 years since the last..

He contacted me with the news of "You have a broken back"...perfect!! Somehow, in the past few weeks (they've determined it's a fresh fracture) I incurred a Compression Fracture at L/4. My brother is Chief of Staff/Internist at a Hospital in Western Michigan so I had a copy of the report sent to him as well. I have no family history of Osteoporosis..but it's the only answer we have, till a Dexa Scan (bonescan) is done on 9/20 to confirm. In the past two weeks or so, I've become "symptomatic" in the thoracic and Cervical area as well..

Just wanted to give alittle background and tell you all, you have some great, informative posts on here...bear with me...as I'm very new to TBD..

thanks

jeanne