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Did the Rheum check whether you were positive for HLA-B27? Is your CRP normal? Is your CBC normal?
Elevated sed rate is a marker of inflammation... If I were you I would endeavour to get a referral to a different rheumatologist to rule out all of the inflammatory arthritides (including ankylosing spondylitis). Once again, you don't need to move to do this - just take a "short vacation" to Vancouver around your appointment... make a long weekend of it! It's not likely that this is the cause of your pain as there would have been some signs on your MRI - although maybe the MRI was performed so early on in a disease process that the "signs" weren't present yet.
It could be purely muscular and I would also encourage you to seek out a physical therapist in your area for assessment. If the only reason you are moving is to solve your health issue, you might find yourself very dissappointed.
Did the Rheum check whether you were positive for HLA-B27? Is your CRP normal? Is your CBC normal?
Elevated sed rate is a marker of inflammation... If I were you I would endeavour to get a referral to a different rheumatologist to rule out all of the inflammatory arthritides (including ankylosing spondylitis). Once again, you don't need to move to do this - just take a "short vacation" to Vancouver around your appointment... make a long weekend of it! It's not likely that this is the cause of your pain as there would have been some signs on your MRI - although maybe the MRI was performed so early on in a disease process that the "signs" weren't present yet.
It could be purely muscular and I would also encourage you to seek out a physical therapist in your area for assessment. If the only reason you are moving is to solve your health issue, you might find yourself very dissappointed.
Chronic pain is horrible - I wish you luck.
Yep.
Interestingly, one or the other of the websites about slipping ribs mentioned the possibility of a connection to arthritis.
I suggest London Ontario for you. The London health sciences are tops in just about everything. London is a very affordable city to live in. I have chosen University hospital for treatment for the multiple health problems I have had over the last 11 years. I just can't tell you how great the care has been.
Thanks everyone. I have actually had a blood test they found high ESR but could not figure what was wrong. Initially they tried to pass it off as me being sick and told me to go home. I told them I didn't have a flu so they tested me again and I have high ESR. All this started after I lifted too heavy of a box and pulled something in my back. It makes it very hard to breathe sometimes. my chest goes up like cement. . I can't travel very well because of this and I know it will take more than one appointment to clear the problem so I would like to just get to a city where I can take care of this. also if other problems come up I want to be able to take care of the problem where I live not have to drive far to vancouver or etc another large city to get treatment that is why I want to move back to a city.
I suggest London Ontario for you. The London health sciences are tops in just about everything. London is a very affordable city to live in. I have chosen University hospital for treatment for the multiple health problems I have had over the last 11 years. I just can't tell you how great the care has been.
I concur totally...London is probably the best city to be in if you have health problems.
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