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Marine0231

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I have been dealing with the VA for 4 years now. I am service connected at 40% for my back and now 20% for my leg because of my back. I have been assigned a VA primary care docter who does not want to do anything for me except prescribe pills. Everytime I end up in the emergency room which is now 4-5 times a month on a good month the docters tell me I need a MRI. My docters excuse is that if I get one they will want to do surgery and it will limit me the rest of my life. I tryed to explain to him that I am limited now I am 25 years old and cannot do anything except come home from work and lay in bed because I hurt so bad. I am to the point where I cannot work some days, and recently hurt so bad I could not even drive to the hospital. I have tryed telling him that I don't want pills I would like something done to fix the problem. My back is pinching nerves in my leg and I am slowly loosing feeling and movement in my leg. I am affraid in a couple years from now I will not be able to walk. All I am looking for is a little help to the problem I don't exspect it to be fixed right away. Has anyone else out there gone rounds with docters trying to get help and not just prescribing pain pills? Am I fighting a loosing battle? Can anyone help me I am only 25 and some days feel like it will never get better.

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I just wanted to say thank you to all of you. I have read what you all said, and there is definatetly some things that I will try. I did not know that anything like this exsisted until my boss told me about the sight. It is nice to know that I can get help and advise from you all. Until know I really thought that there was nothing that I could do. I really had no idea of what else I could do.

Thanks Again

Jon.

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[i have been assigned a VA primary care docter who does not want to do anything for me except prescribe pills]

Marine,

Ask your VA PCP to set an appointment up with physical theripy. They will do an evaluation on you which will open some doors. An appointment for the Orthopeadics clinic, is another avenue. I don't think PCP's may be able to order an MRI these days. They're focused on cutting costs and stalling you off.

Like the private sector, you will need to be refered to a specialist that will request the MRI after your evaluated.

Be careful. Along with getting pinched nerves, blood clots can develovep.

Minimizing the nerve damage is highly important at your age.

Contact your VAMC team Social Worker and explain your situation may also help.

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