Im so sorry your pain was doubted. Stories like this make me so mad As for what can help you, I dont know. Hi Sue, Hip pain is annoying and can be difficult to figure out what is causing it. The Sims 3 Patch 1 24 3 Crackling there. If I am. Muscle spasms in calf and back surgery. Neurology. To Raggs and those who read this thread. I have not had back surgery, but I do have many problems from an old car accident injury to my back. Raggs, I am almost 6. I should be young, but I am also old becuz of my back. For those at this thread whose legs spasm and wont quit, pain killers made that part of me tolerable. Some folks refer to it as restless legs or RLS, and there are several categories of meds to treat it, with opiate derivatives giving the best relief. Then for the lumbar back pain I have, which happened as a result of my original thoracic spine being compressed and broke in three places, I take Lyrica, stopped the pain overnight. But nothing stops my original injury site pain in the thoracic spine, and nothing stops my feet from hurting  I limp, rather I careen and lurch, I am ALWAYS uncomfortable, and of course being medicated takes a person down a few notches more. But at least my legs dont seize up anymore and part of my spine pain is gone. So, about all I can offer is to try diff medicines to at least get the symptoms so they arent so scary. Also, on my X rays, which an orthopedist missed s happens, the first one I had seen in more than 3. Ive got a new problem with my lumbosacral spine, where its pushed backwards out of alignment with the rest of the spine according to Franklins Lines or some name like that, and when I had some wild bruising in that area when it began to hurt significantly worse, my regular doc said it was nothing to worry about. I still have some bruising there, but nowhere near as bad. But I wake up in pain. I SHOULD have surgery on my spine, but I too have heard that sometimes those things can make things worse, which everyone here is a testament, so Im scared to do it, unless paralysis knocks on my door. Can Lidoderm Patches Be Used For Knee Pain' title='Can Lidoderm Patches Be Used For Knee Pain' />I have been dealing with left knee pain for nearly a year. After two MRIs both normal, three orthopedic surgeons, active release techiques, cotisone injections. Get information on causes of mild to severe lower back pain arthritis, pregnancy, herniated disc, sciatica, ovarian cysts. Read about low back pain symptoms. Both acetaminophen and NSAIDs reduce fever and relieve pain caused by muscle aches and stiffness, but only NSAIDs can also reduce inflammation swelling and. Looking for online definition of Xylocaine in the Medical Dictionary Xylocaine explanation free. What is Xylocaine Meaning of Xylocaine medical term. What does. A shingles rash can mimic spider bites including bed bugs and many state they get shingles after being bitten. Just wanted to drop in and explain how I handle it, or NOT handle it, in case it helps a little for somebody else who suffers silently. I also take tranquilizers to keep from screaming. But when you basically lose the ability to go places and do things, it takes a long while to accept it and move forward with what you have. And I feel so guilty that I cannot visit family as much as Id like to. At least I was in my 5. I finally got disability. But even then, I did not know I wouldnt get to do all the stuff I planned. So, I also wanted to console those who have these back problems, from surgery or not, its a tough obstacle, putting it mildly. I cry a lot.   And Im frustrated when I cannot get comfortable. Used to like fixing good food, like fried chicken and real mashed potatoes and gravy, but no can do  I even miss my scrambled eggs in the morning because I cannot stand in front of a stove long enough to have them, because my back WILL hurt even with the medicine, if I dont stand just right. I cannot sit hardly, mostly I lay down. You might say things are a tad boring. Thank heavens for television and books. Thank heavens we only had to downsize our home to survive. And thank heavens for letting me enjoy SOME moments in time when the stars align and I am happy. Oh, and dogs. Gone too far with this. But hope it helps. And thank heavens for the internet, its like TV cartoons for when we were babyboomer children, I tune in first thing in the mornings.