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stitchwhichI posted this on Facebook but thought I'd ask here too. For those of you familiar with Spinal stenosis - does it harm a person to 'push' standing and moving around past the point of discomfort/pain? I ask because that's my GP's best guess as to what is going on but I won't see a specialist until after New Year's... and you know the holiday shopping & cooking season. I don't know if I ought to be a wuss and sit down every time I start to hurt, or tough it out (my preference) until I *have* to sit down.
In case anyone wonders, I've already sent a message to my GP via [I love it] MyChart, but when I was in his office and asked the same question he let it slide by, twice, without answering - but that was before the Xrays were taken and the nerve pinch was seen so I can understand his sidestepping. Now we know what's up. "Disc space narrowing is seen at L4-5 and L5-S1" which means "pinched nerve". But other than rest, I don't remember anything about how to live with it. It isn't as though, considering this is going to be life-long, I should take to my bed for weeks on end and it will cure itself. The bone is encroaching on the nerve. "Rest" isn't going to address that.
In case anyone wonders, I've already sent a message to my GP via [I love it] MyChart, but when I was in his office and asked the same question he let it slide by, twice, without answering - but that was before the Xrays were taken and the nerve pinch was seen so I can understand his sidestepping. Now we know what's up. "Disc space narrowing is seen at L4-5 and L5-S1" which means "pinched nerve". But other than rest, I don't remember anything about how to live with it. It isn't as though, considering this is going to be life-long, I should take to my bed for weeks on end and it will cure itself. The bone is encroaching on the nerve. "Rest" isn't going to address that.
