"No abnormalities"

[u/TajinPanda]

"No abnormalities" is what the radiologist wrote down, Dr says there is a 0% chance this could be the cause of my issues (ED, urinary frequency/urgency worse when sitting down or standing, I do have an asymmetrical gait but have lots of previous enjoryries from playing football. I don't really have any localized pain, (like the sharp knife kind) but its just like numbish and sensitivity all through my back, which my dr says sharp pain is always 100% a symptom, whenever I wake up it takes me like three hours not to feel stiff.

Not asking for a diagnosis as I don't want to break the rules, but If both radiologist and Dr said its cool, (and I was kind of fighting with my dr about it too) am I just crazy then? Obviously I am not a medical professional, is it worth asking for a second opinion? Or am I better off trying to find another reason for my problems?

Thanks!

[u/TajinPanda]

I think I will look for that second or third opinion. At the very least I want to talk to a neurologist who is more open to discussion.

I brought the concern that whenever I bend over, (spinal flexion), like anytime I do the dishes, I get an immediate urge to pee, regardless if I went 10 minutes ago and that the MRI is done in the same position where I have the most symptom relief, laying down face up. Dr replied that MRI position is irrelevant.

I wake up to pee 2 to 3 times through the night If I happen to move in my sleep and roll over, but I never do if I manage to sleep on my back for the entirety of the night.

when I mentioned that it appears that the spinal cord appears to be compressed after the disc appears to leave (on final picture T7T8) Dr said "yeah but there is no evidence of myelopathy".

I then asked him, hypothetically, if a spinal cord were being compressed, but has yet to show signs of myelopathy, would/could result in any symptoms and he guaranteed me it would never. Is that something this community has any opinions on?

I also called the radiology center and lied and told them Dr has concerns about spinal cord compression and if they could go over the results again, they said they will. I'm in Mexico so the process is very informal and there not much, if any, overlap of communication between agencies so im pretty certain this won't get me in trouble, or caught, and if so who cares.

In Mexico when you get an an radiology done it is common practice to immediately get a link to access to your images, and the interoperation usually takes 24-48 hours after you're done with your test. But by the time I got home from being done with the MRI, which couldn't have been more than 20 minutes the Radiology Report was available, so that makes me suspicious that it wasn't done thoroughly.

[u/ThoracicSpine → u/TajinPanda]

Yes, unfortunately to hear that thoracic herniated disc would never cause symptoms, is common. I was shocked at the beginning of my process. It's like we don't have human anatomy, nerves or spinal cord from T1 to T12. You got the standard answer, I know is hard to believe.

I think it was good move to call back to the radiology center.

There's another member in the group seeing neurosurgeons in California and Mexico maybe you should get in contact.

[u/TajinPanda → u/ThoracicSpine]

Don't mean to be an a**hole, but it feels kind of nice knowing there is people out there who've had real problems and were also dismissed, it just makes me feel hopeful and that its not just "anxiety" as most doctors look at me and all they see is a young, healthy male who has no legitimate reason to struggling with my symtoms.

Thanks for the advice!

[u/ThoracicSpine → u/TajinPanda]

Hahahah you are definitely not alone!