Hey all,
I’ve been in roughly two years now as an O and I was injured a little around or more than a year ago while doing my job. Since then I’ve been prescribed a couple of different muscle relaxers and anti inflammatories for a bulging L5/S1 in my back that is causing sciatic nerve pain all the time. I’ve improved this last year a little, but I still go numb from it. It’s caused multiple issues including what I assume may be depression (I had an initial visit where they recommended medicating for depression, and possibly finding something for my bad sleep issues.). I’m about three months from being on profile for my third PT test. Ive been instructed to go on profile for the pain right before the tests, let the profile expire, and then rinse and repeat for the PFAs. First test was total cardio exemption, second was walk and do push ups. Not sure of the upcoming. At this point the back injury has led me to so much crap, from recurring depressive episodes, back pain and leg/butt numbness to sleep issues and weight gain. I’ve never been like this in my life. At this point I’d welcome the PEB so I can go get real treatment. Advice?
I’ve been in roughly two years now as an O and I was injured a little around or more than a year ago while doing my job. Since then I’ve been prescribed a couple of different muscle relaxers and anti inflammatories for a bulging L5/S1 in my back that is causing sciatic nerve pain all the time. I’ve improved this last year a little, but I still go numb from it. It’s caused multiple issues including what I assume may be depression (I had an initial visit where they recommended medicating for depression, and possibly finding something for my bad sleep issues.). I’m about three months from being on profile for my third PT test. Ive been instructed to go on profile for the pain right before the tests, let the profile expire, and then rinse and repeat for the PFAs. First test was total cardio exemption, second was walk and do push ups. Not sure of the upcoming. At this point the back injury has led me to so much crap, from recurring depressive episodes, back pain and leg/butt numbness to sleep issues and weight gain. I’ve never been like this in my life. At this point I’d welcome the PEB so I can go get real treatment. Advice?