I had an MRI of my low back. Although it didn't show any stenosis it did show signs of damage and structural changes. It also had evidence of recurring herniations, infection and swelling. It was done without contrast so it would not pick up lesions. My inco can come and go and I have a good idea what type of things are setting it off. Anything putting pressure on my spine will set off swelling, nerve pain and some numbness in the saddle area. Even sitting in a hard chair for 5-10 minutes can set it off for several days. At the time of the MRI I wasn't getting any inco, but today I am. My legs hurt again, from nerve pain, and my back feels bruised again. In the past I kept feeling sick, and very sore in my low back, groin, etc. Now I know it was from infections in that area, and some of those infections are in my spine. They also cause swelling, and that in turn puts more pressure on the nerves resulting in pain, tingling, numbness, weakness in my legs and incontinence. Now I finally have some answers but it feels so weird having fecal incontinence. I think it is the most humiliating symptom I have to deal with. It feels strange having to clean myself there every hour or two. This is a hard one to accept, harder than urinary incontinence.
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