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EMG Results and Epirdural Shot question

Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 22, 2023 | Replies (41)

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@nemo1

We share some similarities. I have per EMG lumbosacral polyradiculopathy. Along with autoimmune psoriatic arthritis in sacrum. It’s left me with chronic and severe nerve damage in both legs and feet. Causing me to spasm, pins and needles, cramp, tingling. A mess. I get the leg crawls/twitching too. I also have it in neck. I had a shot in back that helped the Paraspinal muscle spasm which I need to have repeated because its back. I take lyrica/pregabalin. I’m not sure how much its helping. I also have weakness in my legs that cause imbalance. I use a cane. Not a walker yet. I have had lots of physical therapy for it and for neurological reeducation. I was instructed to go on strict anti inflammatory diet that is not sustainable. I’m doing my best with it. I was told an epidural woud make the leg weakness worse. If I could get rid of foot pain I could do so much more and have quality of life. I’m sorry I’m in a similar boat. I have a nm doctor appointment in the early summer. I will insist on finding a dx to what is causing the Polyradiculopathy. My PT recommended a second optionion. She said a more complete therapy program could address my condition better. So, its off to a new doctor. This has been going on since 11/2021. Does this sound familiar?

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@nemo1 Yes it does, i have lots of pain growing from Hamstrinig to tibialis and peroneus, it even hurst with contact, surgeons have said no surgery but the pain just gets worst, started in one leg and now is on the other leg, same pain path and muscles, wish there was something clear they could do for us rather than all these test and PT and medicines that really do not help to heal us.
Thank you for replaying and hope it goes better for us