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I had cervical surgery. Mine did not take. The neurosurgeon said the doctor that performed that the acdf cervical fusion should have never been done. They should have done a laminectomy. That's what they did on my lower back. I had severe axonal sensorimotor peripherial polyneuropathy/ cardiac autonomic neuropathy/small fiber way before the stenosis. The problem they did not tell me about is I have to have my esophagus ballooned open every six months otherwise it closes off and you choke. It will not change the neuropathy problems. Motor neuropathy causes tremors in hands/arms/legs. It says movement disorders. I had to go to Boston to put two and two together. They kept calling it essential tremors but that is one sided. Now I am being tested for CIDP. Peripheral neuropathy caused by diabetes, autoimmune, chemotherapy, some medications ( on the insert it does not say neuropathy it says pins and needles) and idiopathic. Mine is autoimmune and I test negative for everything almost. I tested 13 for rheumatoid arthritis and you have to test 14. Strong family history. I posted all the labs that I had to have done in order to see a research neurologist based out of Boston. I live in Texas. These are the doctors she recommended that I have. Immunologist,
Neuromuscular neurologist and Neuromusclar physical therapist. I get severe muscle spasms, tremors (can't hold a glass or cut up my food. Sometimes my husband holds my glass and if I can't get the food to my mouth he feeds me. I can't feel my hands so I constantly cut them needing stitches, bladder problems) I think the worst is the muscle spasms and tremors. Nerve pain wakes me up every morning at 230 am. The surgeries for my cervical and lumbar made no differences for me. Instead, it caused more problems. My cervical was done due to injury from a seizure. I could not hold a empty glass. I would drop it. I fractured T7 due to a seizure. I have spinal bifida also in my lower back causing problems.You can get seizures from neuropathy just an fyi.

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Hi and new to Mayo site. I am Joann and thanks for reply. I have severe stenosis, neuropathy and other issues. I've had it too long and no doctors ever had an answer. Meds, surgery-when they wanted to replace 6 of my discs about 10 years ago and no guarantee. Couldn't do that. My latest surgeon Dr said he would not suggest surgery for no results and 15 hours to repair what can't be repaired. Advise was the shots and drugs which are made in China and I stay with Pinot and med'l pot. I read a post here and person said........learn everything you can, alter what you can and accept what you can't alter. Came to site since I have no one to understand the pain the body is able to give you. Sorry for all but I am not alone. Be Well............

I just live with it since doctors tests etc waste of time. Find you relief..........

i am 69 and have severe spinal stenosis, scoliosis and all the others. I live with pain and it gets boring. I often thought of surgery and after mris, catscan and neuro surgeon who told me he would not suggest surgery since it would 13 hours to fix me and felt cure was not in the outcome. Said options shots, medication and have a good life. Most surgeries i hear about do no good just worse. People in nursing homes from surgery. I live with it and suffer. I wish you the best!