Lumbar Back Problems

See Dr shubiNer on u tube or Dr. Random,they are neurologists that write about somatic mind body connection. It is very interesting and can be a lot of help.

I am sorry. Just seeing this comment. There was a recommended extensive surgery but they put it on hold given there was concern about bone density and whether it would hold if they did the surgery.

At the moment, I am taking a monthly injection by Novartis called Cosentyx which which blocks IL17 gene expression to reduce inflammation. It has lessened according to my last MRI in August 2023. I will be undergoing some more blood and urine test to check for C Reactin levels and othere to vheck for bone loss and reabsorption to see if I am losing more bone in the hopes there is an improvement. I do not want to take bone density medication as it has its own issues and I am instead working on trying to prevent more bone loss by doing microbiome balancing by doing a detox to help with nutrient absorption. I am also started taking bio-identical hormones replacement as 50 percent of women who are post menopausal who don't take them end up with osteoporosis. I am also taking supplements like collagen, calcium, magnesium, vitamins E and K2 plus others to help prevent more bone loss and encourage new. I have issues with medication not agreeing with me so I take dilaudid and ibuprofen to help with pain reduction which doesn't help that much unfortunately. It simply takes the edge off. I find meditation and avoiding stressful situations helps more. My body and brain is used to pain so I am working on trying to rewire it to convince it that I am safe and that there is no need to continue to cause me pain.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I hope you have found an effective solution to your situation. Sending you love and light.

How long did your relief last? I'm waiting for insurance to approve it. I pray it works for me as nothing has helped. I had a double spinal fusion in 2022.

Are you taking Celebrex? That really helps my osteoarthritis, especially in the lower spine, BUT the generics didn't work at all for me. I had to do an appeal to my insurance, which my OS provided documentation for (and my pharmacist documented that I had tried numerous generic brands without success/relief). The insurance approved the brand name Celebrex and the difference is dramatic. I noticed relief 15 minutes after taking the real Celebrex. Also, on the Pfizer and FDA sites, millions of people also have said that only the real brand name Pfizer Celebrex works for them; Pfizer has always insisted that generics would not work for this particular drug. Good luck.