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Replies to "Is anyone else having Chronic tailbone pains " Coccyx injury"? I get injections every 3 months..."
Yes!!! I have coccydenia ( not sure how it’s spelled). I had an amazing lumbar surgery at L3, L4, L5, and my surgeon. My wonderful surgeon told me he may not be able to get rid of all my pain and indeed that was true because a lot of of my every day low-grade pain comes from my coccyx. I have been on a low-dose of Percocet for 25 years. I am fine with that. I am adjusted to it. I’m not loopy. I can drink a cocktail. I live my life and work still at 67 doing an aggressive art form of pavement art in the street. God only knows what I would have done without the Percocet. I hate to think about it. I’m not addicted just two days ago. I went without pain medication after 25 years free of pain and medication all day long. But that’s a rare day. I want to live my life and be productive and do as much as I can without pain. I’m sorry, people abuse drugs, and I’m sorry. It’s a humiliating experience for me at times. I do as much exercise as I can with my degenerative condition. It’s always a balancing act. My healthcare is at UCSD and they have very fine doctors and they would not Perform a surgery for the tailbone. I research everything and most doctors won’t. I continually hope that one day it might be resolved, but in the meantime, I manage my life really well, considering.