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Is there a medication that helps cervical disc disease?

Posted by rambam0915 @rambam0915, Dec 17, 2024

I have been suffer from severe pain from C2-T2 disc degenerative problems. Cortisone injections do not help. Been taking 2 Aleve with 2 Tylenol and Lyrica and Flexeral for the pain. Barely does anything.
Is there any pain reliever that helps?
I am 75 yrs old. Thank you

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kensie123 | @kensie123 | Dec 23, 2024
In reply to @dlydailyhope "@kensie123 I had daily headaches, neck and shoulder/shoulder blade pain/stiffness, radiculopathy causing pain/weakness/numbness in arms/hands, bladder..." + (show)
@dlydailyhope

@kensie123
I had daily headaches, neck and shoulder/shoulder blade pain/stiffness, radiculopathy causing pain/weakness/numbness in arms/hands, bladder control issues and difficulty walking. This was all caused by my C5-C6 bone spurs, degenerative disc disease, central spinal stenosis, and cervical myelopathy (spinal cord compression injury). I was 52 years old at the time and had the ACDF surgery urgently to stop the progression of the spinal cord injury and permanent damage. I was more scared not to get the surgery than having it.

I may need surgery now at C6-C7 since my arms/hands are weak and numb again and have a new herniated disc into my central spinal canal.

If you trust your surgeon and they recommend you have the surgery, you definitely want to consider it. The cervical spine surgery wasn’t as bad as my lumbar spine surgery.

Did your surgeon tell you if your spinal cord was being compressed/flattened (myelopathy)?

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Have a nerve that is pinched / compressed on both sides. Both hands are numb, can't really use them too well. Scared to death.

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Dec 23, 2024
In reply to @kensie123 "Have a nerve that is pinched / compressed on both sides. Both hands are numb, can't..." + (show)
@kensie123

Have a nerve that is pinched / compressed on both sides. Both hands are numb, can't really use them too well. Scared to death.

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@kensie123
I will pray for you that you get relief from decompression surgery. Your nerves need to be freed so they can heal. My hope is you are able to do it soon so you don’t have permanent damage.

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kensie123 | @kensie123 | Dec 23, 2024
In reply to @dlydailyhope "@kensie123 I had daily headaches, neck and shoulder/shoulder blade pain/stiffness, radiculopathy causing pain/weakness/numbness in arms/hands, bladder..." + (show)
@dlydailyhope

@kensie123
I had daily headaches, neck and shoulder/shoulder blade pain/stiffness, radiculopathy causing pain/weakness/numbness in arms/hands, bladder control issues and difficulty walking. This was all caused by my C5-C6 bone spurs, degenerative disc disease, central spinal stenosis, and cervical myelopathy (spinal cord compression injury). I was 52 years old at the time and had the ACDF surgery urgently to stop the progression of the spinal cord injury and permanent damage. I was more scared not to get the surgery than having it.

I may need surgery now at C6-C7 since my arms/hands are weak and numb again and have a new herniated disc into my central spinal canal.

If you trust your surgeon and they recommend you have the surgery, you definitely want to consider it. The cervical spine surgery wasn’t as bad as my lumbar spine surgery.

Did your surgeon tell you if your spinal cord was being compressed/flattened (myelopathy)?

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Yes I think part
Of my spinal coed is co.pressed. Any suggestions?? Thank you!

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kensie123 | @kensie123 | Dec 23, 2024
In reply to @dlydailyhope "@kensie123 I had daily headaches, neck and shoulder/shoulder blade pain/stiffness, radiculopathy causing pain/weakness/numbness in arms/hands, bladder..." + (show)
@dlydailyhope

@kensie123
I had daily headaches, neck and shoulder/shoulder blade pain/stiffness, radiculopathy causing pain/weakness/numbness in arms/hands, bladder control issues and difficulty walking. This was all caused by my C5-C6 bone spurs, degenerative disc disease, central spinal stenosis, and cervical myelopathy (spinal cord compression injury). I was 52 years old at the time and had the ACDF surgery urgently to stop the progression of the spinal cord injury and permanent damage. I was more scared not to get the surgery than having it.

I may need surgery now at C6-C7 since my arms/hands are weak and numb again and have a new herniated disc into my central spinal canal.

If you trust your surgeon and they recommend you have the surgery, you definitely want to consider it. The cervical spine surgery wasn’t as bad as my lumbar spine surgery.

Did your surgeon tell you if your spinal cord was being compressed/flattened (myelopathy)?

Jump to this post

Yes spinal cord might be compressed. Worried about the numbness in my hands?? Thank you for your response in advance.Will pray for you too!

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