6 Different Back pain problems.

Posted by danny67 @danny5, Feb 9 11:42pm

I have found out recently that i have 6 different painful problems with my back.
1) Lumbar Spondylosis. 2) Lumbar Facet Arthropathy. 3)Neuroforaminal Stenosis of Lumbar Spine. 4) Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease. 5) Tarlov Cyst. 6) Saddle Anesthesia. 🔽 This one i'm seeing a Neurosurgeon in April to do a test run with the generator and wires to see if it helps with the pain in my back, buttocks, front and back of legs down to both feet. Any thoughts would be helpful.

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maxiesmom | @maxiesmom | Feb 16 5:44pm

I think ite Journavx. I plan to ask my new neurosurgeon about it.

danny67 | @danny5 | Feb 16 6:22pm

In reply to @maxiesmom "I think ite Journavx. I plan to ask my new neurosurgeon about it." + (show)

@maxiesmom, i believe your right. i just saw the commercial a couple of days ago. good luck.

phyllis2025 | @phyllis2025 | Mar 14 10:22am

I have spinal stenosis bulging disc arthritis in back I have had three epidural spinal injections with no success maybe for the first few days there would be some relief my left side numbness all the way to my ankle hurts more when sitting riding walking is not so bad hard to say it and read or even to watch TV I live in Tennessee been going to orthopedic in Knoxville Tennessee and I'm really considering the spinal stimulating device or maybe even the non-invasive surgery I simply don't think I could stand to be bedridden for six weeks to go through the regular surgery because my son passed in 2022 and I'm certain I would wind up depressed if I had to be still for that long and I don't want to deal with that any advice would be helpful haven't talked to my doctor yet about what procedure we can do he has mentioned surgery and he has mentioned that I could probably do the stimulator but I haven't decided which way to go yet but it seems something will have to be done because it does seem to be worsening I do think I have a good doctor that did the epidural shots or injections I guess it's called with contrast and I'm sure he would recommend a good surgeon or whatever I decide thanks for listening I am 71 that's what concerns me about surgery I do not take any pain medication maybe a Advil when it gets so bad

phyllis2025 | @phyllis2025 | Mar 14 10:26am

I just realized I didn't use any punctuations, hopefully y'all can read my comment lol had to throw in a y'all that's what we do from the south lol.

phyllis2025 | @phyllis2025 | Mar 14 10:27am

In reply to @phyllis2025 "I just realized I didn't use any punctuations, hopefully y'all can read my comment lol had..." + (show)

Ps also have compressed spine but I was told that any back problem is considered compressed spine not sure if that's factual but I was told that

carolynhughes75 | @carolynhughes75 | Mar 15 12:59pm

In reply to @phyllis2025 "I have spinal stenosis bulging disc arthritis in back I have had three epidural spinal injections..." + (show)

Be careful in getting too many injections into your back. Those injections could cause Chronic Adhesive Arachnoiditis. I had a stimulator and it didn't work. Also check to make sure the Abbott stimulator has had the recall removed. If that hasn't been lifted, no hospital will do a MRI on you, because of the FDA Class 1 recall.

phyllis2025 | @phyllis2025 | Mar 15 3:16pm

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Thank you so much

danny67 | @danny5 | Mar 15 10:35pm

In reply to @phyllis2025 "Ps also have compressed spine but I was told that any back problem is considered compressed..." + (show)

@phyllis2025, i agree. but please don't take it as factual. use Google, Bing, Yahoo, FireFox, Opera search engines. or if you're lucky any medical books. look it up. double, triple check. EDUCATE yourself. this is WAY TO IMPORTANT not to. you've got to do this for you. Daniel

kdks99 | @kdks99 | Mar 16 9:34am

In reply to @maxiesmom "Your back problems sound just like mine! Unfortunately I'm 82! I see a new neurosurgeon next..." + (show)

The mediation is Journavx and it is covered by part D but still expensive. Vertex the company that makes it has a great coupon with a much better price but it is very convoluted and difficult to sort out... I got a script and will be writing about insurance and my experience on this conversation stream that I started. it is called "I am starting a new discussion about Suzetrigine a novel drug for pain" so you can get any info there