Hi Becky. It seems like a good part of my day is researching DISH. It’s mainly in my thoracic spine. All the discs have been fused. Sometimes the upper back pain is unbearable. It recently traveled to my ankles. My doctor took me off of Oxycodone and now I’m on pain patches. I get about 80% pain relief. It’s so frustrating looking for a doctor/physical therapist who is knowledgeable and can offer some treatment. Frustrated with the whole thing, but want to go forward and have some quality of life.

Hi Becky ...what type of meds do they have you on. I take one tramadol per day and 1/2 an Oxy usually for the pain when it hits me up in back of neck and skull. I am 80 yrs old now and had to stop playing golf as it kills me to turn my neck and head swinging at the ball.