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Chronic back pain unable to walk longer than two minutes
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Sep 1 7:03pm | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
THIS is me exactly!!!!!!!!! I have SEVERE lumbar stenosis L3 L4 L5 with slipped discs! I have seen 2 neurosurgeons now and they both say if I have surgery I only have a 50/50 of it being successful WTH! seriously what kind of odds are going through such a major surgery for maybe nothing maybe worse with the knowledge that adjacent syndrome is most likely!!! So as of now I live in CHRONIC PAIN can only walk for 2 minutes at a time! I am a 62 year old woman who was a athlete and played tennis my whole life competitively! all I take for pain is advil as it does not really work flexeril doesnt work great,, and LYRICA was just prescribed and I just had ANOTHER INJECTION! AVOIDING surgery for now all there seems to be are complications! any other pain medications to suggest it would be SOOOO greatly appreciated:)
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I have some of those same issues. 3 bulging discs. I have had a steroid injections nerve block and nothing. So I thought maybe they would look more into but have heard nothing. I'm in Montana. Hopefully when I come back to Mayo this fall they can help. Sending lots of love hugs and prayers for you
God bless oceanlover. Please don't feel like you are alone. Unlike your neurosurgeon, I was not given the stats. I was one of the losers of the 50/50.
I had my L2 - L5 fused. I am in worse shape now then before I had the fusion.
I have tried everything and the only thing that gives me some relief is opioids. However, depending which state you live in doctors may not prescribe. Pain management is a joke. They need to call this profession something else. I am 57, and like most, doctors have no idea, nor do I think they even care.
I have similar problem. 84 and 3 surgeries 30+ epidurals . I have taken percocet for 20 years. I refused spinal cord stimulator. I still have pain,but can get around at home and with help to a restaurant. I use a 4. Prong cane and am currently thinking of using my walker more to walk 2 blocks. I have used physical therapist so I don't get worse.
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Have you tried any opiods? I've had back issues for over 20 years and take hydrocodone. It still works after all these years. I'll be 67 in October and at this stage in life, addiction is not something I'm worried about. Just had hysterectomy for stage 3C endometrial cancer too and was told it's stage 4. Not worried about addiction, just give me something that works. 😊
I also take gabapentin for the neuropathy and nerve pain.