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Any help or suggestions for pain relief will be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

Posted by olv @oveanlover1224, 6 days ago

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! If ANYONE has any other pain medications to suggest it would be SOOOO greatly appreciated:) SRY for this long post,,, if you read it THANK YOU with my heart! cheers 🙂

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gda2um8 | @gda2um8 | 2 days ago

Didn’t catch the name but hope this helps.
I just had L34 and L45 discs replaced and proteins for a solid fusion.
My surgery was done robotically on July 14. I feel awesome but still wear my b back support per dr instruction.
My surgery with is 100% healed and honestly I feel like I am ready to get back to golf, but Dr says need to give 6 mos for fusion to complete.

Prior to this I could not sneeze without grabbing myself or sit for an hour without major groan and grunt just to get up.

My surgery was done out of the country by a very esteemed spine Dr.
you can research him, he teaches the doctors in the U.S. on how this surgery is to be performed.

Please check out FaceBook Dr. Nurbeyk Baban in Mongolia. He is literally the world’s top spine doctor.
AND THAT IS NO JOKE!
A lot to unpack with this discussion.
Will try to follow up with anyone!

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udougy | @udougy | 2 days ago

Olv

I feel your pain, I had it for a year. Tried just about everything including 3 injections. My minister was having the same issues and told me an exercise that helped her tremendously. I can't assure that it will do the same for you but it's worth a try. I started doing this a few days after my third injection. About three days later I was pain free. No drugs involved.

Try try bending over to touch the floor. It doesn't matter if you bend your knees, or ever touch the floor, just keep pushing down. Do this for as long as you can, pushing downwards. You will feel the stretch in your L3,4, and five. I now do it daily for two or three minutes a day and have been pain free for almost a year. Please tell me if this works, and I will say a prayer for you.

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elizadolittle | @elizadolittle | 1 day ago
In reply to @elizadolittle "Don't expect immediate miracles after surgery. Although, my acupuncturist walked out of the hospital and has..." + (show)
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Don't expect immediate miracles after surgery. Although, my acupuncturist walked out of the hospital and has not experienced the pain and challenges I've had. Looking back, I think I was born with the predisposition. I can't rave enough about the combination of acupuncture and lazer. I understand that both reduce inflamation. Whatever it is, it works for me. It's almost like I've never had spinal stenosis.

Even if I experience some pain, it is nothing compared to what I used to experience. Another thing I've noticed recently is that I have much more clarity in my thinking processes. I can do things now without thinking about it. This includes simple things. I didn't realize how much pain had affected me.

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I hope my comments help.

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