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Does anyone have Spinal Stenosis that is extremely bad at wake up?

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@heyjoe415 DES = Diethylstilbestrol

It was prescribed to pregnant women between the late 1940s and late 1970s. It is a powerful synthetic hormone that was also a carcinogen and teratogen. It affected my reproductive organs and my spine.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Oct 9 6:44am

Thanks for the info Dallas and I am so sorry for what happened to you.

Medical science does make progress, but it is slow and measured, and even then, mistakes are made.

In the early 70s I suffered my first panic attack and chronic depression at age 18. I had no idea what was happening, and neither did my frustrated parents, or our "family" doctor whose advice was - "You need to grow up and paddle your own canoe Joe." Geez, thanks doc.

That was before anti-depressants became available, so I've somewhat forgiven the Dr. My parents shunned me though, thinking me mentally ill, and that was taboo around our house. I finally got the help I needed in 2002, almost 30 years later. I also started talk therapy then and continue to this day.

And I am in no way comparing what I went through with your situation. Bad medicine and stigma affects a lot of people.

I wish you the best Dallas. You deserve some good karma.

Joe

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