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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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Hello my name is Denise and I've been in chronic pain most of my life. I've had 3 cervical spine surgeries, 3 Lumbar spine surgeries and many injections to try to improve my pain. I've tried many medications, most causing uncomfortable side effects. My quality of life is very low and my functionality is bad, I've become a shell of a person watching life pass me by. I need fresh eyes and ideas from doctors to ease my pain which is mostly lower back and legs.
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Hello Denise @dpiselli, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine dealing with the chronic pain as long as you have. It has to be pretty awful. I know you are not alone and hopefully can connect with other members to learn what has helped them manage the pain. While you wait for members to respond, I did a search of Connect for "chronic pain and spinal surgeries" and thought you might like to scan through the different discussions and comments to see if there may be something you haven't tried - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=chronic+pain+and+spinal+surgeries+.
Have you considered a pain rehabilitation center? Here are a couple of newsfeed posts that have more information:
-- What is the Pain Rehabilitation Center?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/chronic-pain-symptoms-rehabilitation/newsfeed-post/what-is-the-prc/
-- Is the Pain Rehabilitation Center right for you?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/chronic-pain-symptoms-rehabilitation/newsfeed-post/is-the-pain-rehabilitation-center-right-for-you/