Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

@marcd2k
Thinking of you with all you've been through. Your post is helpful to others. I wonder if you have Heel Protectors? They are thick and soft, just strap over your foot and keep your ankles from pressure. If you have a good pharmacy, they might have these in their section for surgery/recovery. Or, ask your doctor and they might be covered.
Hope you feel better soon.

@jw9 Hello, jw9, and thank you for your kind message. I do not have heel protectors, I will definitely look into this. Have a great week!

Hello
I was diagnosed with moderate/ severe Spinal Stenosis last Oct, with an MRI, having a lot pain in buttox and down leg since May. Recently starting to get tingling in leg and foot. I did PT and Dry Needling for last 5 months along with 1/2 Tramadol and 2 Tylenol and 1 advil daily, with minor relief. I take 3 RX at fairly high doses for high blood pressure and very skeptical to get a Steroid Epidural for that reason. Had anyone had any relief from Cymbalta or any other RX? I am female 73 yrs old.
Thank you

Hi, my name is Marleina & I recently found this group. In 2012, I had spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis. I was 63 years old. I left the hospital with two rods & 20 screws in my back. Since that time my pain has escalated to the point that I don’t go out very much. I’m thankful for this group.

I am Susie. I have chronic pain caused by nerve damage. I also have chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic IBS, and anxiety.

My name is Cindy, I am 64 and new to this group. In September last year I had unbearable pain going down my left side and my foot was numb.
I couldn’t get comfortable so I was admitted. I was told I had sciatic nerve pain.
Since then I’ve done>PT, acupuncture, gabapentin, lyraca , at least 3 MRI’s, nerve conduction test. Met pain management group, who absolutely did nothing! I never even saw a Doctor and they wanted to put some kind of spacer in my nerve surgically to relieve pain. It was a proposed option.
I tried to explain I have a bleeding disorder, is there a risk? Keep in mind we are only talking to a nurse practitioner each time. WHO honestly had to grab her phone to google certain things because she couldn’t answer our question and concerns.
At this point I feel hopeless. Will I ever be able to walk any great distances again? Will I ever be pain free?
I did see my pcp today, and I trying to find another pain management group. What do they do? Ugh just so discouraged.
What prompted this sciatic pain. This can’t be something I have to live with, is it?

Hi . I have chronic pain after a fall down the stairs and a t 11 spinal fracture 2 years ago. I can't take anti inflammatories because I am on blood thinners. I also have osteoporosis. I don't take any bone medication because of their side effects, but I think I will have to start taking something. Can anyone recommend the safest bone medication please. I know that they all have side effects especially prolia which I won't go back on. I was put on it years ago when it was first on the market, I was only in my fifties and I wasn't informed about it's side effects. I stopped it for dental work not knowing at the time that my bones would lose more density by stopping it. I have just turned 70 .
Thank you for reading this and any advice is welcome.

@ailsas I did call my doctors office about all the pain in my legs after SI Joint surgery. They did call back after a few days and told me it was the medication they used to put me to sleep. I really don't think so because I have had many surgeries and that never happened with the gas.
It was not just a little pain, it was severe.

@cghernand Hi Cindy, I was told for 20 years that my back pain was from Sciatic nerve pain from my low back. They were wrong. I was treated for 20 years with not much relief. I then went to a new doctor and found out is was my SI Joint. They put a spacer in my SI Joint and the pain went away. A week ago I had the other side done and not sure about it yet. You have to give it about 6 weeks to see if it works well. I would certainly find another doctor, NOT a Nurse. One with a lot of experience. Best.

Thank you, good to know!