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If anyone with lumbar stenosis they've had for over 5 years?
Spine Health | Last Active: May 26 8:07am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@ou14mejc
What do you go to the ER for, I mean what kind of pain or what happens that you go to the er? I've never gone to the ER even though I have severe throbbing in my calf muscles if I walk too much and walking too much can be just six blocks without sitting. I just don't want to end up worse off even though my life is fairly compromised. So I wouldn't go to the ER cuz I don't know what they could do for me for throbbing calf muscles. I was once given that blister pack or whatever you call it when I was in Europe for a conference and my legs were hurting but it didn't help at all.
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@annie1 my stenosis is so severe, sometimes I can’t get out of the chair or sit because it feels like I’m getting shot in the back and thigh. They give me pain meds and a shot to settle down the nerve. It’s just a temporary fix, but I can walk, sit, stand without it.
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@annie1
My 2 cents start with primary care dr about the calf pain. Maybe there is something that can be uncovered. As far as pain level everyone is different. I have had pain that wakes me up every 2 hours and causes severe blood pressure and pounding. I really recommend first a primary care dr to help isolate with you what your next steps should be.