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Has anyone suffered from lumbar spinal stenosis? Did you have surgery?

Spine Health | Last Active: Sep 13, 2022 | Replies (91)
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@jackpet6

I had facet joint injections in August as have degenerated bone disease in lower spine . I sobbed through whole process pleading with them to stop . I have rang clinic 27 times for earlier appointment to see doctor sooner as in excruciating pain since , being to a/e three times and got 2 Valium . I'm presently on tradol. Lycra.oxcotin. And antiflamitries but nothing even hitting pain which now apart from my back is now crippling my left leg . I eventually got call off some doctor whom iv never met sounded Asian warning me to stop ringing his clinic and hung up on me not even allowing me to speak . I now have appointment tomorrow and am literally suicidal if they do nothing for me . Please can anyone advise I'm literally at the end of line here , I was working full time before this now I can't even walk ,sit or stand , xxxxx

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Ethan McConkey, Moderator | @ethanmcconkey | Jan 13, 2019

Hi @jackpet6 and welcome to Connect. It must be so frustrating to be put through that much pain and not find sympathy in your providers.

I wanted to introduce you to fellow Connect members @jenniferhunter @gailb and @parus as they have some experience with this condition and may be able to offer support for you.

Back to you, are you seeing a different doctor than before at your appointment tomorrow?

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Jan 13, 2019

@jackpet6 My experience was in cervical stenosis, and the only thing that helped was having surgery to free my spinal cord. Have you talked to surgeon? You have been in pain a long time since August. Do you have recent imaging that shows what is going on in there? I did use Arnica gel topically to help calm nerve pain, and my physical therapist used a Dolphin neurostimulator that works by sending an electric current between 2 hand held devices which temporarily blocks the neurotransmittors for pain.. She did that at my nerve roots while I was looking for a surgeon to help me. I was turned down 5 times, so I understand your frustration. I chose not to do spinal injections after having a bad reaction to the first one, and they don't fix the problem.

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