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Arachnoiditis: Looking to talk with others

Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 16 10:18am | Replies (386)

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I wonder if Dr. Tennant is the one reading the emails we send? At times I don't think so??????

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Are you getting all the post that were there a few days ago regarding our condition a a? I don't see them anymore and it seems ever since I sent the tenants handbook to three doctors up there now it's all gone. Do you get the same results?

Please be patient. He has RETIRED but keeps a very small staff to help with his THREE websites and RESEARCH. In my long experience he eventually gets back to you. However I have been a patient of his office since 2017 and he has still been responding although it can take several weeks. This disease has thousands of distressed patients in the US and many more around the world. Please please read about the disease. The only treatment is for PAIN and we are in a very fragile situation in terms of pain meds.

I just came across a relatively new website from the NIH (National Institute of Health.) which lists Arachnoiditis as a Rare Disease and excellent info on symptoms and treatment. But we still suffer from a lack of medical personnel to atten to this. Let’s hope that medical schools finally teach more on “rare diseases” — of which there are hundreds

By the way, you might like to know ARC and AA HAs now been recognized by the SSA as a reason for Disability. I think this happened only this year.

I am still in Jacksonville and having tough time responding to all. Please forgive. I highly recommend the Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center. The concept is to learn COPING STRATEGIES with intense exercise, occupational therapy and even biofeedback. ANYONE with conditions causing PAIN should consider this Mayo program. Am a total convert.
Soft hug to all, Joan