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Hi @spondi64, and welcome to Connect. You may notice I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled, "Spondylolisthesis and DDD." I did this so you could both read through the many messages posted on this subject and so the members already discussing this topic would have a chance to see your message and respond as well.
@spondi64, if you are comfortable, would you share with the other members of this discussion a bit more about your diagnosis and how you are doing with it and how you are currently managing it?
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Hi,I did respond but my response ened up someplace else, on page one of these posts I think. Right now I don't have a Dr. that will listen to me. I have stage 1 L4 on L5 degenerative spondylolisthesis, with some other issues. My Dr. prescribed Gabapentin 300mg last Friday, January 3. I took it at bedtime & woke up at 3:30 a.m. in the worst pain I have had since this all started in March 2019. It is still affecting me.
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I'm a 64 y/o female with degerative spondylolisthesis grade 1 of L4 on L5. Also DDD most noticeable at L4-L5 & L5-S1. Multi disc space narrowing with endplate sclerosis most noticeable at T12-L1, L1-L2, L4-L5,& L5-S1. Associated facet arthropathy most noticeable at L4-L5 & L5-S1. Vascular ossifications are present. Spurring of the bilateral S1 joints.
Bascially DDD & Spondylolisthesis stage1 of L4 -L5.
Found all of this out after having an MRI last March 2019 after slipping in my kitchen & ended up at the ER. I was given a Medrol 4mg pack & Hydrocodone.
I followed up with my Dr who sent me to PT. I went once, they sent me home with my sheet of exercises to do. My next appointment, my husband parked in the wrong place so I had to walk to the other side of the hospital in excruciating pain. They rolled their eyes at me & told me to leave because I was late.
So my treatment has gone like this: Epidural on 5-23-19. It kept me mostly pain free for about six weeks. Pain came back, my Dr prescribed 12 Tramadol 50mg. After that it was back to Ibuprofen. Second Epidural on 7-18-19. Mostly pain free for about eight weeks. Prescribed 12 Tramadol, then back to Ibuprofen. Third Epidural, 10-22-2019. Pain came back, 12 Tramadol prescribed on 12-07-19. Then pain came back & was excruciating. My husband was finally able to get a refill of 12 more Tramadol on 12-31-19.
I met with my Dr on 1-3-20, we agreed it's time to do something else. Instead of a specialist, I chose giving PT another try. I was prescribed Gabapentin 300mg cap. Took the first one at bedtime, fell asleep on the couch, woke up at 3:30 a.m in such horrible pain that it took me 30 minutes to get to my bed.
Monday morning I will be calling my Dr to be referred to a specialist. I need a new start with all of this, & I need support. I want things done correctly this time.