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Tarlov Cyst on the spine: Any advice?
Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 21 8:17am | Replies (173)Comment receiving replies
Sorry to hear. I was told I have a tarlov cyst too. I'm baffled. Told they don't cause pain. They are insignificant because they are found while looking for something else. In my case, looking for cause of low back pain.... DA????? A cyst on your spine with nerves running through it doesn't cause pain???? Did hear someone had surgery by a doctor in California fixed her pain. I haven't researched further. Maybe they know it won't kill you, so they just continue to make money from your pain by leaving them alone?????? My pain has been increasing lately once again. So I will start the whole routine search again. Not sure if this site has a specific area for Tarlov Cyst subject only.
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Many doctors are not aware that TCs can be symptomatic. They are a fairly common finding but it is much less common that they become symptomatic. You might look at a post i recently made where I uploaded an article about reasons why they are often overlooked. It is so very frustrating!
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I have Tarlov Cysts that hurt which started 4 years ago. I went to Dr Feigenbaum in Dallas and he can fix them. Normally they don’t hurt. My pain is in my female parts. He sent me to a pain doctor who gave me a numbing injection very close to where they are to make sure the cysts were causing the pain. The numbing injection lasted about 30 minutes and the pain came back during the day but it was less than normal. In 1 month I will have the numbing injection with a steroid to see if that takes away the pain for a longer period of time before I have the operation. I have heard about the doctor in California but he is too far away from where I live in Georgia.