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As an RN, I know all about pain and pain medication. But now I'm the patient..and...
As an RN, I know all about pain and ... pain medication. ... suffered for over 10-years with Lumbar spinal ... stenosis pain. ... between Orthopedic physicians and Pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 12, 2023
I too had surgery for spinal stenosis. Mine was a few months ago - it was...
I too had surgery for spinal stenosis ... The pain of spinal stenosis had slowed ... operation but at least I don't have spinal ... stenosis pain any more. ... Running helps me ignore the pain of
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 15, 2021
With my Lumbar Spinal Stenosis I wasn't able to walk more than a short walk to...
With my Lumbar Spinal Stenosis I wasn ... the mailbox before quite a lot of pain ... I learned of a lumbar spinal stenosis ... more than a mile without the lumbar spinal ... stenosis pain recurring.
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 8, 2024
LasL2-3 and t summer I went to the ER several times because of pain. Spinal stenosis...
to the ER several times because of pain ... Spinal stenosis pain. ... I was on pain meds and taking the max ... I called my pain doctor in our home ... No pain. NO meds.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Mar 1 12:19pm
Hello @paddington -- Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for the private message and allowing...
entire head and jaw claudication (pain ... the severe headache but also of my spinal ... stenosis pain of many years duration ... walker much of the time because of the spinal ... stenosis pain.
I feel the same way, kaydee1958a--symptoms keep sneaking back, sometimes in the late afternoon and early...
my legs were going to wake me with pain ... Having spinal stenosis pain on top of ... Maybe, you need an occasional pain pill
Support Group: Sleep Health
Posted: Jul 16, 2025
@miguelvillegas Hi Migual, I had an operation for spinal stenosis almost 2 years ago. The result...
Hi Migual, I had an operation for spinal ... stenosis almost 2 years ago. ... I was never completely free of pain. ... I no longer have back pain. ... was as bad as the spinal stenosis pain
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 17, 2025
I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...
drop (acute onset) caused by severe spinal ... stenosis with idiopathic peripheral ... changes in my lumbar spine caused severe spinal ... stenosis. ... why cause more pain?
@comptomama, I wish you the best. I can relate with many on this thread. I have...
like I had gravel in them, nausea, pain ... near liver, vision issues, joint pain ... work showing positive ANA/RA (2011), spinal ... stenosis/pain (2011), hearing loss ... , cervical spondylitic myelopathy (spinal
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 13, 2023
Unfortunately, steroids are a risk. After my former primary doctor did not refer me to a...
a week visits to stop the horrific pain ... in my spine, bone spurs and bulges, spinal ... stenosis, and spondylolisthesis. ... Epidurals are the only way to alleviate pain ... best on your journey to alleviate pain
Posted: Jun 13 8:14am
@suznk8 I feel your frustration! I am a 69 year old woman, 12 weeks out from...
I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis ... I did not complain about pain but said ... and stamina, they indicate that the spinal ... stenosis in my thoracic region affects
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 13 12:12pm
I am in my late 70s, and have had peripheral neuropathy in my feet for over...
feet for over 25 years, and also have spinal ... stenosis and degenerative disc disease ... neuropathy has any connection to my lumbar spinal ... neuropathy, as the amount and type of pain
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jun 14 12:14pm
@doctordeuce Just curious if you have had any positive results from using SmoothSpine? I have unilateral...
I have unilateral neuropathy (no pain ... side of body) due to (presumably) spinal ... stenosis and nerve compression.
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jun 21 12:02pm
I also get cramping in the arches of both feet and I have moderate spinal stenosis...
arches of both feet and I have moderate spinal ... stenosis in the L4-L5 area. ... months ago that fixed my right side pain ... cramping is absolutely related to my stenosis
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 21 10:21am
@rhjrlh19431947 I also take gabapentin for lumbar back pain. I do think it helps with nerve...
also take gabapentin for lumbar back pain ... I do think it helps with nerve pain, ... but it does not help with pain associated ... Now I have stenosis where a vertebrae ... has moved and is pressing on my spinal
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 28 2:08pm
Hi @noeleskew - welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Excruciating pain sounds miserable. Here is some information...
Excruciating pain sounds miserable. ... 20067411 To clarify, you have cervical spinal ... stenosis with arm pain? ... the pregabalin has an effect on your pain
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: 1 day ago
In May 2018 I had posterior cervical fusion from C3,4,5,6. I’m upset now bc I had...
No Pain, weakness, numbness, nothing ... except my MRI showed normal age related stenosis ... Jan 2021 chronic pain started. ... June 2024 tried Abbott spinal cord stimulator ... ; walking is painful.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 15 6:05pm
One week in. It's been eye-opening, not only for my long-suspected PMR but for my various...
but for my various other mobility/pain ... attributed to my recent bout with spinal ... stenosis seems to be gone.
@jpeach I have suffered severe spinal stenosis plus other deterioration in the lumbar area for quite...
@jpeach I have suffered severe spinal ... stenosis plus other deterioration in ... of the remedies you mention are for pain ... With stenosis the spinal nerve is actually ... nerve worsens leading to more pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 25 9:37am
I had a TLIF L4L5 fusion six weeks ago . This was minimally invasive surgery to...
surgery to address spondylolisthesis and stenosis ... of my recovery, I had little to no pain ... minimally invasive surgery to correct my spinal ... surgery as all of my pre-operation pain
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: 2 days ago