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@angielewis1959 Hi, there. I have spinal stenosis (cervical/lumbar), degenerative disc disease, cervical myelopathy, neurogenic claudication and...
I have spinal stenosis (cervical/lumbar ... I have dealt with pain, weakness and ... My hip/buttock pain and weakness/numbness ... (spine surgeries in 2022 and 2024). ... a psychiatrist because all of the chronic
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 26, 2024
Wow can I identify with everything you said- the pain spiral of sleeplessness anxiety depression suicidal...
spiral of sleeplessness anxiety depression ... reaction from numerous surgeries after ... ago I also lost my thyroaid after surgery ... Best of luck to you and all of us chronic ... pain sufferers
Discussion: Pain Control Plan
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 14, 2024
@thurlibier I am a 55 year old female. When I was 47, I started to have...
My pain, weakness and numbness worsened ... I had ACDF surgery on my C5-C6 to decompress ... my spinal cord/nerves, surgery on my ... dealing with major depression from chronic ... pain/disability so caring for your
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Sep 1, 2024
Interesting way you posed your question regarding narcotic strength. I had my lumbar fusion surgery L4-S1...
I had my lumbar fusion surgery L4-S1 ... much shorter due to scopes and micro surgery ... If you’re debilitated prior to the surgery ... I’m now retired with chronic back pain ... , spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Aug 18, 2024
My name is John, I had back surgery 25 years ago and came out worse than...
My name is John, I had back surgery ... I have been to various pain clinics ... throughout the years, the latest placed a spinal ... ;t want to treat me since I was in chronic ... pain so I was able to find a Pain clinic
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
@tony1946 Tony just wanted to point out that the longer your unstable back continues to move...
weighs on your ability to withstand the pain ... amp; screws L4-S1 w/L5 laminectomy surgery ... No at age 72 with spinal stenosis, chronic ... pain syndrome, PN all 4 limbs and OA
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 26, 2024
I have had mine for over two months now and the relief from the pain is...
months now and the relief from the pain ... After surgery, I had spinal headaches ... jewel does not cure, it covers up pain ... too frisky, I can cause some of my pain ... Best item for chronic pain I have ever
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 17, 2024
@sb4ca Everything you have written about sounds like an autoimmune problem to me. Do you see...
neurosurgeon diagnosed my severe lumbar spinal ... The spinal stenosis was reported on ... in my spine which led to the lumbar spinal ... I had chronic back pain caused by inflammation ... 't prevent the damage that the chronic
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Mar 16, 2024
I’ve been working closely w the Boston Scientific rep., and have met with her and her...
with a really bad time I was having w pain ... Chronic pain is such a complex phenomenon ... baclofen (a muscle relaxant), and 7) the spinal ... quality of life, because the failed back surgeries
THIS COULD BE A GAME CHANGER!! Vertex Pharmaceuticals of Boston announced Tuesday that it had developed...
, blocking pain signals before they ... — those outside the brain and the spinal ... other in 1,073 people who had bunion surgery ... company is now studying people with chronic ... for nonaddictive drugs to control chronic
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 30, 2024
Hi, I'm Geri. I have been treated for chronic pain for about 30 years. I am...
I have been treated for chronic pain ... I've had one spinal surgery to repair ... addition, I' m also putting off surgery ... often associated with hip replacement surgery ... I wish you all pain-free days.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jan 23, 2024
The anesthesiologist who implanted my 1st one in 2021 was a quack. He threaded the top...
Only condition was the pump spinal catheter ... That afternoon, I got a severe spinal ... I went into emergency surgery on Friday ... end of my problems and had another surgery ... pump if your pain is chronic &
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 8, 2024
I was on 150mg Buproprion and 60mg Duloxetine and weaned myself off them gradually in the...
the spring before I had a planned surgery ... I have spinal stenosis, neuropathy, ... arthritis and anxiety/depression due to chronic ... pain. ... The pain was manageable (get spinal
Posted: Jan 4, 2024
Hi Everyone, I am back with another moan, but I have been in excruciating pain since...
from Florida on 6 Sep 23 after neck surgery ... I decided to get laser surgery because ... Chronic 10 out 10 pains. ... These are my neck surgeries videos ... Spinal cord is normal in size and outline
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 11, 2023
I had a Medtronics pain pump for 8 years, using a cocktail of morphine and a...
a couple of other drugs to manage chronic ... split and instead of going to the spinal ... me off of the drug, a day after the surgery ... The spinal cord stimulator never lived ... years old and have lived with severe chronic
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jun 24, 2023
I have had the Stimwave spinal cord stimulator for 2 months now, for chronic back pain...
I have had the Stimwave spinal cord ... stimulator for 2 months now, for chronic ... I am 79 and have had 3 back surgeries ... A neurosurgeon suggested the spinal ... It made sense because previous surgeries
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jun 18, 2023
@denman55 Spinal stenosis can cause leg pain. This can happen from spinal stenosis in your neck...
leg pain. ... difference, and if you have a lumbar surgery ... cord damage) and he has just had surgery ... Spine Health - "Chronic myelomalacia ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chronic-myelomalacia
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 25, 2023
Greetings all I was diagnosed with Adhesive Arachnoiditis in 2010. There was also Lymphodemia, peripherial Neuropathy,...
I had hernia surgery 8 weeks ago and ... got by with Advil for pain management ... which is a result of the original spinal ... I am sick and in pain all the time. ... There is no 1 answer to chronic pain
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 1, 2023
Fell skiing 7 years ago on lower back and buttocks, Severe, chronic pain for a year...
on lower back and buttocks, Severe, chronic ... pain for a year and a half until a ... I did experience increased pain the ... In 2018 I had a spinal cord stimulator ... surgery in two weeks.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Apr 1, 2023
@tazscott I am so sorry for the pain you are experiencing. Will you insurance allow you...
@tazscott I am so sorry for the pain ... I suffered with chronic pain for over ... one I saw there, wanted me to try a spinal ... I started with one pain doc. ... It was at that point I opted for surgery
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: May 19, 2019