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Dear Patrick: I have lived with chronic leg and foot pain for more than 10 years....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/226688/
Dear Patrick: I have lived with chronic ... leg and foot pain for more than 10 ... It began after a failed back surgery ... the point where I was ready to try a Spinal ... trial resulted in a 30% reduction in pain
I haven't written in this thread yet, but I'll try to summarize and hit the high...
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He suggested a spinal cord stimulator ... clarity at the neural space in my spinal ... I can't get the surgery done until ... sense of the context of the worsening chronic ... Mental pain and physical pain feed off
I came by scoliosis late in life as the result of cancer surgery. I have an...
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late in life as the result of cancer surgery ... I have an intrathecal pain pump. ... 4 mg of narcotics directly into my spinal ... When I had cancer I had chronic pneumonia ... When I had my cancer surgery they remove
I had a vascular malformation in my thoracic spinal cord. I’ve also had multiple lumbar surgeries...
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vascular malformation in my thoracic spinal ... I suffered chronic debilitating pain ... frustrated and distraught from dealing with chronic ... pain I finally succumbed and underwent ... Because I have a spinal cord arterial
Hi my name is Joe and new to the group. I have had 10 surgeries on...
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I have had 10 surgeries on my spine ... Now as before I deal with chronic pain ... worse than before all my surgeries. ... wondering if anyone has had an Abbott spinal
@libertyusa It sounds like you’re facing a complex and frustrating situation with your spinal health, and...
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I am in my 50s and had c5-c6 surgery ... in 2022, L3-L5 surgery in 2024 and ... c6-c7 surgery mid June 2025. ... causing neurogenic claudication and pain ... The emotional toll of dealing with chronic
I had two major spinal surgeries. The first was many years ago when I was 15...
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I had two major spinal surgeries. ... flat-back syndrome which in turn caused chronic ... pain later in life. ... post since I understand how these chronic ... conditions cause painful experiences
@angielewis1959 Hi, there. I have spinal stenosis (cervical/lumbar), degenerative disc disease, cervical myelopathy, neurogenic claudication and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1162836/
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
@psearby17 I'm sorry to hear of your all too familiar pain. I have a compression fracture...
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I had a laminectomy outpatient surgery ... of my disk that was impinging on my spinal ... about taking the step to that kind of surgery ... still a problem and had caused me chronic ... Rather than having major surgery involving
@mavic0406 I have cervical and lumbar stenosis and degenerative disc disease. When I read your MRI...
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spurs put pressure on and flattened my spinal ... Cervical spinal cord compression is ... I also have chronic pain and lumbar ... levels L3-S1 may need surgery. ... and delay surgery.
@cmccaffe81 P.S. I meant to mention that I have fired several doctors who were treating me...
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something was really wrong and having my spinal ... and use lidocaine nerve pain patches ... brand the most) and capsaicin nerve pain ... I am on Bupropion for chronic pain and ... and hypothyroidism (had lobectomy surgery
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you responding back. So sorry to hear about...
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Have never been in so much pain and ... on any nerve which was causing my pain ... am experiencing a higher degree of pain ... you have certainly been dealing with chronic ... back and spinal chord issues.
I don't know what that diagnosis is, but I had a stimulator for about ten yrs....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032569/
I was for chronic burning pain from ... electrodes could not be remove, because the spinal ... Gaven seminars on methods of treating chronic ... that lecture before I had to have my surgery ... vertebrae out of alignment pressing in my spinal
Hi, Nemo1. 🙂 Thank you for your kind words. My faith is what is giving me...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025880/
surgeon wanted to hold off on doing surgery ... center after my cervical MRI showed spinal ... see a psychologist for living with chronic ... c6 (causing many symptoms below the spinal ... There was some improvement after surgery
I think your doctors will work something out. One thing about medical procedures is that the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1023576/
The radicular leg pain was so severe ... I sincerely hope you get some pain ... I had reasonable pain relief but I still ... have severe spinal stenosis. ... exacerbates other problems when there is chronic
The flip side of your observation is that there are many of us who suffer with...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021894/
problems, such as severe intractable chronic ... possible.
20 years ago I found myself spiraling ... antibiotic that I was given after surgery ... therapy, spinal cord stimulator, cognitive ... the only treatment for their severe chronic
@seniormed Your story has some parallels to my story. I was diagnosed at the age of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020947/
It was very strange back pain. ... Mercifully, a neurosurgeon eventually did surgery ... The only thing currently pending is surgery ... for severe spinal stenosis caused by ... wear and tear" osteoarthritis or chronic
My husband had neck surgery in 2021. He has weakness in his arms and legs. It...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018918/
My husband had neck surgery in 2021. ... disc disease, ankylosing spondolytis, spinal ... He has been seeing a pain management ... Neck and bilateral arm pain with weakness.History ... facet degeneration at C6-7, severe chronic
Hi, my name is Dee-Dee, I’m 71 and I’ve suffered from chronic pain ever since I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1011744/
Dee-Dee, I’m 71 and I’ve suffered from chronic ... pain ever since I had an XLIF spinal ... I had ongoing pain in my legs due to ... In 2019 I began having terrible pain ... Tramadol and Gabapentin since the back surgery
I empathize with the fear of brain fog and trying to maintain a demanding job, taking...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/962187/
weakness and fatigue), had cervical spine surgery ... which has decompressed my spinal cord ... perimenopause and have dealt with chronic ... pain and mood swings/depression and
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