Re: questions about degenerative disc disease

[Guest guest]

Shirley,

I don't have any experience with that disorder. All I have to offer you is to encourage you to not give up.Keep trying to get the answers that your are looking for. This is a REALLY GOOD SITE for those of us that have problems with chronic back and neck pain. I wish that I could be more help to you. Feel free to email me if you want to do so. In the mean time continue to post on this site. Someone will be able to give you some answers concerning your DDD.JUST DON'T GIVE UP,OK?

TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN.

LARRY

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DR.THAT I HAVE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE OR DDD AS IT'S CALLED! I HAVE HAD MRI'S DONE AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS BUT I ALSO HAVE COMPRESSED NERVES WHICH CAUSE SPASAMS ALL OVER AND THIS CAUSES A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROBELMS,I HAVE BEEN TO SO MANY DR.S AND HVE TO ADMIT I'M GETTING SO DISCOURAGED AND DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO! I'VE HAD SHOTS AT OUR PAIN CLINIC AND THEY DON'T HELP..ANY IDEAS???PLEASE! THANKS SO MUCH..SHIRLEY

[Guest guest]

-Hi Shirley welcome too the group, sorry pain brought you here but

its a nice group of people. I have DDD too along with alot of other

things but maybe I can help. Sorry for the delay in getting back too

you but I am recovering from surgery Dec 26 and it was tougher than I

thought it was going too be, 3 hrs turned into 5 hrs and I feel like

a week puppy still. Do you take Neurotin?? One of my first dr's gave

me that for nerve pain which might help with your other problem. And

a quick reminder when you reply this is an OPEN group so anyone can

join so don't list all the meds you take, just too be on the safe

side for everyone. But feel free too email me privately if you want

too. Let me get my head together here I am getting stronger everyday

and I'll see if I can think of anything else that might help. You

might check out the links maybe you'll find something there you

haven't seen or heard of. Best of luck and hang in there. Sharon

*~*~*~group owner*~*~*~

- In neck pain , " SKurburski "

<skurburski@y...> wrote:

> I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DR.THAT I HAVE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE OR

> DDD AS IT'S CALLED! I HAVE HAD MRI'S DONE AND TTHEY CONFIRMED THIS

> BUT I ALSO HAVE COMPRESSED NERVES WHICH CAUSE SPASAMS ALL OVER AND

> THIS CAUSES A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROBELMS,I HAVE BEEN TO SO MANY DR.S

> AND HVE TO ADMIT I'M GETTING SO DISCOURAGED AND DON'T KNOW WHICH

WAY

> TO GO! I'VE HAD SHOTS AT OUR PAIN CLINIC AND THEY DON'T HELP..ANY

> IDEAS???PLEASE! THANKS SO MUCH..SHIRLEY

[Guest guest]

How many of you have Irritable Bowel and or Panic Attacks in conjunction with back pain.

It seems most folks I talk to who have serious back issues, have either one or both of these peripheral issues.

I think the pain medication contributes significantly to the IBS and as for the panic attacks, I think they go hand in hand with the IBS.

Let me know you thoughts.

Richie

Re: questions about degenerative disc disease

Shirley,

I don't have any experience with that disorder. All I have to offer you is to encourage you to not give up.Keep trying to get the answers that your are looking for. This is a REALLY GOOD SITE for those of us that have problems with chronic back and neck pain. I wish that I could be more help to you. Feel free to email me if you want to do so. In the mean time continue to post on this site. Someone will be able to give you some answers concerning your DDD.JUST DON'T GIVE UP,OK?

TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN.

LARRY

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DR.THAT I HAVE DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE OR DDD AS IT'S CALLED! I HAVE HAD MRI'S DONE AND THEY CONFIRMED THIS BUT I ALSO HAVE COMPRESSED NERVES WHICH CAUSE SPASAMS ALL OVER AND THIS CAUSES A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROBELMS,I HAVE BEEN TO SO MANY DR.S AND HVE TO ADMIT I'M GETTING SO DISCOURAGED AND DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO! I'VE HAD SHOTS AT OUR PAIN CLINIC AND THEY DON'T HELP..ANY IDEAS???PLEASE! THANKS SO MUCH..SHIRLEY

[Guest guest]

Hi, well I think most of our meds upset the stomache, but I don't

think everyone has IBS and I never had a panic attack. But then too

you have to remember alot of us have different symtoms even with the

same thing, so sometimes making sense of it all is a shot in the

dark. But sooner or later you'll find someone with the same thing I'm

sure, good luck I hope some other members of the group reply. Sharon

*~*~*~*group owner~*~*~*~

> How many of you have Irritable Bowel and or Panic Attacks in

conjunction with back pain.

>

> It seems most folks I talk to who have serious back issues, have

either one or both of these peripheral issues.

>

> I think the pain medication contributes significantly to the IBS

and as for the panic attacks, I think they go hand in hand with the

IBS.

>

> Let me know you thoughts.

>

> Richie