Guest guest Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hi , Welcome to the group. I'm new too. Nice to meet you! Liz -- The Pets Pal http://360./petspal2003 -------------- Original message from Ann Wood Fuller <gatorma1@...>: -------------- > > HI , > Welcome to the group and hopefully you can find many here to empathize and > answer many of your questions or just give you support--- > I do not know much about your condition but I do want to say that my PT had a > serious accident over 25 years ago and she was married to a radiologist who > tried to help her to no avail. > But she has recently told me that she has a new drug that has worked wonders > for her nerve pain-- called Lyrica--- have you heard of it? > Ask your Dr about it; it is to help with neuropathic nerve pain. > Annie > > > > > > Hello > > I am a new member-44 year old woman. > > I have been looking for a support group as a way to help with what > has become daily chronic pain. > > I have been dealing with low back/ radiculopathy since a severe > back spasm summer 2003. > > > > So far no surgery, but that is only due to conservative therapists, > physical medicine doctors, a conservative Osteopath and > Neurosurgeon. Let me also say that I have had Physical Therapy for > about 2 years. > > > > However this past year I have had 4 epidurals in L5 and the last > one last week- no help. The sciatic type pain is pretty much every > day, worse in the am and difficult to cope with. Now the Physical > Medicine Doctors want me to have a discogram to confirm if it is > indeed a disc causing all the pain. > > > > Unfortunatley there has always been some discrepancy of which is > causing the pain- SI joint, or L5. > > > > So now Im facing the Discogram- yet another painful procedure to > which end Im just not sure where it will lead. > > > > They Physical Medicine Doctor wants to try Prolotherapy in the > Discs, but that still leaves me with daily nerve pain. > > > > It is just kind of a long drawn out, round and round scenario..... > what to try next. I have been curious about the radiofrequency > treatments. But who knows- I guess depending on the outcome of the > discogram they may want to do surgery. > > I welcome any feedback. thanks. > > > > > > > > > > --- > > --- wendy.tom@... > > --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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