Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 DDD is degenerative disk disease. Do a google search on that and you'll find tons of information. drseuss8675 wrote: >Welcome... Could you please tell me more about DDD.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 DDD= Degenerative disc disease...you can find lots of info on it. and, yeah, it sux... I also have had the epidural steroidal injections...Since I also have Congenital stenosis, it didn't help me at all, in fact, it made my pain worse...I felt like my spine would explode. This was done in 96 or 97 I think when I was trying everything before my 1st surgery. Just my experience...Blessed Be, Lori in California > > > Hi, , > > Welcome... Could you please tell me more about DDD.... I can't seem > to find anything in my medical texts, but most of the time they don't > list disease by abbreviation... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 <<<Could you please tell me more about DDD.... >>> I don't think you were asking me but since I have DDD I will give you my answer...it stands for degenerative disk disease and it is basically exactly what it sounds like. All my lumbar disk are severly degerated and believe me it hurts! Try doing a search on that and see if you come up with more info. Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 Hi Lori, I fractured T12 about 13 yrs. ago and now have stenosis also. I have had the shots and damn near killed me. Never numbed my back or my mind. Would never have them again. Wanted to do Botox shots and I refused them. Don't want anymore needles in my back. They didn't help me one iota either. Never again. donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2004 Report Share Posted October 12, 2004 I think we all tend to think " painkillers " when we are in pain, and they aren't always the only answer, nor are they always the best answer. Degenerative Disk Disease is the same thing as losing the shock absorbers on your car. Let's say you can't fix the shock absorbers. What could you do to make riding in a car more comfortable? Painkillers would help, but so would a lot of other things. Sitting on a very good padded seat would help. And for DDD, sitting on one or even two egg crate pillows does wonders. Varying your position would help. For DDD, that means pacing yourself in terms of position. Don't sit in the same position for long, or stand for long. 30 minutes is definitely long enough. Every hour or two, lay down for 30-60 minutes to get all pressure off your spine. If you're really good about it, and lay down for an hour, then get up for an hour, then down for an hour, etc., you'd be amazed at how much better you feel. Anti-inflammatories also help. I can't tell you why, only that they do. Learning relaxation therapies to practice while you're laying down will have a positive effect after you've gotten up. Reframing, or learning how to define your pain differently, is another technique that will help it seem better. There are more, but this is an example of how you can put several things togther and get off the " Pain train " so that's not all you're thinking in terms of. And I can tell you, when you realize you have control over your pain, and not the opposite, it feels so good!!! Hugs Dix Subject: DDD? Welcome... Could you please tell me more about DDD.... I can't seem to find anything in my medical texts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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