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Originally Posted by MikeK
What you described sounds very similar to my pain.
My guess they are going to used the MRI to determine how much of your pain is from your lower back (L3-4-5) and how much is from your nueropathy.
In my case I have had numerous epidurals for the pain from my back. Luckily these have given me much needed relief. I'm down to only having a shot less than twice a year.
My feet still burn & tingle but the electrical shocks and zaps you mentioned seem to be most when my back is at its worst.
I have tried a TENS unit at times to help, it seems like it provides me some relief. I try to use the serious pain meds (Percocet) only as a last resort.
Good Luck
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The tens machine just aggravates my condition I gave up on it and I find I am better off with putting my feet in ice water.
Perocet I have had for a week I just got my test results back and am very upset so I will have another Percocet tonight.
That should be interesting since my back has never been mentioned before. I have had back pain and went for therapy years ago. I guess I just learned to live with it. It's not that it's unbearable but it aches at times.
I would have never thought this would be coming from the back area.
