I just had an MRI done. I got the results and found out that I have a 1.2 cm Tarlov Cyst located in the S2 portion of my back. I have been to a specialist that did radiofrequency procedure and cortozone inj. The radio procedure worked a lot but the corotzone did nothing. When I went back telling her I still had pain she wanted me to up my Lyrica which I refused to do. At that point she was done with me. So, I got a second opinion and that is how he found the cyst. Anyways, I have brutal pain in my right buttox that wraps around to my hip and down my leg. It feels like someone is putting my leg and foot in a vice and squeezing. I started doing research and it looks like the only "good" possibility is surgery. Seems like it will only get worse with time and I dont like that option. I am working full time and am still very active but I just push myself through the excruciating pain. It causes me to be overly exhausted at the end of the day and I get very grumpy at work when the pain kicks in. I sit for the majority of the day so you can imagine how my pain level is. After my radiofrequency procedure to kill the nerves I was on Tramadol and it helped a lot. But she would not give me more saying it was for muscle pain and I didn't need it. I am only on Lyrica 50mg 2x daily. I hate pills and pain meds and don't want to have to take them all the time. What can I do? P.s. I'm only 34.
Dannielle