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Grand Magnate
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 3,465
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Grand Magnate
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 3,465
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Andy, sorry you’re having such painful problems. I too have a few herniated discs. I am scheduled to have my 5th surgery on October 6th. Most of my surgeries are to fix what was given to me at birth...Spina Bifida Occulta, Didn't know about it until I was an adult. I was fortunate to have only the bone formations only. Do have problems with my bladder though.
The pain you’re describing sounds like my pain. I have pain that goes into my legs. I have terrible pain in my pelvis. My herniated disc are at the L2-L3 and L3-L4. Some days my legs will be so stiff and hurt so bad. I'm trying not to take pain meds but some days I have to.
Something I do to relieve pain is to lay on an ice pad for 20 and then hot pad for 20. It will help with any swelling that is causing some of the pain.
I did have three epidurals this year. The doc injected the nerves in the areas that he will be doing the surgery. I did get pain relief. It was so great. Yes, your pain will come back but for the pain, relief it gives you it is great. You almost forget you have back problems.
I’m not sure if I have helped…hope you can get some pain relief soon.
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