Why would Alan need a good spinal pain management doctor? He has absolutely no back pain.
And he DID GET AN EPIDURAL injection YEARS AGO when we began our journey, and he went to various orthopedic back specialists (because he was certain that the PN might be coming from degenerative discs (or something). One spine guy (after all the mri's and such), said "Okay, let's try an epidural, maybe THAT WILL STOP THE PAIN IN YOUR FEET'.
Did absolutely nothing.
Oh, just wanted to add, in your post you mention that you ache and burn. ALAN HAS NONE OF THIS. No aching, no burning, Just severe tingling between certain toes. Only when he lies down or sits down. Not when he stands or walks. I asked the doctor and he said "when he uses various positions, the nerves fire differently. Alan's nerves are ALL DAMAGED"
I think he's done FOR NOW!! (with doctors I mean)
But thank you very much.
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Originally Posted by Kathi49
Melody,
I was reading an earlier post where you had mentioned an MRI of Allan's lumbar. Also, I noted Glenntaj's post here on this thread.
Just my two cents worth...
My feet will just kill me at times UNTIL I get bi-lateral facet injections (I noticed Allan's MRI noted facet hypertrophy along with issues at L3/L4/L5 and S1). I just has a bi-lateral facet rhizotomy not more than 3 weeks ago. My feet feel great!! And it is not just the steroid they injection because that would wear off in less than a year. And where I ache and burn strictly follows the L5/S1 dermatome. It is funny because I never feel pain in my legs. It seems to bypass them but sitting and driving will absolutely kill my back and my feet of all things!
And, I will just add, my EMG's are ALWAYS normal and I have had plenty. My Neurologist also tried to tell me it was strictly PN. But, honestly, I don't believe it. This is the 3rd time I have had an RF and each and every time I have it done my feet feel 100% better. It is just that the nerves regenerate in about a year and I have it done again.
Anyway, just a thought if nothing else works. But I tend to agree with Glenntaj and the other poster...look at the lumbar/sacral spine with a GOOD spinal pain management doctor.
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