Hello, I am excited to join this forum. I have been looking for this for a long while and hope to help others as well as a bit of support for myself. I'm female, age 53, happily married w/ 2 great kids. However I had an anterior-posterior spinal fusion L4-S1 in 2002 and have been in chronic pain for 2 years before the fusion and ever since. I have tried P.T., tens unit, prolotherapy, talk therapy, trigger point injections,among other things over the years. Currently I receive some relief from pain meds and an implanted spinal neurostimulator. My diagnoses are complex regional pain syndrome, degenerative disc disease, osteo arthritis and sacroileitis. I have been disabled since 2002 and wish I could go back to work. Anyone out there who can relate???

Hi Mary and Welcome! I remember how I felt when I found this forum-07.
It is full of wonderful people with tons of empathy, good suggestions, lots of experience on what helps them deal with chronic pain.
I also have crps-since 96- and there is a specific forum for that. Lots of compassion and information there. Glad you found us. take care, loretta

Hi Mary. Welcome

Here is a link to our spinal forum

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

Others will come along and help you also.

All the best

melody

Mary,

It is great to have you come and be with us. You will fine a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place. There is no such thing as an idiot, it just a brief times we think we are. Check out the following there you will fine some loving members there to help you.

I see Melody has given you a great forum to check into. I would like to give you this one for chronic pain:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum10.html

Please keep us up to date on your situation. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Darlene, Bless You! Thank you for taking the time and energy out of your day to send me such a warm welcome. I also appreciate the link. And I absolutely loved your quote...."Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil--it has no point." I hope to inspire other "newbies" like you did for me once I learn how to navigate this site well! Have a happy weekend. mary4356

Welcome Aboard!

You've found a wonderful place for support!
I'm sorry about this pain you suffer. That seems to be the common bond that binds us .
You mentioned having CRPS. We have a great forum here specific to that as well! Check it out:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/fo...aysprune=&f=21

I hope you will begin to get some answers very soon.

You are not alone!

Caring,
Rae