SORRY I HAVN'T GOTTEN BACK .......GOOD NEWS NOT MS! STILL NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON BUT IT'S NOT THAT. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPPORT. HOPING TO FIGURE OUT SOON...
appointment is scheduled for today....I will give feed back after appointment goes...
Thanks for the feedback. Hope things work out for you. Hopefully, the neuro can find out what's up. I'm thinking possibility of fibro 2.. Sometimes I feel it's up to us to find out what's going on....
Do I have the signs of ms? I have been living with Chronic Pain for years. Had cervical mylopthy in 2011. Have chronic lower back pain since 2007. Now, I have been falling, chronic bladder problems...
Thanks for your feed back. I was also wondering if anyone knows if the lower back problems can also cause overactive bladder? Please drop me a note if you know of this> Thanks...
I'm on 600mg 3x at nite and 1 600mg during the day. The med. does work on the nerves. I may have to have it increased because the of the pain. Waiting for next check with pm. Best of luck to you....
Thank you for your experience. The feedback helps in making decisions. Hope things work out for you....
Hi I had the stimulator in place of my lower back. During the trail phase I had to have it readjusted and when my daughter was vacuuming ( I had it off at that time ) it went off by itself. That the...
Thanks for your feedback...I really don't know what to do. I had so many shots in my back and nerve neourostimulator and that even failed. My balance is also getting really bad 2. Wish me luck....
Hi Had my first set of shots for the facet joints in the lower back. Lasted about a total week. Pain is back and sometimes hard to straighten out the back. Had more sactic pain in my left butt, and...
Hi, Had facet joint shots under the scope (x ray that shows direction) ? The first part lasted 1 hour. The second layer lasted 2 days. Within the week of having the shots(cortisone) I saw on the x...
Had my shots today.. Was numb for about one hour. Then started feeling sick in the stomach and headache right away. The pain in the back started with a sharp pain in the right side. One moment I...
HI IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE MY LAST LOG IN. HAVE HAD A LOT OF PAIN. BEEN TO SWIMMING OT, AND BACK ON STRONG MED'S. BEEN WORKING WITH A NEW PAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. GOING IN FOR SHOTS TO HIT THE...
Finally, gave up going to the doctors today and see what is up with the bathroom situation and weight loss. Went to my pain management yesterday and have been taken off the tramadol. Still on the...
Hi Just wanted to ask if I should be concerned about losing total control yesterday. All of a sudden, I just went and couldn't stop it. I was in my living room looking to go down the basement and it...
Thanks for getting back to me. It does help....
Hi Just got a copy of my new mri and I really don't understand what to think anymore. the Impression reads as followed: 1. multi-level lumbar spondylosis 2. minimal bilateral inferior, left greater...
hiJust wanted to say Endo. is real...I went with surg. and med's too. finally my ob said enough and talked to me about a hyster. I was done having kids and said let's go for it. The pain is two much....
Well today I went to see a new ortho. dr. That pain management wanted me to go to. Had all records, transferred from prev. ortho. and all he had me do is walk to him, looked at the spine and touch...
Hi I was wondering if anyone out there had a fusion in lumbar section ...May be considering it ..Just wanted some feed back ...Thanks...
/community/emoticons/idea.gif HI, I have the same problem not sleeping at night. It seems no matter how tired I am, I would wake up every 2 hours or so. Sometimes I get up and make myself a cup of...
Just wondering if anyone is on this medication for osteoporosis? I know it's not chronic pain, but I just started this for it and was wondering if anyone else was on it so I can get some feed...
Has far as I know I was told if medical necessary it's not. But, either way if I had it done in the hospital everything would be paid in full. Why, just because I had it done in office, (where...
Update on the neurostimulator trail ..Billing said that the charge was for the lead. I went what! Then called insurance company and they said" they got the other half of the 25 hundred. But, I told...
yes, but the neurostimulator is not a durable medical device. I've told that even by the phyician that did the procdure. Waiting on paper work before I challenge it. They want 2550.00 If I did it in...
I was wondering if anyone could suggest a cervical neck pillow. I had fusion on C5-7 and with my pillow I'm not getting a good nite sleep. Still waking up with pain. Would love to hear some...
Barbara, I would go...You do have her insurance information and that should be more than enough for the hospital care. I wish you all the best of luck and your daughter 2. Keep us posted! jackie...
Update. Talked to insurance and they said it was billed under anthesia, that if it was done in hospital it would of been paid for in full, but, since it was down in a procedure room in office it's...
Sent a e-mail to the insurance and asked waiting for a response. May have to call. Can anyone help me with some information on this? [img]/community/emoticons/mad.gif [/color]...
I had c5-7 because of mylopathy. (I think it's spelled right) Had to have the area fused. It was either that or more than likely paryaized. Had surg. in 2011, still have the burning,pain. Had a...
Keeping the faith. [img]/community/emoticons/cry.gif Thanks again![/color]...
Any one out there have a failed trail?...
Hi I had the fusion of C5-7. I know about those sleepless nites. However, I finally did return to work after the 10 weeks, and my boss put me back on lifting 50 pds. plus and pulling 100 pds plus....
* Thanks for all your feed back! I'm only on the trail phrase. Rep, called me last nite and meeting him today to do some adjustments. My remote control is on battery low. Don't have the charger for...
Just had a neurostimulator put in my lower back yesterday. They had a very hard time getting my lower back pain feeling anything. Today, after a long nite, I placed it on my sitting postion and in...