Getting the Needle!

i can not answer your questions but i want to offer you my utmost support.

No I haven't but I will certainly put you in my prayers and I hope the acupunture works and you get some relief. xxOOxx

I just wanted to say that the exercise bike is there when we are both fit . I am so plesed it helped sweetheart , we are here for you xx

no not yet I just go to threapist now for just straching to heal the torm rotorcuff and the shot they gave me Wed. this will go on for 8 weeks 3 times a week.

I'm so happy to read this. I can see you with a big cheesy grin on your face and starting to hurt because you are smiling so much. How awesome for you sweety and what a good prognosis you're getting. It sounds like the people looking after you are truly on your side. Hugs to you dear girl. xx

My husband had surgery one time and tried the epidural way and he said never again because he didn't like not being able to feel his legs one bit. lol He's now involved with the pain management but so far he hasn't found anything that works for him. Eventually maybe but not yet. My parents have had needleless acupuncture with their chiropractor and they love it and want to continue it in the new town that they moved to. Hope you find some relief too!

My answer is yes and no.. lol. I had a spinal when i had my last c section.. I can't say as that was fun at all.. It is a REALLY weird feeling not being able to move your legs isn't it ? I was trying and trying and i couldnt even wiggle my toes. I am getting this done in a nother 6 days.. oh joyous occassion! I am glad that you are getting the help you need to manage your pain! It really sucks to be in pain, i have been in pain the last couple months myself, but i can't imagine to be in pain as long as you have.. What exactly caused your pain or would you rather not share that with the public ? (I may have asked already but i have a crappy memory!!)

Awwwww Mummymo, I am so sorry to hear of all the pain you are going through. I am glad that something is working for you now. I was worried about you HUGS! I have not had an epidural for pain relief nor tried acupuncture nor have I been involved with a pain management clinic. I pray this will all work out for you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers [em]happy[/em

First Darling Let me tell you how happy it makes me to hear that you are having an easier time of it. It has made me a bit misty knowing what you have endured and knowing you've some relief. I have had a few epidurals I have had 4 c-section deliveries and tumors removed 2 times and a hysterectomy so they were necessary. I've not had acupunture. I've been to 3 different pain clinics. It became to difficult to make the travel when it wasn't helping that much. It was just too hard to ride in a car 2+ hours each way for an appointment of less then an hour and go away the same as when I got there. I'm very happy for you Love oxxoxoxoxo

I just had back surgery in November of last year, but I am doing so much better since then. Prior to that, I have had multiple ESIs (epidural steroid injections) and trigger point injections in multiple different locations on my body. Most of those were only bothersome for a day after receiving them, but they never gave me any long term benefit. They put me out for the most part to give those injections although it wasn't quite asleep. Just made to be a little loopy so you aren't really paying attention to what they are doing. I've also had injections in my facet joints. I had 5 of these injections on each side of my spine and those were extremely painful. Of course, the pain management doctor I was going to for those seemed to like to cause pain in the attempt to achieve pain management for the originating problem. They didn't give me anything to take and I felt every single one of the 10 needle sticks each time I went. I had 5 facet joints done at a time and each joint required one needle for the local and another needle right along side that with the cortisone. Thus 10 needle sticks. A week later, I went back and got the other side done. Through yet ANOTHER pain management clinic, we opted for something called radio frequency lesioning. I had to remain awake for this procedure because I had to let them know if they had the nerve right. They, at least, let me have valium before the procedure. This was intended to block nerve conduction semi-permanently. She thought I would get two years out of it, but I didn't. I got maybe 6 months, but at that time, it was the best 6 months I had in a very long time. In between these various treatments spread out over 5 years, I have had acupuncture done as well. My primary care doctor performs this in his office so I only have to pay my regular co-pay for an office visit. We attempted acupuncture to alleviate the pain in my back (since I had never had it done before). The first time, the really fine needles were inserted it hurt me pretty badly, but that's because my muscles had become toxic with my limited mobility, the pain itself and all the medication I was taking. After the first treatment, although it did not alleviate my pain, I was very relaxed; which I had not been in a while either. The second time I returned, there was no pain on the needle insertion since I had been having regular massages for my muscles. Prior to my actual surgery, the orthopedic surgeon wanted me to have a discogram done. I don't know if you have ever had one of these done before, but luckily they gave me somethingthat left me really loopy so I didn't really feel much pain except for the pain that I was supposed to feel. Before the surgeon would agree to remove a disc, he wanted to make sure that he would be removing the correct one and based on my reaction to them inserting dye and some other liquid into a certain disc, that would determine whether we had the right one or not. We did have the right one so it was removed. It was actually leaking when we did the test and the CT scan afterwards. I'm sorry to hear that surgery has left you with lingering pain. I tried everything possible to avoid having the surgery because I had heard stories of people being worse or no better afterwards, but I just couldn't take it anymore. If they have truly found something that provides you even a small amount of relief then I hope that it's something that they can provide for you as needed without the silly restrictions of ESIs.

I have never had an epidural but it sounds like it has helped you at least a little bit. It is good that you found a good place to get pain management. Hopefully things will start going better for you. Here is to many pain-free days!!!