Seeking Advice for Back Issues and Stenosis

So I had my 1st steroid epidural yesterday. have a few days yet for it 2 work. I'm looking for others experience w my back issues, it's a list.... .multilevel disc desiccation/DDD . fibrofatty filar thickening L2-L3 to sacrum . bilateral facet arthropathy severe L4-L5 .ligamentum flavum hypertrophy severe L4-L5 . bilateral/left/bilateral neural sub particular foraminal stenosis moderate all . disc bulge all . superimposed left foraminal/extraforaminal disc protrusion L3-L4. severe Every disc I have is messed up from lower back MRI. haven't had upper yet. My pain management wants 2 deal w the stenosis 1st. Most of those are mild 2 severe I just listed severe. I'm not that old, no accidents. Has anyone had good outcome w any treatment for these things? Shud I look for a specialist and do more than pain management? Which specialist? I have 2 referrals for PT. I also have CFS and Fibro. So stressed about PT. Has anyone w stenosis gotten better w just that? Surgery? Any info on it cuz I'm so new at this. .

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Susie949

1y ago

How do you feel now? Um having my second MRI because the pain is so terrible since October I haven’t been able this work. Last January the pain management put a steroid in L5 it didn’t now I’m worse. Im November he said I want to try the SI joint inyección, says no then he said I will refer you to the surgeon. She’s the one that ordered the second MRI.

Aperellime

1y ago

I've had several and none of them worked for me

Lizz062755

1y ago

I am right there with you have had 2 laminectomy and now they want to fuse. I am 33. I have been dealing for years and medicaid sucks. And they say I don't qualify for disability. But someone hooked on drugs do. Figure that out. I am in Alabama

Aperellime

1y ago

it took me 7 years to finally win my SS

MommaJo

2y ago

I went to a hip and knee Dr in March of this year because my left hip was screaming. Thru an aqaintence and a problem her younger daughter was having,I researched a lot and when I went to this well know Dr in our area,he hemmed and hawed a bit and I asked if it could be bersitis His words," Well,it could be but,if your lower back wasn't such a mess,you wouldn't be having this problem.!!!" No e cc planation.He had x-rays done Before be saw him. I know my back issues but he has no bedside manner. I was so got that I couldn't think of anything else to ask.

Jlync80

1y ago

😂😂 ya 1st thing mine said was " how come u haven't gotten this taken care of sooner?" I wanted 2 hit something. I have a list of Drs I been 2 that referred me for MRI, never went thru and thru never fought 4 me. Medicad isn't easy 2 deal w. Doing it since I was about 24-25yrs old, I'm 42 now. Or they just flat out don't believe u. "Ur way 2 young". Well I'm suffering more now. My right hip gets REALLY bad when I overdo my back. I have spurs all over from years of arthritis and bones rubbing together. Left has them as well but no pain yet.

Catastrophe

2y ago

Physical therapy is wonderful!! I don't know how your pain specialist works--are they actually doctors or just APRNs? I had an awesome Pain Management Group in D.C. Then moved to CT, and my pain management was terrible. Just wrote prescriptions.

Jlync80

2y ago

there is an actual Dr. But normally I do see the Arnp for my monthly meds. The Dr sees me for injections and there's a Neuro with them. He's difficult 2 see tho. Always booked. Now they tell me he's booked till December .

Sleak67

2y ago

I've had that done 3 times but they refuse to do it anymore because concerns of my advanced osteoporosis

AuntSquirm

2y ago

I have stenosis and have had 3 surgeries. I've also tried countless injections. I just got a new pain dr and so far the injections she's done have helped.

Jlync80

2y ago

Specialists?

fleshpit

2y ago

I have the same, but i don't remember which disks are effected. I do know that it starts at the base of my spine all the way down. I had to get All of my injections in my neck. Now they are saying i might have to get surgery. Waiting on my MRI results. Fingers crossed that they say no to surgery. I've met several people where i live who had surgery on their spine and it didn't turn out well for any of them. We don't have the best doctors here.

Catastrophe

2y ago

try to hold off on the surgery. I'm sorry I ever had mine.

Jlync80

2y ago

I hear the exact same about surgery. I think that's just everywhere. Prayers for u Hun. My pain management said they don't like discussing surgery. Do u use any other specials?

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