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Kenzif

550d

I have suffered with severe low back pain for 15+ years now and I take a lot of heavy medication for it and I was wondering if anyone has had success with any other treatments? I have had 2 back surgeries, nerve blocks (several times) done ablation, tried TENS and I am currently back in PT to try to help with the pain but nothing seems to work.

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    • Kenzif

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      Thank you all for your comments, this is a wonderful space I find that there are so many of us out there suffering from the same issues and now we have a place that we can come and kind of vent our frustration. Thank you again and I wish you all the best.šŸ’•

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    • Kenzif

      547d

      Thank you all for your comments, this is a wonderful space I find that there are so many of us out there suffering from the same issues and now we have a place that we can come and kind of vent our frustration. Thank you again and I wish you all the best.šŸ’•

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    • Sunshine_Sue

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      I have a spine stimulator implant. They work great!!

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      • Kenzif

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        @Sunshine_Sue my doctor wants me to try that but I have heard it it's a 50/50 chance of it working and I've had so much surgery done that I'm just afraid to try something new that would require a little bit of surgery and have it not work.

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        • Sunshine_Sue

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          @Kenzif it is a 50/50 chance. It doesnā€™t always cover all of my pain but what it does cover Iā€™m grateful for. It works great for certain areas of my back. I donā€™t think Iā€™ll ever be pain free.

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    • Mishqueen

      550d

      My pain is sacral, but the pain spreads throughout my pelvis, back, and sometimes legs. It *always hurts, the question is just how much. My most successful treatments have been: Acupuncture (the Balance Method, specifically) Craniosacral massage and therapy Nortriptyline (an older nerve dampener prescription that used to be used for veteran ptsd, it has *very low side effects)

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    • Sleak67

      550d

      Yes. Rick Simpson oil and thc work great for intractable pain and everything anxiety stress pain nausea ect.

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    • Jlync80

      550d

      Same, it's been 17yrs for me. Mine is my SI area but my si joints are normal. Still haven't had full MRI, been fighting for those for years. I have done si shots and trigger points and on meds have tried muscle relaxers. Still in pain. Currently I use a balm from my local despensory that is awesome. But never goes away. I hope u get some relief.

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      • Kenzif

        550d

        @Jlync80 thank you so much! I would very much like to get off some of my heavy meds but I just don't see how.

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        • Sleak67

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          @Kenzif I got off all my medication with Rick Simpson oil and thc.

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