Nerve ablation

[Lipbalmaddict01]

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience with nerve ablation? I’ve finally found myself under the care of a pro-active pain specialist who is keen to start troubleshooting, but I’ve never heard of it before.

I have fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and hyper mobility syndrome. My spine is a mess of degeneration, bulging disks and vertebrae fusions on top of the nerve and muscle pain caused by fibromyalgia. I haven’t been able to sit down or stand still without sudden, severe pain for 12 months now. I have to eat meals propped up in bed rather than with my family and am feeling increasingly isolated.

The nerve ablation sounds too good to be true which makes me automatically suspicious, because I’ve been in pain for 10 years now. I take 600mg pregabalin and 200mg Amitryptaline but had stronger pain relief stopped after a massive seizure last year. I’m trying to manage expectations about this treatment because so far nothing has worked. If anyone has experience of this treatment I’d really appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks xx

[desquinn Partner Volunteer FMAUK Trustee]

It will be for the spine pain rather than fibro. Only know a little about it as we were part of a chronic pain campaign and this was one of the elements that did not apply to fibro.

[skit]

Yes, I have had nerve ablation on my lower back.Fortunately, I live near an orthopaedic hospital and that pain management team has done this. It does not last forever. Due to Covid my pain management treatment is behind schedule, but, I am hopeful of treatment this Spring if virus better contained.