Experiences with

Spinal stenosis

I have nerve pain in the L4 L5 an a herniated disc and arthritis. The steroid injections I've had gave me no relief. Hence an upcoming appointment with a surgeon to talk about other options. I'm curious if anyone has heard of spinal ablation?

After x-rays, physio and increased pred dosage, and being told I couldn't be referred for an NHS MRI scan I paid for one myself, which revealed the spinal stenosis and bulging discs. I had 2 spinal nerve blocks which have not worked. Am currently on 7 mg of pred tapering down from 15.

what are the best pain patches that you can get on prescription for spinal stenosis.?

However, since then I have been diagnosed with multilevel spine degradation and severe spinal canal stenosis. I have been listed for a lumber decompression in November/December. Some days I find it hard to work out which condition is causing the pains in my hips.

One of the options to treat my now diagnosed spinal stenosis and sciatica is a steroid injection. Is there any contraindication being on 2 mg pred? Any experience of this injection?

This is due to spinal stenosis and leg and back pain. Does anyone have experience with this

maybe some of you will remember me posting a while back about hubby’s chronic degenerative spine (& spinal stenosis).

As I have developed a stooped bent back owing to spinal fratures, rheaumatiod arthritis, recent hip replacement can anyone recommend a back brace or a posture corrector ,there are so many on line hard to choose especially if you don't know what your looking for ,can anyone help I also have spinal stenosis

I do have spinal stenosis giving me low grade back pain. I have now been referred to a neurologist. Had anyone been through similar?

I suffer from chronic glute/back pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis, but am unable to take NSAID's due to taking Rivaroxaban blood thinners. Is there any effective pain killer that I can take?...

I suffer chronic pain and limited mobility due to spinal stenosis and several bulging lumbar discs along with peripheral neuropathy I have been prescribed numerous medications to no affect, I have now been prescribed Naproxen please could anyone tell me if they have had good results with this medication

I've been taking Pregablin (600mg daily).After a total knee replacement a friend said she was on Duloxitene and felt marvelous. I thought I would try them and I feel so dizzy. I asked doctor if I could go back on Pregablin and she said she wasn't allowed to prescribe pregablin now. Yesterday, I went

stenosis, trapped nerves etc, and exrays show osteoarthritis to confirm theumy s theory, so the pains we experience then could have been masked by prednisone dose over the years, what are thoughts on this idea

I also have mild spinal stenosis and have suffered in the past with quite severe sciatica in my right leg. I can't help thinking that there may be a connection somehow.

happy to report that after all the stress & worry over hubby over the last few months re his spinal stenosis, and then all the hassle with the travel insurers last week, we’ve arrived at our gorgeous Singapore hotel en route for Melbourne and he’s doing really well!

Dodgy lungs damaged by clots but not getting worse when checked except that they are because my lungs are being restricted by my back getting more humped due to spinal stenosis. I never thought about that.Can't operate - too old and not an easy op .

I have osteoporosis, and spinal stenosis, waiting for surgery.My latest blood test for vit. D is - Serum total 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels. 174nmol/L. [. >51]at risk of toxicity, consider discontinuation of suppliments.

like so many on here I have far too many health issues ie, Fibro, colitis, a heart attack last year, scoliosis and cervical spinal stenosis, enough to cope with for sure but I also have severe RLS!

If spinal stenosis is a progressive disease why, did I recover for the initial trauma. Is there anybody out there who has experienced a similar problem – please email ga@comst.co.uk

I have spinal stenosis and three herniated disc’s, so am never sure what causes my pain I have pain turning over in bed, I have pain in the morning, I have no pain while sitting doing nothing, painkillers don’t seem to help.