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  • I guess my spinal injection on Friday. This pain is crippling

    • Oh, they doing the cortisone shot thing?

      • I think so? Some steroid thing, CT scan assisted.

        • It was one of the many treatments proposed for my spinal stenosis, if that's what you've got going on, then peace be with you! It's the worst pain I ever experienced.

          • Yup, I got a pinched nerve between c7 and c6 it makes my arm feel like I broke a bone. Did you recover fully btw? I got a post asking for people's experiences with this sort of thing if you're inclined to share. Thanks

            • Mine is in the lower lumbar and while it did get better, I can't say I ever fully recovered.

              It's like that old coffee commercial:

              "Do you remember your first cup of coffee? Did it ever 'get any better'? Or did you just 'get used to it.'?"

              • I'm sorry it didn't improve as much.

                I can't say I loved coffee the first time I tried it. It took years for it to get better, and eventually it did. An acquired taste for sure... Hopefully the same applies to my spine? Thanks for sharing

                • It took, I dunno, 3 years? 2008-2011? Still in pain every day but not as severe. Stretching helps. Meditation and breathing helps.

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