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2023 - Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine falling apart. Trying acupuncture as opposed to surgery.
Question -
Has anyone tried acupuncture, and did you have good results?
Thank you,
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I’m scheduled for low back surgery next week and I’m so scared. Will it make a difference with the spondylitis? I have arthritis in my spine and the lower spine has gotten worse. The surgeon said that my lower spine ( the holes beside it and L9
was closed ; I’m sorry that I don’t know what they are called!) He said he can help with the pain but not take it completely away. Has anyone had this experience or can tell me what my odds are for surgery for someone with AS?
I think with any kind of surgery there will be residue pain it depends on what there doing if u have spinal stenosis like me they might put a rod in to stableize it if the vertebrae is involved they… read more
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. Hey there Karen! I didn't realize you are right down the road in PCola!😊. You're only 2 yrs older than me. It affects my whole body, plantar fascia to orbital socket(eye)… read more
Recently I've been having neck pain, which feels stiff and my hands sometimes feel a little numb or like I'm getting pins and needles. My arms are fine it's just my neck and hands. Could anyone please tell me if this is related to the spondylitis in my spine? Many thanks.
I have numbness in both of my forearms into my fingers and now both legs.
I quit working last February. I tore my rotator cuff, bicep tendon and muscle. Had that repaired, my rt carpal tunnel and left carpal tunnel release surgeries and sinus surgery done. During all this… read more
@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. I've gotten used to it largely. However, I do plan to proceed with a stem cell transplant to take the edge off and buy me time until nanosurgery comes online. I was… read more
I started having some numbness and tingling in my right shoulder, down the arm and into the hand. This is 2nd time in a week it has happened. I can still move it, still feel like normal, no pain, no other symptoms (other than panic/anxiety thinking it might be a stroke) I mentioned it to my rheumatologist when i saw her last week and she said its probably a nerve as the other time happened when i was driving for a couple of hours..
Has something like this happened to anyone else?
I'm on Gabapentin 600mg 3 times a day. A hot bath soak and after I put on a Flector patch. All of the above lasts but a short while.
Two in one...
What does humidity DO to agrivate our condition?
How is hot & humid different from dry hot regarding our condition?
I've seen people comment on here about humidity and been surprised. I've never thought about it. I thought heat was heat. What does humidity DO to agrivate our condition?
How is hot & humid different from dry hot regarding our condition?
I agree atmospheric pressure makes mine worse
When we recently had a Hurricane pass by and the pressure got down to the 900's I got so much worse.
Does anyone else have spinal stenosis and resulting leg numbness/pain/weakness when walking? I’ve had stenosis affecting my walking to some degree since I was 26. I keep hearing I’m “too young,” so I’m just curious if others on here experience it as well.
Spinal stenosis is a pain. Pun intended. It's a different type of pain especially when it takes your legs out suddenly. It lingers around. I find a tumeric and collagen smoothie helps take the edge… read more