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Topcat08
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Chello fellow suffers,
I have no discs left at L3-4-5 and S1. My neurologist said my vertebra are sliding back and forth plus having stenosis with bone spurs and right scoliosis. I have undergone two sets of (3) steriod injections with the only result of having no feeling in my heels and total loss of the ability to stand on my "tippy toes" even when I pull myself up by hand...let go and it is straight back on my heels. I can stare at my calves all day but they will not respond. I then underwent "trigger point" injections with no luck. I have been given the option of having titanium roRAB screwed in to fuse the lurabar vertebra as the option of freeze dried bone marrow insertion would advance the stenosis. I have opted to do aqua therapy 3 times a week for eight weeks in conjunction with taking Neurotin and wearing Flector Patches. The water seems to be working but the patch/drug corabination has provided no relief. I have no sense of balance and almost got a DUI for not being able to stand up straight. Checked with Ear,Nose,Throat doctor and equalibrium is normal. Had the conduction needle test and they still can't figure out the balance problem. Any body out there have a clue to any part of this train wreck?
Thanx!
I have no discs left at L3-4-5 and S1. My neurologist said my vertebra are sliding back and forth plus having stenosis with bone spurs and right scoliosis. I have undergone two sets of (3) steriod injections with the only result of having no feeling in my heels and total loss of the ability to stand on my "tippy toes" even when I pull myself up by hand...let go and it is straight back on my heels. I can stare at my calves all day but they will not respond. I then underwent "trigger point" injections with no luck. I have been given the option of having titanium roRAB screwed in to fuse the lurabar vertebra as the option of freeze dried bone marrow insertion would advance the stenosis. I have opted to do aqua therapy 3 times a week for eight weeks in conjunction with taking Neurotin and wearing Flector Patches. The water seems to be working but the patch/drug corabination has provided no relief. I have no sense of balance and almost got a DUI for not being able to stand up straight. Checked with Ear,Nose,Throat doctor and equalibrium is normal. Had the conduction needle test and they still can't figure out the balance problem. Any body out there have a clue to any part of this train wreck?
Thanx!