Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
this may not be a general fibro question, but i wanted to get everyones opion on this, in may i went to a pain management doc, along with my fibro i have a protruding disc in my lower lumbar, it is causing the 4 disc above it to move to where they are almost together therefore pressing on the nerves and causing pain, in may when i had a nerve deadening injection did on my disc, i was good for about a week felt better than i had in years, and then my fibro kicked up, it has been nothing but flares since, now the doc wants to go in and inject those nerves on the 4 other vertebrae nerves, and the first injection i got is already wearing off, i just wondered if anyone else on here has had this done, and the results, i am afraid that this is only temporary fixes that are just going to cost me too much money, and not be worth it, please i would like to have some input on this, i don't think that it would be worth it, but i am a negative person. thanks for all your help
The Doctor that wants to shoot the needle is he/she a Pain management Doctor, PCP or a Neuro?
I have DDD and had surgery, PT and good exersices worked best for me per my Neuro.
Good luck with your back cauce boy they can be the worse on top of Fibro!
Hugs
Sue Bee bending better after the knife ans exersices~
I can relate as I have arthritis in my spine in a few spots and alot of bulging discs, pinched nerve, ect.. I used to go for injections regularly, sometimes they helped alot and other times it did nothing.
I stopped going after 2 yrs and started acupuncture for this last year. For me the acupuncture helps tone down the pain and he addresses my other issues as well. I am always looking for new ways to handle the fibro and arthritis. You have to do what you feel comfortable with. Good luck (and no, you're not being negative, just realistic )
Sue
I've not had anymore since....I'm kind of hesitant, like you!
I have friends who say the chiro has really helped.
Good luck and hope you feel better soon.
Tonna
Love and gentle hugs,
MaryKathryn
MK