kathryn2
02-14-2001, 04:35 PM
Is anyone out there with arachnoiditis? It's a very painfull problem with no cure. I would so like to have someone to relate with on this subject. kathrynlibrizzi@aol.com This has nothing to do with spiders! Thanks.
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plymouth
02-14-2001, 07:17 PM
Originally posted by kathryn2:
This has nothing to do with spiders!
Arachnoiditis is a chronic incurable spinal condition which causes severe
pain and various other problems. It gets its name from the description of
what it is: inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the meninges, which are
protective layers around the spinal cord and brain.
The causes of this debilitating condition are most commonly iatrogenic, which
means due to medical intervention. This of course means that doctors are not
keen on discussing it and often they are reluctant to diagnose it. A leading
expert has suggested that arachnoiditis accounts for about 11% of what is
termed "Failed Back Surgery Syndrome" : that is to say, persistent back or
leg pain following spinal surgery. As this Syndrome affects an average of 25%
of all people who undergo back surgery, then arachnoiditis from this cause
alone will have affected about a million people in the United States in the
last 50 years, and probably double that worldwide.
Surgery is by no means the only cause of arachnoiditis. In fact, the
commonest cause nowadays is the use of epidural steroid injections, which
ironically are used to treat Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. The preservatives
in these preparations are toxic to nerves. No-one really knows how many
people are affected by arachnoiditis due to this treatment.
READING:
"The Arachnoiditis Syndrome" by Dr. S. Smith : details about the condition,
for use by sufferers and their doctors. Available from the Arachnoiditis
Trust also online *
Janet Kraal has written a book("Released from the web") about her experiences
with arachnoiditis, which she developed after an epidural anaesthetic for a
relatively minor operation. (Publisher: Minerva Press, 1997.)
WEBSITES: SUPPORT GROUPS:
COFWA: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/Ddzevie/index.html
Chemically Induced Adhesive Arachnoiditis Support group Australia. http://www.redback.org.au/
Arachnoiditis Trust http://www.merseyworld.com/arach/disease.html
INFORMATIVE SITES:
Institute For Low Back Care, USA http://www.ilbnc.com
Sarah Smith Explains Arachnoiditis, National Organisation for Healthy Backs
East London & Essex Branch,
Romford, Essex, UK
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~backtalk/arach.htm *
ARACHNOIDITIS TRUST CONTACT ADDRESS:
PO Box 27, Stoneycroft, Liverpool L13 5RS Tel/fax: 0151 259 0222 (Kim Nevitt,
Secretary)
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This has nothing to do with spiders!
Arachnoiditis is a chronic incurable spinal condition which causes severe
pain and various other problems. It gets its name from the description of
what it is: inflammation of the arachnoid layer of the meninges, which are
protective layers around the spinal cord and brain.
The causes of this debilitating condition are most commonly iatrogenic, which
means due to medical intervention. This of course means that doctors are not
keen on discussing it and often they are reluctant to diagnose it. A leading
expert has suggested that arachnoiditis accounts for about 11% of what is
termed "Failed Back Surgery Syndrome" : that is to say, persistent back or
leg pain following spinal surgery. As this Syndrome affects an average of 25%
of all people who undergo back surgery, then arachnoiditis from this cause
alone will have affected about a million people in the United States in the
last 50 years, and probably double that worldwide.
Surgery is by no means the only cause of arachnoiditis. In fact, the
commonest cause nowadays is the use of epidural steroid injections, which
ironically are used to treat Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. The preservatives
in these preparations are toxic to nerves. No-one really knows how many
people are affected by arachnoiditis due to this treatment.
READING:
"The Arachnoiditis Syndrome" by Dr. S. Smith : details about the condition,
for use by sufferers and their doctors. Available from the Arachnoiditis
Trust also online *
Janet Kraal has written a book("Released from the web") about her experiences
with arachnoiditis, which she developed after an epidural anaesthetic for a
relatively minor operation. (Publisher: Minerva Press, 1997.)
WEBSITES: SUPPORT GROUPS:
COFWA: http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/Ddzevie/index.html
Chemically Induced Adhesive Arachnoiditis Support group Australia. http://www.redback.org.au/
Arachnoiditis Trust http://www.merseyworld.com/arach/disease.html
INFORMATIVE SITES:
Institute For Low Back Care, USA http://www.ilbnc.com
Sarah Smith Explains Arachnoiditis, National Organisation for Healthy Backs
East London & Essex Branch,
Romford, Essex, UK
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~backtalk/arach.htm *
ARACHNOIDITIS TRUST CONTACT ADDRESS:
PO Box 27, Stoneycroft, Liverpool L13 5RS Tel/fax: 0151 259 0222 (Kim Nevitt,
Secretary)
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[This message has been edited by plymouth (edited 02-14-2001).]