| Re: has anyone on the boards
I have similar symptoms to previous poster, but after my 2nd injection, walking is also a problem, as well as lying down as it hurts to be on my back and also to turn in any direction. I really feel that the doctor did something during the procedure that has caused this problem. My first injection was a success but after this experience with the second I would never opt for them again! Further, I have since moved to another state (a week after the last injection) and the doctor refuses to return my calls for advice for recommendations of what I should do next or who I might see for follow-up.
Usually what causes the severe pain is engaging in some activity that compromises and exacerbates that area of the spine. Do you recall anything you might have been doing that would have contributed to this severe pain? I know for myself that as I was getting ready to move I disregarded the nagging pain I was experienceing and just "kept on going" until I woke up one day and couldn't get out of bed. Now I feel like an invalid. It has been 4 months and the severity of the pain has not changed (I have been told that facet degeneration is one of the most painful conditons).
I have tried PT and Osteopathy, but with no results. I wish I knew myself where to go from here. I now think the advice of the osteopath might be called for, i.e., lots of rest and taking the prescribed meds regularlyto try to break the pain cycle. In fact, I started this morning: 800 mg. Ibuprofen every 8 hours and vicodin, especially before bed so that the body can actually rest and, hopefully, start to heal. I'm not recommending this for anyone else, just explaining my situation.
All the best!
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