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Degenerate disc deisce

Hi there I'm sorry I'm not a big talker I'm really trying to see what help is out there I'm 32 years old and was a carpet fitter for 13 years until about nine months ago ago I got put on limited capabilities only , I am parsley deaf in both ears having to were hearing aids with are degenerate and yesterday I got my results back for my back I've been suffering with pain like made alover my back and shoulders my results have come back as follows c5-6 degenerate disc bulge with moderate foraminal stenosis and chronic looking involvement in existing c5 never .
Also t7-8 and t9-10 degenerate disc osteophyte but not spinal stenosis or never compression .
L3-l4 degenerate disc bugle but not nerves or Spinal stenosis. Thank dean
Also t7-8 and t9-10 degenerate disc osteophyte but not spinal stenosis or never compression .
L3-l4 degenerate disc bugle but not nerves or Spinal stenosis. Thank dean
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I have many of the same problems and know how painful they can be. You are young - can they do anything with surgery or medication to help you?
Many others here share thie kind of chronic pain. Hope to hear more from you.
Good to meet you. I can't give specific medical advice as I'm not medically trained but we do have Pain Management discussions that might be useful for you.
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Are you thinking of trying it? A friend with severe sciatica had the epidural and was entirely free of pain.
Let us know if you do try this and if it works. FIngers crossed for you.
take care good luck.
I have not heard about neck injections, although if that's what the doctor said then he will be the expert. Are you getting strong pain relief? There is tramadol its strong and does not agree with everyone also naproxen is good and I have heard of pregabalin but I have not had that one. Co -codamol works well with a lot of people. Tell him how much pain you are in and you need some strong pain killers. I had acupuncture in shoulders and back you know they are the little needles they use in Chinese medicine I thought it would hurt but it was pain free it gave pain relief for about three months. The only downside was she also put some in my finger joints and I said the one in my thumb and finger hurt a bit, I only had them in that area twice and told her to leave them. After a few months I got numbness in that thumb and finger area and had to have a huge steroid injection into it , that was damn painful and now I have arthritis in that area.
You are right the fact you were a floor layer for thirteen years has certainly not helped and has probably caused the back pain. I was a health carer for the elderly and then worked in the hospital and was on my feet all day until one day when the sciatica happened and that was that the end of my work life. Oh well life goes on take care.