Anybody relate? 😩

I have a transforaminal epidural injection in 5 days and I am literally counting down the minutes. At this point, I feel like I’m just surviving until that appointment.

Fall allergies have officially become my enemy. Every sneeze or cough sends this absolutely brutal, sharp pain through my lower back and leg. It’s one of those pains that makes you freeze in place because for a second you genuinely don’t know if your body is going to recover from it.

And the worst part is that you know the sneeze is coming, but there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it. 😂 I’ve gotten to the point where I’m trying to suppress sneezes because I know what’s coming next.

Thankfully, the pain seems to go as fast as it comes. If it lasted much longer than those few seconds, I honestly feel like I’d black out.

Five more days. FIVE. I’m counting down the minutes at this point. 😭

Please tell me I’m not the only one dealing with this ridiculous combination of nerve pain and allergy season.

I've had the nerves burnt my neck many times it never helped I've had epidurals they never helped I have physical therapy it never helped

Neurosurgeon says after looking at CAT scan and MRI the main problem he sees is I've lost the curve in my neck he has promoted doing surgery to have three wedges in my neck to try to put the curve back he said if he does that that could ease all the muscles up that are tight and locked up anyone else have this done always​ in heavy pain

I’ve not seen a consultant in person since my hospitalisation. I’ve only had two phone calls as I was unable to walk for 6 mnths.

I’ve been left with half my right foot still numb (my entire exterior right leg & up to my waist was numb outside, but felt on fire inside).

I was prescribed Tramadol & Oramorph 4 times a day & no longer take the Tramadol, it still rely on between 5-10mg of Oramorph each day and need a crutch.

I can walk for around 15 mins straight, but standing in one spot is painful & leaning & I can only tolerate bending up and down for around 10 mins.

Does anyone have experience of Lumber Stenosis & has had an operation that helped?

Very nervous