Recent content by jschneider444

By the fourth week, relief at last! Still no pain in that area. Now it's my replaced knee that's hurting. Can't win!

The radio frequency ablation worked great. Just took 4 weeks after procedure but well worth it!!!

Pain started up on and off lower left back. Seeing my neurosurgeon for his opinion. Very weather related ....fibro has to be a factor too.

I was told of risk that could be involved.

My pain Dr group will never prescribe opiates for pain. They're all about doing procedures to alleviate the pain.

Had the ablation with some very painful days that followed. Told it can take up to 3 or so weeks for those nerves to calm down. Hope they do!

Thank you so much!!

I'm trying to be as positive as I can be that the RFA will help like the one I had previously on the other side. This pain Dr is leaving the practice but the senior Dr will still be at their other location. He's great too.

Hopefully you'll have good days when you'll want to get out. Feel better.

How about following up with a pain management doctor? The last rheumatologist I saw told me to do just that which seems like a cop-out but she was of no help other than this referral.

I definitely have fibromyalgia but in addition I suffer from lower back pain. This time on the left side. Saw pain mgmt dr. First had sacroiliac joint injection. Did not help. Then had a series of 2 medial branch nerve blocks into Left sided L5,S1,S2 both of which provided pain relief for a...

Aside from fibro giving me fatigue, I'd like to mention having seasonal affective disorder. As soon as the sun goes down, my fatigue becomes so bad! Or even if it's grey outside during the day! I use a bright light and take extra vit D.

Does changing ones diet help with fibro fatigue? With constant weather changes my fatigue is hardest to live with.

Good!!

Have an easy recuperation! Feel btr!