I get it. I'm 21.been suffering since 13. I have sponlylolisthesis and lumbar scoliosis. Some days the pain is so bad I'm limping. Hugs
I feel you there. My DDD is in my lumbar region. I'm sorry that you are also in pain.
I'm so sorry to hear that! :( I have a close friend with scoliosis and sciatica. She found that chiropractic care helped more than anything her orthopaedic surgeon was able to advise her. I'm not sure what your thoughts are on chiro, but it might be worth considering.
I used to go to a chiropractor, until my insurance was canceled. Even then, it was sort of helpful. It was usually just temporary relief while I was there, and the pain would just come right back as soon as I left. Thank you for your suggestion!
Feel this brother. I'm so sorry to hear about your chronic back pain, combined with your anxiety and depression this sounds like a pretty toxic combination.
I've got my own back issues but they are nowhere near as bad yours.
The degenerative disc and scoliosis sound like a terrible thing for you to have to manage, might be a stupid question have you explored different options available to you for treatment?
Also does your back pain have any thing to do with the cause of your anxiety and depression or do they just aggravate it?
Love and respect to you brother
DBD
Yeah, it's pretty rough. Dealing with physical, mental, and emotional stress is...not fun. Unfortunately my options for treatment are nonexistent, as I don't have health insurance. Even then, it would only cover a fraction of the cost for what I would need for just temporary relief. It sucks, because there is no permanent "cure" for DDD; only a surgery that can cost upward of $10,000. And I'd have to get that done every 3-5 years. I was born with the Scoliosis, which isn't too bad and won't get any worse, so long as I don't slouch. The DDD they discovered when I was 13, and apparantly my grandpa also has it. Then the Sciatica developed in my early 20s. I know Sciatica is common, but I'm sure that my other back issues have attributed to it.
Thank you, man. I hope your back issues are more manageable than mine.
You have my full sympathy. My husband was disabled through a spinal injury and then botched surgery which damaged his sciatic nerve. Eventually the left side of his body stopped working. He was in constant pain and had terrible muscle spasms. It was so hard to see him in that kind of pain constantly. My heart goes out to you.
I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that you went after that doctor. This Sciatica also effects my left side. I've been getting bruises all along my left leg these last few weeks. Thank you for your kind words.
Ive been having herniated disc issues ever since I jumped. I have a permanent limp, pain and nubmness going on. I try to stay active but recently I need to take painkillers everyday. I even started abusing opioids because regular stuff is just too weak.
And its not like I can complain - I brought it on myself through my actions. I wasnt born with it, I could always just not jump
That still sucks to hear what you've been going through. Don't be too hard on yourself. It obviously wasn't your intention to live through that, and have to deal with even more pain. It's very difficult to stay active when you're in so much pain. The most activity I get in a day is going to work. Other than that, I just stay in bed all day. I hope that you're able to find some form of relief one day.
