I had my original surgery in 1989, with CD instrumentation. In 1997, I had all instrumentation removed....due to pain. I am now 27, and my pain continues to increase and increase. I have 5 bad discs, a few above and a few below the fusion, have facet joint syndrome, as well as various soft tissue damage. I have pain going down my right arm and my right leg, and pain of course in my neck and back. My ortho doesn't want me undergoing any more surgery right now on the discs, because they'd have to replace all 5/6 of them, and I'd still be in pain because of the other stuff.
I am currently not on any meds right now because I am trying to get pregnant, and of course am fearful of engangering my child with the medications in utero. However, the pain is just awful, and my mobility is terribly limited. I really want a child. I've tried chiro, PT, acupuncture. My questions are 1) can anyone tell me about their experience being pregnant with all of our complications, and 2) does anyone have any other advice on how to deal with the pain without meds?
Thank you so much for helping out!
I am currently not on any meds right now because I am trying to get pregnant, and of course am fearful of engangering my child with the medications in utero. However, the pain is just awful, and my mobility is terribly limited. I really want a child. I've tried chiro, PT, acupuncture. My questions are 1) can anyone tell me about their experience being pregnant with all of our complications, and 2) does anyone have any other advice on how to deal with the pain without meds?
Thank you so much for helping out!
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