I Have Spinal Stenosis Stories of Experiences

I went back to Mayo Clinic because I cannot walk and am having severe Sciatica pains for about 3 months now. Took in my MRI and saw the Neurologist and the Neurosurgeon. They both concluded that I need to have another surgery. This time...

I have just been diagnosed with Lumber Spinal Stenosis.
With compression of the nerve root L5 .
Have been off work for 7 weeks so far just trying to get myself mobile without causing to much discomfort it seems like two steps forward...

Well... here I am about 7 months out from my 3rd surgery on my spine to relieve pressure on my spinal cord and I'm having significant sciatica pain, tingling and numbness in my right leg, and difficulty walking again. It seems like it's...

Always thinking why is this happening - too much to talk about - is it something I did ? Rants and raves going through my head and I cry - I look at my babies 2.5 and 1 year old and think will I walk with them through life or will I be...

I'm 27 years old, I have 2 children ages 1 and 4. I have a very busy life style as a stay at home mom. I don't have any family to help me out so I do it all on my own, well with the help of my awesome husband who's working and going to...

In 2007 I had back surgery for stenosis at L5-S1, which helped. Fast forward to 2012, I start having severe back pain from the cervical down to the lumbar area. After having the MRI and myleogram I'm diagnosed with severe stenosis...

Back problems have pretty much plagued me since my early 20's . I'M now 53 and have surgery scheduled on this coming Monday April 1st. I'VE been seeing pain mgmt for last 6 years and at first the epidurals -facet joint injections...

I know it's been a long time since my last post, but it's been a very difficult time.

I spoke to the surgeon (after an intensive examination by two Neurologists) and she came to the same conclusion that I already figured out in my...

my Dr. is great i am lucky enough to live in Canada so i was able to get approved for Medical Marihuana by the Government. When i smoke it takes the pain away, you are able to cope and not dwell on the pain as much. just a little info...

go to www.clicical trials.gov. its no cost to you. its a brace they put around your spine. its called acadia facet replacement system.

ive never had to wonder what pain was
as a young lad i had polio
no pain that i recalled
just couldnt do anything
then as i grew i was in military
passed thru that part of life in a breeze
hell i almost considered it as a carear
(almost...

I have had neck pain for about 6 years now. I had a MRI scan about 5 years ago, which showed damage to one of the discs in my neck. I've been with a pain management clinic this whole time. I have tried almost everything, had physio...

I have had spinal stenosis for maybe 8 years. At this point I am "furniture walking" around my small apartment in my son's house. My kids don' want me to live alone. ..........................................I have severe pain in...

Well I just got a diag for Spinal Stenosis two weeks ago . I do not know what to do .. Does anyone know if you can Apply for SSI while you are working part time ? I just don't know how to supplement my income for I can not work full...

I just had my first surgery after c3-7 collapsed. I put off the surgery and it was the wrong decision for me. Nerve groups were compressed and I am waiting for test results to see if any were severed. Now I will have to have the...

I have had the above diseases for a few years but over the past year the pain has become much worse. I have had several steroid injections and I.M. injections but they have not helped. My doctor tells me I cannot have more steroids...

In August of 2008 I was injured on the job lifting a 100# bag of sugar. 2 Herniated discs in lower back. It was a manufacturing plant so they bought the largest cheapest sized bag they could to save money. I was fired 8 days later for...

I found this page about 2 days ago and have been reading peoples post but was unsure about posting because I'm not normally open to just anyone...

I'm 22 years old and I was diagnosed with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis about 2 years ago after...

dose any one have c spine stenosis that has had it operated on? thank you

I thought maybe it would be helpful to connect with other people that understand what I'm going through and maybe help other people as well.
Here is my story. I'm a photographer. It's thought that we walk around snap some photos and...