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In reply to the discussion: Now what? Severe neck pain [View all]

callous taoboy

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4. My GF is going through this, too.
Fri Jun 14, 2024, 03:06 AM
Jun 2024

MRI revealed three herniated discs. She has been in constant pain for about a year. A few months ago she began experiencing numbness in her shoulder and on one side of her face. First doctor tried PT, an ablation, pain meds and muscle relaxers to no avail. The pills gave marginal relief, but those and the Aleve have messed with her stomach so she also takes Pepcid AC. He kept scheduling her for steroid shots but then kept rescheduling due to staffing issues- They really jacked with her big-time, as she would schedule time off to have the procedure only to have them call and say they needed to move it. Finally, last Tuesday I took her in to a new doctor who gave her a series of steroid shots in her neck and found bone spurs in the process. She has yet to feel the results, but I keep reminding her that it can take a few days for it to work. I hope you find relief soon!

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