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margaret83142
margaret83142

I had accident at work and have had two quarter zone injections since accident.

I find hard to stand for long periods and sitting for long periods.

At present I get tingling sensations with shooting pains in lower back going into hip and left knee.

As I cant take Codine I am on Lyrica and Mobic.

How can I stop tingling / shooting pains

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  • foxy32222
    foxy32222 margaret83142

    Posted

    Hello,

    Have you had an MRI yet? It sounds like something is bothering your spine.  I have an SCS ..(Spinal Cord Stimulator) which help me within the same areas. It does take several times to program the SCS. At first, I had some issues, but I just went to my Dr. and had it programmed again to silent, and so far everything seems to be okay  It only take away 50% of the pain. it's not a miracle worker but it helps with my pain especially in my lower back. Talk to your Dr. about it. It starts off with a trial first. Good Luck!

    • margaret83142
      margaret83142 foxy32222

      Posted

      I have had MRI, xrays ,physio. I have also had an occupational person go into workplace as they not abiding by drs certificate which depending what work they give me can make it worse.I have had two spinal injections helps at first but again once at work gets painful again.I now getting use to pain level 8 which told not good. Recently I have been asked to try hydrotherapy but since doing this I now have trouble with reflux which havent had since i was pregnant 38 years ago.Not sure who I can see about work just gets very depressing
  • allaroundanne
    allaroundanne margaret83142

    Posted

    There is no reason you can't be on a narcotic with Lyrica and Mobic. I am a physician and have used those with narcotics. You have sciatica it sounds like, which it irritation of the long nerve that supplies your leg. You need, as was suggested, an MRI to see exactly what the accident did to your back before you do anything else.  LOL I couldn't figure out what a Quarter Zone injection was but my iPad did right away, cortisone. Where were these injections given? Were they epidural? Usually a series of 3 epidural cortisone injections is very good at reducing any swelling, bulging or even herniated discs back into place. It is the suggested first line of treatment, the conservative line of treatment for any disc disease. But, you really need to know what you are treating, you need a test to see what is wrong with your back.

    • margaret83142
      margaret83142 allaroundanne

      Posted

      MRI shows a small tear in lower back. Cortizone injections are not working pain level is 8 but releases sometimes has been 15 to point cant move until pain releases.My specialist wants me try hydrotherapy which I started last week but since doing this it has caused more problems so will be going back to my dr as now getting very bad reflux to point of being sick.My work isnt abiding by certificate and dont know what I can do there as my dr said he has never had a case where the employer hasnt abided by certificate.With pain it depends on day

      Really depressing as dont feel have any support with work or insurance company

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