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slightlv

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12. Injections helped more than prednisone pills, but still, the "help"
Sat May 23, 2026, 12:22 PM
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didn't last long. I've gone stenosis and sciatica, as well as disk disease. I hate the fact I'm basically always bent over, but even then my spine hurts. The only way to stand up even partially straight is to take a deep breath and consciously hold in my stomach muscles. Most days, even getting out of bed is scary... I'm so afraid of my knees and legs just giving out on me the minute gravity hits. I've not found *anything* that helps... I'm always open to hearing about anything new (or old) that might help, but as so many of us now have problems with it, it seems the scams are out there everywhere. And after hubby cleaning out our bank accounts thanks to a scam a year ago, I'm afraid of even clicking on a "learn more" link!

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Yes, I do chelsea0011 Saturday #1
Same.. also getting an injection in 2 weeks mountain grammy Saturday #3
Yes, I've been having a real problem. I can hardly walk in the morning. Walleye Saturday #2
Yes there are injections mountain grammy Saturday #5
Wow, I know how that feels. Sometimes it hurts just to stand up in the kitchen and fix a sandwich Walleye Saturday #7
I understand mountain grammy Saturday #17
Yes, I have become grateful for my small kitchen. I do a lot of pivoting like a basketball player. Walleye Saturday #21
Injections helped more than prednisone pills, but still, the "help" slightlv Saturday #12
I'm sorry I think your condition mountain grammy Saturday #15
Oh, man... do I resonate with the "old flabby core"! (LOL) slightlv Saturday #18
Have you seen ortho doctor chelsea0011 Sunday #23
Accupuncture is what has gotten me safely through 2 bad sciatica attacks. lark Saturday #4
I've has 2 ablations done 3 years apart mountain grammy Saturday #6
Damn, chronic pain is depressing as hell I can't do the things I used to do Walleye Saturday #8
I hear you! I can't clean the house slightlv Saturday #13
Good thing I'm a cat person, I guess. Don't need to be walked. Walleye Saturday #20
I finally got to sweeping the foyer and the hallway... slightlv Saturday #22
78 here! mountain grammy Saturday #19
Physical therapy and gabapentin got rid of mine. sinkingfeeling Saturday #9
I just had a knee replacement 5 weeks ago, if i sleep in a bed i wake up dem4decades Saturday #10
If I don't do my stretching exercises in the morning.... QED Saturday #11
Getting SCS surgery montanacowboy Saturday #14
dont wait for it to b offered. ask. mopinko Saturday #16
Oh yes, woke up two nights in a row over the weekend tonekat 14 hrs ago #24
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