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Female, 65, Brunswick - GA, member since Apr 2008
I'm retired, spending as much time as possible working in my gardens or  reading,
and enjoying my grandaughter Ashley and my 2 little bichons, Roxie and Miss Daisy.... [More]
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mixed connctive tissue disease, Lichen Planus, HCV (in remission), Hiatal hernia, osteoporosis, sjogrens Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, Heart Disease  
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Lower back and hip pain
Jun 11, 2008 11:33PM in the Back & Neck Community
I think you could be wrong about the L-5 S-1 not being the reason for the pain. Twleve years ago, after suffering the same symptoms for over 2 years, and PT, chirorpractic, numerous pain meds, a tens unit, and epideural injections, I finally gave in to spinal fusion surgery. I was 53 at the time of surgery, very active,104 lbs, and in good health and g...
L4/L5 fusion in 1995 - new symptoms
Jun 07, 2008 10:05AM in the Back & Neck Community
Thanks for the reply - it's not what I wanted to hear, but it is what I feared was true. Karen
Bilateral Hip Pain (all the time)
Jun 06, 2008 11:16PM in the Back & Neck Community
I've just recently had injections in both hips - no they don't hurt. I was diagnosed with bilateral trochanteric bursitis also. It also took awhile for them to come up with that diagnosis. After my orthod did xrays, then put me through physical therapy. had me on muscle relaxes and pain killers, she finally said maybe I should try the injections. I h...
L4/L5 fusion in 1995 - new symptoms
Jun 06, 2008 10:40PM in the Back & Neck Community
I had a laminectomy/ L5-S1 fusion with instrumentation of the lumbar spine in '95 which was very successful. Within 6 weeks I was pain-free and remained so for over 10 years. I'm wondering if anyone out there had same surgery at about that time, and if you're having any new symptoms now. About 6 months ago I began noticing when I walked at my normal (fas...
question concerning fusion
Jun 06, 2008 09:16PM in the Back & Neck Community
I had an L4-L5 fusion done in Dec 1995. I was then 52 years old. I'm a very active person, and was right back to doing heavy outside work, lifting and hauling, etc. within 6 weeks and haven't stopped since. 2 years post surgery I worked in a plant nursery unloading trucks and hauling large potted trees 8 hours a day. (Did I mention I am a 110 lb. female)...
Atypical stomatitis
May 30, 2008 09:09AM in the Autoimmune Disorders Community
Google lichen planus. It sure sounds like what I have, and that was my diagnosis. A dermatologist would biopsy your inner lip to be sure. My dermatologist took one look at a tiny lesion on my chest and diagnosed me. He biopsied it and he was right. You can also get it orally - that's where mine started - kind of like thrush only worse, because of the lea...