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I where can I go to find out why I have leg/foot pain?
I am at the end of my rope, I have significant leg and foot pain, so much so that I don't do much of anything anymore.
It hurts to sit, it hurts to stand, it hurts to lie down, going anywhere in a car is not pleasant at all, my feet burn and ache and when I do get to the destination getting out of the car is a nightmare, my legs are so stiff that I can't bend them to get out of the car without assistance, then there is the weakness in the legs, it takes a lot of time to stand up, and more to be able to move.
I know that my lower back is trashed, l4-l5 and s1 herniated and bulging disks, severe stenosis etc.
I have had back surgery laminectomy, disc decompression all that did was to make it next to impossible to lay on my back.
I have done countless hours of PT, I have had acupuncture, dry needling with limited results. I take oxycodone when the pain gets too bad but try to avoid it if at all possible.
I know that I have severe arthritis in my right knee, left one was replaced in 2004.
I have every stinking blood test imaginable to try to determine the cause of the leg weakness, I did take statins for a time but had to stop them due swelling in my feet and ankles.
My pain management Dr suggested that I have a spinal cord simulator implanted and I got approved for it before I lost my commercial health insurance but now I am on Medicare and the chances of getting approved again are slim and none.
I am overweight, a type 2 diabetic and have one heart attack back in 2003, I can stand without assistance for about 5 minutes and then my legs get to hurting so bad that I need to find a place to sit. I have a history of tripping and falling (feet drag) this is one of my worst nightmares because my legs being so weak make it next to impossible to get up without assistance.
I really don't know what to do, I can't see spending the next 10 years in this situation, I am a burden to my wife and family.
So, I am asking for any help advice that can be offered.
Thanks for listening to me whine.
JD
It hurts to sit, it hurts to stand, it hurts to lie down, going anywhere in a car is not pleasant at all, my feet burn and ache and when I do get to the destination getting out of the car is a nightmare, my legs are so stiff that I can't bend them to get out of the car without assistance, then there is the weakness in the legs, it takes a lot of time to stand up, and more to be able to move.
I know that my lower back is trashed, l4-l5 and s1 herniated and bulging disks, severe stenosis etc.
I have had back surgery laminectomy, disc decompression all that did was to make it next to impossible to lay on my back.
I have done countless hours of PT, I have had acupuncture, dry needling with limited results. I take oxycodone when the pain gets too bad but try to avoid it if at all possible.
I know that I have severe arthritis in my right knee, left one was replaced in 2004.
I have every stinking blood test imaginable to try to determine the cause of the leg weakness, I did take statins for a time but had to stop them due swelling in my feet and ankles.
My pain management Dr suggested that I have a spinal cord simulator implanted and I got approved for it before I lost my commercial health insurance but now I am on Medicare and the chances of getting approved again are slim and none.
I am overweight, a type 2 diabetic and have one heart attack back in 2003, I can stand without assistance for about 5 minutes and then my legs get to hurting so bad that I need to find a place to sit. I have a history of tripping and falling (feet drag) this is one of my worst nightmares because my legs being so weak make it next to impossible to get up without assistance.
I really don't know what to do, I can't see spending the next 10 years in this situation, I am a burden to my wife and family.
So, I am asking for any help advice that can be offered.
Thanks for listening to me whine.
JD
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