Hello and thank you for this site. I'm new to this and don't really know where to start. I have read many emails and it is hard for me to understand how this...
Hi, my name is Luanne and I also have Arachnoiditis. I'm glad to find a place where there are people who understand what's going on in my body. It's hard to...
Hi Luanne, I'm Jay and I live in Tampa. My arc showed up on films in 2001. I was told about it in 2004, when I had another MRI and it was known as advanced...
Hi, it's been awhile since I have been on this site. I forgot how much I learned by reading others emails regarding ARC. My husband has suffered with this...
... Hi, Jay! Thanks for replying. Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but There are some days that I just can't sit here long enough to get on the computer. Usually,...
Ok, I'm back for a few minutes. As for my meds, I've been taking Gabitril which is a Neurontin mix. This has helped greatly by reducing the burning and cattle...
Hi Luanne, My name is Anisa and I was wondering on what location did you have your back surgery and for what? Was it a disc? Just curious. I didn't know if...
Hi Anisa! I had fusions at L4-5, L5-S1. The went through the front and back. It's the Hynes special. LOL!! You take care too. Luanne ... your back surgery and...
I was wondering if the heat and humidity affects anybody else? When I get out into this kind of weather, I get very sick. Just going out from work to my car, I...
Hi everyone I'm a newbie. Some of you may have run across my name in looking for info. on arach. If you go to www.theaword.org you will find articles I've...
Hello I have just joined this group and would very much like to hear from other people with AA who live in the UK, particularly London and the SE I had AA...
I am on neurontin. I take 800mg 4 times a day. I am also on several other drugs though so I don't know if the neurontin is helping or the combination of all of...
Hi my name is Jennifer, I currently live in Virginia, but I am moving back to California in a few weeks. I have had 6 fushions. Four in my neck, and two in...
Hello Jennifer, my name is Michael I have had four surgeries on my back. Two which were fusion's. The others were for mistakes and misdiagnosesis. I would love...
... From: Michael <Sfusion@...> To: Arachnoiditis@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 8:46:20 PM Subject: [Arachnoiditis] Re: What a Pain Hello...
Michael, I also lived in Washington State, Tacoma and Gig Harbor. I had an accident at a wedding in 1993. I did not have my first fusion till 2000. I had...
Michael, I also lived in Washington State, Tacoma and Gig Harbor. I had an accident at a wedding in 1993. I did not have my first fusion till 2000. I had...
Hello Jennifer, thanking for telling your story. I used to have headaches very bad for about the first five years. But it seemed that once I had my hardware...
I have just joined the group and I have had Arachnoiditis since the '70's and would be interested to hear from others especially any who live in Somerset. I...
Patricia, I'm sorry I do not live by you. But I would be more than happy to correspond with you via email. I total understand, before I was diagnosed with...
I've seen some questions about pain pumps. I had a bad accident in 83, and had two spinal fusions. I went from being a workaholic to being out of work... Full...
Thank you for your Email I too went through years of feeling was not believed and then in 1982 I was diagnosed but I was not told the diagnosis until 1990. I...
Thank you for your Email I too went through years of feeling was not believed and then in 1982 I was diagnosed but I was not told the diagnosis until 1990. I...
Thank you for your Email and I can understand the pain you are in. My condition was diagnosed in 1982 and I wasn't told until 1990 that was the worst time. I...
Hello Michael, Jennifer, and Patricia, My name is Anisa and I have been on this forum for about two years now. I have many complications which include mild...
Hi everyone I am about to make a decision on a very serious surgery and don't know what to do. I was diagnosed with arac about 2 years ago. It was found on an...
Dear Karen, I am so sorry that you are in such an awkward predicament. If I was you I would want to try and go ahead to be there for my Grandchildren and my...
... was you I would want to try and go ahead to be there for my Grandchildren and my Husband. We have a Granddaughter who lives with us due to our Daughter's...
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