Hello Dawn Have just read your posting and Mary's reply. Rock-climbing? Well, if you think you're up to it , what can I say? but would agree with Mary. I...
I'm doing pretty well at this point. My pain seems to be "shifting" as the muscle imbalances work themselves out. My piriformis is still tight - but not...
Hello! I am glad you are feeling better! I am new! My name is Dawn. I was diagnosed with Pirformis Syndrome with ITB, in February of this year. I do...
Hi Dawn. Here is a quick response to your questions. No, I am not a doctor or PT. If I have a specialty it is being a chronic pain patient. During the past 25...
Now, there's irony for you. For me, I got a week's relief when I had my period. COMPLETELY unexpected - and quite a let-down when the pain came back! The...
Here is an except from something I posted on another Yahoo group. The worst thing about neurontin is the slow mental deterioration it causes and the patient...
Sorry, I just keep finding more information. This is taken from McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web http://www.mcmanweb.com/article-194.htm "Perhaps the most...
Is the new, expensive drug Lunestra any more effective than other sleeping pills? This month's Worst Pills Best Pills Newsletter (available by subscription...
I too took Neurontin...ramped up to 2700mg 3x per day...did absolutely nothing for my nerve pain. Neurosurgeons and the like also like to prescribe others in...
Thanks for the info on Cymbalta. The drug manufacturers make so many similar drugs, I can't keep up with them all. Jamie - When is your app't with the new...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the group but not to pain! I herniated L5/S1 disk 3yrs ago and of course I've been in pain ever since. I have pain in my low back,...
According to my therapist, problems with the piriforms can either be caused by (or ironically *CAUSE* problems with the lowest of the lumbar vertebrae. IE,...
Hmmm, well. I forget where I last left off with my journey. Two weeks ago I visited Dr. Fishman in New York. He has written many papers describing his...
Thanks for the update on your journey through the strange world of medicine & pain.The EMG test for piriformis syndrome is very interesting. I would love to...
Hi, Piriformis pain can sometimes be described as if someone has kicked you in the hip joint with a pointed shoe. The pain was like that for me anyway. It was...
I have had two unproductive doctor visits regarding my Piriformis situation. I started to get desperate trying to find someone that could diagnoses and...
Hello iamenta Check out www.kalindra.com scroll down the page to 'piriformis articles'. There's a wealth of information which might help you to understand the...
Well Jamie - you are the only one here pursuing this testing & treatment, so none of us would have the opportunity to encounter the problems you have. But I do...
Hello iamenta! Sorry I have not been able to respond sooner. I suggest you go to a PT or even chiropractor and ask them, if you have PIriformis Syndrome. They ...
Hi Everyone, Thank you all for your quick and thoughtfull response to my post. I have begun to see a different Chiro/PT. I'll have my second visit after work...
Well, it's been just about a full month now, I guess, since my pain started (I seem to remember it starting shortly after my birthday party on May 16th - happy...
What delightful news! I am so happy for you. I think you have set a record here for the fastest recovery! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. Mary ...
Congrats~ You give me and us all HOPE that things can and WILL get better if you stick to your guns! I hope you take it easy and know that you overcame this...
Nope! Not taking it easy - that seems to be part of how I got into this mess in the FIRST place! Sitting in one position (In a bad chair that pressed on my...
Hello everyone. I was in a home medical supply place the other day & saw an interesting product. -a swivel seat cushion. It might be very helpful for some ...
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