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Thanks, was just typing out in here but I accidentally deleted it all!
In short, I've had four months of pain in my sacrum which physio and various meds (naproxen, diclofenac, diazepam) have not helped with. I've not been offered any scans or blood tests yet as "they're only to rule out something more sinister" (no shit, maybe I need them then?! FFS.)
Anyway, today the pain has started twinging into my legs and I'm not able to sleep properly at night, so I've made another appointment to push for scans and potentially cortisone injections. I was wondering if anyone had had them, how had they helped, and how long they had been suffering for before getting them? I'm very aware that I may have to continue the physio (I used to stretch every day anyway before this all flared up) but I wanted to know if injections had helped anyone's inflammation 'reset' for long enough to get on top of it, and if they'd had any side effects?
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Most Doctors Don't Listen
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TooTallTim
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I had steroid injections in my spine in august which have helped. Crucially they have given me relief to do more strengthening exercises. I have to take very low doses of amitryptiline and life is generally bearable.
There is a caveat, I have to do 20 mins of exercises at least every two days, if I have two days off I suffer for my laziness. Later this year I am also due to have more injections in the piriformis.
This time last year was unbearable, now I can basically function but I can't do sudden things like catch a ball and struggle when my dogs pull when on the lead and suffer for a day or so after uncontrolled exertions.
@tootalltim I hope this helps