Hi Jude,
That is exactly the same options as I was given, although I have to say I have been advised by a leading neurosurgeon here in Glasgow that fusing the discs together would only lead to similar if not greater problems further down the road a…
I've tried multiple combinations. At the moment the current medication of choice is:- Gabapentin 300mg x 3 Daily; Co-Dydramol 20/500mg x 8 Daily; Diclofenac 50mg x 3 Daily.
I initially started on a lower dosage of gabapentin, but the benefits wear…
Thank you for your message. Totally understand about the writing of your story, I sat down one afternoon to write mine and ended up crying my eyes out!
So I left it for a few days, read my copy of NHS letters and wrote myself notes. So when I started to write mine, I could get up and down to it with out losing my thread. It took about 3 hours! lol.....
As for sitting down for too long, that is quite the norm for me too. Because of this I give up my job about 2 years ago.
I have come to the conclusion that making sure I'm happy and have some kind of life that is important to me and those around me. So if that means no working and not having much money so be it, health I have come to realise is important to have and to look after it! :-))