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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

mountain grammy

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15. I'm sorry I think your condition

Reply to slightlv (Reply #12)

Sat May 23, 2026, 01:29 PM

May 23

Is worse than mine. I’m still getting around with a cane which keeps me upright and fairly straight but without it I’m bent. My pain doc told me I should try to strengthen my core. I’ve been working on it but it’s an old, flabby core. I do think I’m making progress cause I can walk a little farther. Hoping for the best for you and will share any good news.

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I just finished a course of Prednisone for sciatica. [View all] zanana1 May 23 OP

Yes, I do chelsea0011 May 23 #1

Same.. also getting an injection in 2 weeks mountain grammy May 23 #3

Yes, I've been having a real problem. I can hardly walk in the morning. Walleye May 23 #2

Yes there are injections mountain grammy May 23 #5

Wow, I know how that feels. Sometimes it hurts just to stand up in the kitchen and fix a sandwich Walleye May 23 #7

I understand mountain grammy May 23 #17

Yes, I have become grateful for my small kitchen. I do a lot of pivoting like a basketball player. Walleye May 23 #21

Injections helped more than prednisone pills, but still, the "help" slightlv May 23 #12

I'm sorry I think your condition mountain grammy May 23 #15

Oh, man... do I resonate with the "old flabby core"! (LOL) slightlv May 23 #18

Have you seen ortho doctor chelsea0011 Sunday #23

Accupuncture is what has gotten me safely through 2 bad sciatica attacks. lark May 23 #4

I've has 2 ablations done 3 years apart mountain grammy May 23 #6

Damn, chronic pain is depressing as hell I can't do the things I used to do Walleye May 23 #8

I hear you! I can't clean the house slightlv May 23 #13

Good thing I'm a cat person, I guess. Don't need to be walked. Walleye May 23 #20

I finally got to sweeping the foyer and the hallway... slightlv May 23 #22

78 here! mountain grammy May 23 #19

Physical therapy and gabapentin got rid of mine. sinkingfeeling May 23 #9

I just had a knee replacement 5 weeks ago, if i sleep in a bed i wake up dem4decades May 23 #10

If I don't do my stretching exercises in the morning.... QED May 23 #11

Getting SCS surgery montanacowboy May 23 #14

dont wait for it to b offered. ask. mopinko May 23 #16

Oh yes, woke up two nights in a row over the weekend tonekat Tuesday #24