So a couple weeks ago I went to chiro/ART guy. He helped with a couple things but what he did with my hip hurt the fuck out of me. Did. Not. Work. oh well.
8 days ago i went to an acupuncturist. By this point my whole right leg was on fire pretty much. Wicked muscle spasms, particularly on getting out of bed. I'd wake up, feel basically fine, stand up, and in maybe a minute shit would just lock down tight. Pain meter solid 9+. Right up there with anything and I've had some really painful shit happen to me a bunch of times. Acupuncture knocked it right down. Seemed like a dry needle/acupuncture combo, needles with electricity. Worked. Started to wear off a couple days ago and was getting worse day by day but still nowhere near where it was. But going in that direction.
Today I finally got in to see my ortho who I've had for years. Took xrays of my back. "Significant" arthritis. I was told 3 years ago I need a hip replacement. Says the back is worse than the hip but they're both bad. Says it's probably mostly the back that's causing all this shit so he put me on a methylprednisone dose pack to calm things down. Feels like it's working, or on its way to working at least. Wants me to get an MRI and find a pain doc for an epidural. (I moved out of the area, he doesn't know any docs in my new area).
Anybody here ever get an epidural?
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