Guest guest Posted September 26, 2000 Report Share Posted September 26, 2000 Sorry for being so ignorant, but what is SSI, AIH,SS, AIC, and any others I should know about? Thanks. Kim " I am in shape. Round is a shape. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Has anyone tried these. They are made by Main Coast Sea Vegetables and are certified organic. TIA - Carol Hi, I love dulse! I've recently added this to my diet too. You can't go wrong - sea vegetables are loaded with minerals. Also I believe sea vegetables were eaten by many traditional coastal societies. I've found recipes on the web for sautéing dulse in oil and also roasting it to make 'dulse chips.' Just put in 250 degree oven for about 5 minutes and they should crisp up. Black is burnt - they should turn a deep greenish red and be mostly crispy. Or just eat raw as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 To , Sorry it took me a few days to reply with thanksgiving and all! I have not lost much if any mobility in my neck mainly because C6/C7 is so low into my neck. My doc told me not to wait for the artificial disk because I would not notice much change, but the surgery did not help as much as I would have liked with my neck pain....I think because all the disks up there are bulging and causing pain. I did have a full blown herniation, so I needed to do it, just have concerns like all of us about fusing one more level in the chain! Recovery was nothing like the scoliosis surgery or rod removal. I wore a neck brace for 2 weeks and used donor bone so that I would not have to have any more bone removed. To Jolene, Thanks for the advice on the burning, my doc wrote me a prescription for neurotin and it's in my shelf unused because I'm a chicken. Did you have any bad side effects. I want to try it soon, I travel a lot, and the burning is driving me insane! Re: digest 1140, 1142 (burning hip-pain) > > > Dear Gals, > I am not a doctor, but MY burning hip pain was finally dxd (after 10 years > of > pain) as nerve related coming from bone spurs below my fusion. It was > torture to sit on hard surfaces. You might ask if a try at Neurontin > would help. > It worked well for the burn as well as I try to sit in padded booths > whenever > possible at restaurants. I also find that most seats in cars dip down at > the > back and I can not tolerate that angle. I now only ride/drive in > Suv's/vans/trucks where the seat angle is 90 degrees and the seat height > has my knees at > the same level as my hips. That has saved me from a lot of unnecessary > back > pain. See if those tips might help some. Jolene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 that is good news that if you have it done lower that you are still able to have some mobility. I need to figure out which level he plans to do. I am happy to hear that the recovery is quick too. I am getting tired of this having one surgery after another. I had revision surgery in September of 2003 then I just had the hardware removed on the 18th. It is getting old really quick. thanks for the info, I will keep it all in mind as I move to the next stage. > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I still take pain meds, but 80% of the pain comes from my > > degeneration > > > above and below where the hardware came out. > > > I am very glad I had my harrington rods out just like > > described. 6 > > > months later I had a single level fusion at c6/c7 for a herniated > > disk and I > > > do not consider that surgery a success, still very painful.... I > > also have > > > a weird burning sensation in my hips all the time, driving and > > sitting is > > > never comfortable! > > > > > > Take care, > > > > > > Re: digest 1140, 1142 (burning hip-pain) > > > > > > Dear Gals, > > I am not a doctor, but MY burning hip pain was finally dxd (after 10 years > > of > > pain) as nerve related coming from bone spurs below my fusion. It was > > torture to sit on hard surfaces. You might ask if a try at Neurontin > > would help. > > It worked well for the burn as well as I try to sit in padded booths > > whenever > > possible at restaurants. I also find that most seats in cars dip down at > > the > > back and I can not tolerate that angle. I now only ride/drive in > > Suv's/vans/trucks where the seat angle is 90 degrees and the seat height > > has my knees at > > the same level as my hips. That has saved me from a lot of unnecessary > > back > > pain. See if those tips might help some. Jolene > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hi , I take Neurontin for the burning and it helps some but does not stop the burning. In the beginning it made me a little sleepy but that side effect only lasted a few days. I am taking 300mg twice a day. Joyce E Re: digest 1140, 1142 (burning hip-pain) > > > Dear Gals, > I am not a doctor, but MY burning hip pain was finally dxd (after 10 years > of > pain) as nerve related coming from bone spurs below my fusion. It was > torture to sit on hard surfaces. You might ask if a try at Neurontin > would help. > It worked well for the burn as well as I try to sit in padded booths > whenever > possible at restaurants. I also find that most seats in cars dip down at > the > back and I can not tolerate that angle. I now only ride/drive in > Suv's/vans/trucks where the seat angle is 90 degrees and the seat height > has my knees at > the same level as my hips. That has saved me from a lot of unnecessary > back > pain. See if those tips might help some. Jolene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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