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Severe Low Back Pain After Standing?

Not sure where to post this, but I'm getting worse with this problem.  I get severe low back pain after standing or walking.  It's been like this for a few years, but lately, I can't stand more than a couple minutes without feeling the need to bend forward to alleviate the pressure on my back.  I've mentioned it to my doctor and my chiropractor and both of them just sort of blow it off as nothing - but it's seriously affecting my quality of life.  Even grocery shopping is difficult anymore.  Any ideas?
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I have the same problems with back, leg. and hip pain.  I have had an MRI and they diagnosed me with degenerative spinal arthritis.  I am 68 and it is getting worse.  I have tried everything and nothing really works.  The best thing is tramadol for pain and oxy I just tried for breakthrough pain.  I will not take anymore of that oxy stuff, it made me so sick to my stomach.  I cannot take anti-inflammatory,  Advil. or anything in that category.  I almost died from vasculatis,. and they said the mixture of all these meds caused it.  So, this is why I am taking tramadol. I have a great doctor but I am so tired of being in so much pain, I guess it is something we have to live with, right?  I feel sorry for all of you, and I wish you the best. suv
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Theses people,including myself,probably have peripheral neuropathy.Spinal stenosis will show up on an MRI.Peripheral neuropathy won't.It can be completely incapacitating,with pain driving people to suicide.And you can look normal and even have a normal gait.The pain is refractory to treatment,and living with this is a Hell on Earth.I cannot imagine a worse predicament.
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Theses people,including myself,probably have peripheral neuropathy.Spinal stenosis will show up on an MRI.Peripheral neuropathy won't.It can be completely incapacitating,with pain driving people to suicide.And you can look normal and even have a normal gait.The pain is refractory to treatment,and living with this is a Hell on Earth.I cannot imagine a worse predicament.
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Philnoir is correct. Look up spinal stenosis and see yourselves in the symptoms. I have suffered for 20 or more years and it is progressive. I know what is causing this life altering pain. I wish I knew what would stop it. Laser surgery commercials list this as one of their many surgeries. Has anyone tried the laser surgery?
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Okay so I'm 5 (26 in march) and I have a 6 yo and am pregnant about 7 weeks along id say. So all of you are in the same boat I was in I had spinal fusion done almost 3 years ago. if that fixed everything it would be amazing Spinal fusion IS NOT A CURE ALL  . L4 L5 fusion btw. So they were supposed to do a procedure to kill nerves that have damage on my spine since my spine pushed so hard on my nerves we think nerve damage is now the cause of my chronic pain. PM Dr is helping me manage my pain till I give birth. So.... it could be worse.
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Scooby1951 rocks!!! Intelligent too!
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