Eskimo,
What an eloquent introduction – thank you for sharing your struggles. I have a few questions for you, when you get some time:
- What have you taken for pain meds this year? And in the past few months, have you tried – and cycled through – any anti-inflammatories? Various classes of NSAIDs? Natural anti-inflammatories? Have you noticed if any are more effective than others?
- What are your pain levels? Does it vary in accordance to your circadian rhythms? Better or worse in the morning?
Of course, as you know, these pains could be your spine’s way of adjusting to the new biomechanical stresses introduced by your new hardware. I hope that’s the case!
In the meantime, can you treat yourself to some warm baths and massages?
