Foraminal Stenosis

Today I got a shot in my SI joint.  I am apprehensive but hopeful.  I was put out for the shot and I am happy about that.  I have all of the symptoms below.  
I  had the shot about 2 pm and I don't feel any good or bad effects from it. I was sort of hoping that I didn't really have Parkinson's and if the shot worked(hasn't yet) that my Parkinson symptoms would go away!! But that didn't happen.  I know it was wishful thinking.  I had to cancel my in-home PT because I can't have PT for 10 days following the shot. I never knew that. Live and learn!
          After my shot, Dan and I went to Walmart to get a new bird feeder and bird seed packets.  The raccoons that live under my pool deck must have stolen one of my bird feeders.  We only found the lid to it.  They stole my entire new huge feeder last summer.  We also purchased 2 gallons of vinegar because my friend Diane told me that she uses it to kill weeds. I am so afraid to use Round Up weed killer because there are theories that there is a link to Parkinson's.  I used that stuff like crazy for the past 20 years to kill my weeds and I have lots of gardens at my house!! I always tried not to breathe in the fumes but I guess I did at some point!

   More graduation pics. Renee brought Olivia flowers and a  huge Grad balloon. Dan got roses for Olivia. We went out to dinner to celebrate!!








Lumbar foraminal stenosis symptoms may include:

  • Lower back pain
  • Tingling, weakness, numbness or pain that radiates from your lower back into the buttocks and legs (sciatica)
    • Weakness, stiffness, numbness, cramping or pain in your legs, thighs or feet that makes it hard to walk (claudication)

More serious symptoms include:

  • Progressive leg, knee or ankle weakness

You’re typically comfortable at rest but symptoms flare up or get worse when you:

  • Stretch or extend your back
  • Stand straight for prolonged periods
  • Lean backwards

The pain gets better, sometimes almost immediately, when you:

  • Flex your spine forward, i.e. when you walk uphill
  • Lean over something (like a grocery cart)
  • Sit or lie down

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