It has been over six months since I began Regenexx. When I started treatment, I was having moderate to severe pain about 50% of the time. I haven’t posted in a while because there have been some other things going on around here that may be affecting the level of pain in my back that has nothing to do with Regenexx. I’ll touch on that later.
To date, I’ve seen an impressive improvement in my pain levels. (see previous posts for the beginning of my bad back saga, if you’ve missed out..) I’ve cut my pain medication usage by over half, and have a much greater tolerance for activities that six months ago would have put me in bed for days at a time. Although it was expensive and took me away from home for six weeks, I still feel that this procedure was worth it. I also think that I’d have started seeing benefits sooner if I’d have been able to continue with IMS treatments. Unfortunately, the treatments were very costly, and I was unable to find anyone within an hour of where I live to continue with the treatments once I returned home.
I have not gotten a follow-up MRI. I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this, but I am not a fan of the MRI. Not even a little. I have to be medicated to be stuffed into that tube, and its just not something I’m interested in doing right now. I’m judging the success of this procedure purely on the way I feel right now, since that is really all that matters to me.
Changes I’ve Noticed:
- Decreased pain
- Increased tolerance for riding in the car
- Increased tolerance for exercise
- Better sleep
- More positive outlook
- Still paying off a big huge bill
Changes I’m Still Hoping To See:
- No pain. At all. For at least one whole day. (seriously, I can’t wait for that day!)
- Even more improvement in my tolerance for car rides, exercise, and sitting still for long periods of time.
- That huge bill I mentioned? It’d be nice to have that gone. All gone.
All in all, Regenexx has not been the magic fix that I’d hoped for, but it has helped me quite a bit. Chronic pain is frustrating, and is often underestimated by people. It is miserable. If you know someone that is struggling with chronic pain, encourage them to get help. No one should live in pain if they don’t have to.
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