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- Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:55 pm
- Forum: ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
- Topic: S1 (sacral) insufficiency fracture
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2183
S1 (sacral) insufficiency fracture
Hi everybody. It's been some time since I posted anything. After battling every symptom of "pudendal neuralgia", going through various treatments including intravaginal botox injections (twice with increasing doses), intravaginal nerve blocks, Interstim trial, various drugs, Tramadol, gaba...
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:08 am
- Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
- Topic: Presacral neurectomy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3881
Re: Presacral neurectomy
Hey Violet. Sorry for not responding sooner. I'm not getting E-mail notifications of any replies. (I hopefully have resolved that). I had the Botox a week ago Thursday (300 mL intravaginally in different areas), and not hurting too bad until today which has been a painful day. I've upped my gabapent...
- Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:24 pm
- Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
- Topic: Presacral neurectomy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3881
Re: Presacral neurectomy
Hey guys.... He says it's the pudendal nerve. I had my first nerve block (through the buttocks) by a pain MD, which gave no relief at all. Dr. Guerette gave me a nerve block intravaginally a few weeks ago which helped on the drive (1 hour) home. Thursday I go back in to get a dose of 300 mL of Botox...
- Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:52 pm
- Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
- Topic: Presacral neurectomy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3881
Presacral neurectomy
I have been going to Dr. Nathan Guerette in Richmond, VA. He is a urogynecologist working only on female pelvic disorders. I am very pleased with his help so far. I went through the Interstim trial which was unsuccessful. It may have given me 15-20% decrease in pain if that. The trial insertion was ...
- Sat May 31, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
- Topic: Medtronic Interstim - Dr. Guerette, VA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3054
Medtronic Interstim - Dr. Guerette, VA
Hey everybody. Thanks to Stephanies a month ago or so, she told me about Dr. Nathan Guerette in Richmond. (Female Pelvic Institute of Virginia).....After doing several weeks of urodynamic testing on me, which I failed, 3 main options were another nerve block (1st one by another MD did not work), Bot...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:23 pm
- Forum: WELCOME CENTER
- Topic: Any help in Virginia?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2037
Re: Any help in Virginia?
Hey Janet.. Just called the Roho people and they told me "that's not what it does" as far as eliminating air in the middle cells. They can do a custom one for $90 more which is an option. I have found an MD in Richmond...(thank you Stephanes!!!) Nathan Guerette, Female Pelvic Institute of ...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:55 pm
- Forum: WELCOME CENTER
- Topic: Any help in Virginia?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2037
Re: Any help in Virginia?
Thanks Janet. I'm going to call them up and see about ordering one. It can't make things worse, that's for sure.
Gail
Gail
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: SEATING & PHYSICAL LIFESTYLE ADAPTATIONS
- Topic: Roho Quadro cushions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1388
Roho Quadro cushions
Hey guys... I have the basic Roho cushion (the $100 one) which has been the best cushion I have found so far. I am finally forced to consider shelling out the $$ for a different model. The Quadro series has 4 separate quadrants you can adjust for lower heights in the areas where you do not want to b...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:40 pm
- Forum: WELCOME CENTER
- Topic: Roho Quadro cushions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 482
Roho Quadro cushions
Hey guys... I have the basic Roho cushion (the $100 one) which has been the best cushion I have found so far. I am finally forced to consider shelling out the $$ for a different model. The Quadro series has 4 separate quadrants you can adjust for lower heights in the areas where you do not want to b...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:34 pm
- Forum: WELCOME CENTER
- Topic: Any help in Virginia?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2037
Re: Any help in Virginia?
Hey, you think those falls sound bad, I also had another nasty one caused by my stupidity....standing on top of my desk to dust then stepping on my desk chair tp get down which revolved and threw me onto my coccyx on the corner of the desk.. Thanks so much Violet for letting me know about Dr. Redmon...