Oh Walrus, I am sorry... You have my total sympathy as I can identify as I have stenosis in my lumbar back, which is similar in a way and which is a narrowing of the spinal canal which puts pressure on the spinal nerve. This causes chronic and truly acute and eye-popping sciatica and other pain, both in my back and leg right down to my foot. This is on top of several other degenerated discs! I have repeated shots of steroid and nerve block into the spinal nerves, which helps a bit. Otherwise, it's surgery and we're trying to avoid it for now. I feel for you as I know how painful and disabling it can be.
Very annoying when tests like that get cancelled! I hope you manage to sort it out and that they get you another soon. And that there may be some treatment other than surgery
Very annoying when tests like that get cancelled! I hope you manage to sort it out and that they get you another soon. And that there may be some treatment other than surgery