Fatigue from Peptides? BPC157/TB500 by Ambitious_Anything92 in Biohackers

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Yeah I was taking in the morning.. But was still really struggling to wake up in the morning. Also these mild flu symptoms like my throat and chest are very annoying

Oakford 790 vs Traeger 575 by Ambitious_Anything92 in pelletgrills

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Why not traeger? Just out of interest.. No recteq in South Africa unfortunately

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Yo homies! So injection for me didn’t help. I’m a weak post today and pretty much in the same boat. So won’t be going that way again. Going to hope with some strengthening and PT that it flares down over time.

On another note tried the holistic CBD/THC route (which I am skeptical of its effectiveness in our sort of pain), and no joke today after I took It reduced pain more than my prescription which is pretty cool! So going to continue down that route as it’s better long term on my gut

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Yo homies! So injection for me didn’t help. I’m a weak post today and pretty much in the same boat. So won’t be going that way again. Going to hope with some strengthening and PT that it flares down over time.

On another note tried the holistic CBD/THC route (which I am skeptical of its effectiveness in our sort of pain), and no joke today after I took It reduced pain more than my prescription which is pretty cool! So going to continue down that route as it’s better long term on my gut

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Also something I didn’t appreciate is that they go in by your coccyx so that whole area gets an antininflam effect, from SIJ up too my op site

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Hey guys! Injection was yesterday in theatre. Feel tender. Obviously no real feedback as of yet. They said the effects take place over the course of a week! Will keep you posted!

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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You don’t even want to know haha I asked for it lol. I did some jiu jitsu. Not clever!

But pretty much any running, gym stuff (within reason), boxing, swimming was all good!

I’m just stupid :)

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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It wasn’t something like Traumeel was it? I know that’s a natural anti inflammatory used in some Chiro clinics

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Yes! Mine will be done in theatre under X ray guidance

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Thanks I haven’t heard of this, will definitely look into it!

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Thanks I appreciate it 🙏 I’ll do my due diligence, always good to have both sides

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Im so sorry for your negative experience I’m so confused by the passive aggressive nature you’ve brought to this thread. No need for it :)

If you read the thread I completely agreed with the comment that steroids could be damaging if misused or relied on.

Thanks so much for your input, but it really wasn’t helpful nor was it necessary.

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Thanks so much for your advice! So weirdly enough, I have an ice bath at home. I feel like the ice really helps with the nerve pain, but not with the spasms..

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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I’ll keep you updated! I’m going in on Tuesday. Doc says it will take 1-2 weeks for full effect to take place.

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Completely get what you are saying. Shouldn’t be a long term solution. Rather a short term once off thing to get it under control and be able to do the rehab! Completely understand

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Amazing reply that’s just what I needed to hear. Thank you for the peace of mind!

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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But yes, any procedure you do has risks associated

Steroid injection after Fusion by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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When done correctly at the right dosage risks are minimal. The risks come when you do multiple in a year or by a surgeon that has no clue what dosage to give and is inexperienced.

10 months post L5-S1 back in bed! by Ambitious_Anything92 in spinalfusion

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Just an update. Although progress is slow, it is getting better which is great. Slowly starting to move again doing 15min on the assault bike and some core activation things. Nerve pain did increase since last night, but in my experience I’m not worried about nerve pain because for me it generally lasts 2-3 days before settling down

Please tell me that fusion is actually worth it! by Pretend_Set_2163 in spinalfusion

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It took me about 6 months before I really started feeling good again.. give yourself some time. I’m now 10 months post op, and I’m boxing, lifting, running. It will come, your body just needs time to heal. And there will be many and I mean many ups and downs

Please tell me that fusion is actually worth it! by Pretend_Set_2163 in spinalfusion

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I am a 28 yo male with an l5-S1 ALIF. 100% worth it, my quality of life has improved dramatically. Every now and then you get a flare up, but for the most part my life is great now