Hi!
since i am in s.c. usa there aren't any docs here with knowledge of Arachnoiditis. I was lucky to get a dx of it from a progressive neuro, but he says he doesn't have the knowledge to say what stage or classification mine falls under.
Anyway, I am hoping Doc Sarah or Kim can help me with a ?.
my neuro said not to have any invasive procedures done since my body has a scarring tendancy (ie; Arach) Now I have an ortho who wants to try to fix a frozen shoulder with a steroid injection. My instincts say \"no way\"!; no more scarring chances- my arach is from surgery and/or injections. this doc says there are no chances of xtra scarring for shoulder joint w/ injection due to no Arachnoid space and it could help the pain and ROM.
What do you think Doc Sarah? any related scarring issues? Do \"A\" people scar more in general?
Oh ! by the way I have also had to have a \"veil\" of scar tissue removed from my urterus, ovaries and lower GI area that had all of them \"tied\" together. I don't know if that makes any difference.
Thanks for your advice- Gina