Search results

I think you are expecting too much too soon. You have just had very major surgery. This is so early in your recovery only 3 weeks out. It takes a long time to get over a fusion. Talk to your doctor about getting some pain relief. Sometimes the pain can come from the surgery itself when...

Night leg pains can be from several causes. Low levels of magnesium, calcium, potassium or dehydration can all cause cramping of the legs at night. Poor circulation is another cause. Also cramping can sometimes be associated with the medication you are taking. No nerve pain medication is...

Why do you think another surgery is going to help? More surgery usually means more nerve irritation and more scar tissue. Hopefully it will help but I have seen all too often on these boarRAB people chasing surgical solutions.

Yes I have front thigh pain and mine is from L3-L4 herniation with a smaller herniation at L2-L3. Along with thigh pain I also have shin pain. This is indicative of the L4 nerve.

Gabapentin will not help with back pain only the nerve pain associated with it. Nerve pain does not respond well to narcotics. I see a leading authority on nerve pain and he prescribes it for nerve pain originating in the spine. Before gabapentin I was unable to walk at all. I could not put...

First of all there is no spinal chord at the lower lurabar levels. Now if it was your neck that is another story. So please try not to worry because I believe you have nothing to fear.

Tracey, I also have used Gabapentin for 4 years (2100mg). Although I still use a cane and a mobility scooter on occasion it has given me tremendous relief. Prior to Gabapentin I had to use a walker just to get to the washroom. Most nights were spent laying in bed unable to move in sweat...

I didn't jump to conclusions and I have a pretty personal knowledge of the subject at hand. In case you think I am some kind of newbee on here I have been on here for years and yes I have already had a spinal fusion. I only point out that sometimes surgery is not the answer. I was completely...

Gabapentin is an excellent medication for nerve pain. You will feel drowsy and dizzy initially but gradually that subsides. As with all drugs some people have an adverse reaction. I was on gabapentin (Neurontin) for over a year and was up to 1600 mg taken at bedtime. I now am on Lyrica...

Sorry my dear I feel so badly for you. I had never heard of this condition before. I don't even know whether this is the board you should be posting on as it is primarily back problems. Good Luck hope you find someone to help you.

thinking of getting an urban commuter like a scott sub or a kona dew drop, but i'd like to use it during some of the winter. not sure how realistic that is, but whatever.

i have a trek 820 with stock wheels. i was wondering if i could get something a little more commuter savvy rather than the aggressive knobbies that are currently on there. something a little thinner. 1.5" perhaps?