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Thanks everyone for your replies. Luckily my surgeon had a cancelation and I get to see him Dec 1st. I got my test results back. L4-L5 is compressing my nerve, and L3-L4 and L2-L3 have tears but otherwise look normal. L3-L4 caused 5/10 pain however on the discogram. For the last couple of...

I think we all understand very well how emotionally and physically draining chronic, and severe pain can be. Yesterday, something happened that terrified me. I was at a stop light waiting to turn left. My daughter was in her car seat in the back. I swear the light turned green (even though...

I had my appointment with the surgeon today. I fully expected to walk away with a surgery date, but unfortunately, I did not. First off, he is a great guy, and spent over an hour with my husband and I. I cried almost the entire appointment, and he kept handing me tissues and was very...

A maxi pad is a great idea! I had actually thought of it, but I have none. I am strictly a tampon person. I have been using a nice soft washcloth which is helping, but I could still use more help. I might buy some and try it.

On Tuesday I had a steroid injection into my left side (around the L5 level). The injection was administered above my left butt cheek. Today (Thursday) I have woken up with a bad headache. It feels like I have a bad hangover, even though I have not had alcohol in a long time. The other weird...

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you all. I have been miserable for the last couple of days and unable to make it on the computer. I found out that there was no epidural in my injection. I had a nerve block. I am not sure what they used as a nurabing agent, but they told me it should...

Thanks everyone! BackHelp- I actually have exhausted all other options. I have tried oral prednisone 3x, steroid injections, PT (2 different programs), massage, and chiropractic. So, this is it. Rose- I think I am dealing with some atrophy as well. I have lost about 15 pounRAB in the last...

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! It hurt really really bad, and I am in a lot of pain now. The pain meRAB are only getting my pain down to a 5 or 6. I won't know the official results until I meet with the surgeon again on the 10th, but because it hurt so bad does this mean some of my pain is coming from the...

About a month ago I began having horrible migraine like headaches. I thought it was from the spinal injection, but now I am not so sure because they are not getting better. My spondy is in L5, and my sciatic pain is usually on my left side only. The headaches are also on the left side only...

Hey Rosespetal. I am just like you! Normal functioning is a huge challenge for me. Right before I logged onto here I was emailing my friend and mentioned that bathing is even really difficult for me to do at this point and I can't do it everyday. I don't wear make up anymore because I can't...

No one has any ideas?

It's hard, because it really is almost impossible not to lift things, especially when you are taking care of little ones! I have also noticed that the most simple every day things that have to get done hurt me very badly. Grocery shopping is one thing I dread. After walking around the store...

Oooo I had to do some nerve flossing in PT before I lost insurance. I didn't care for that! I am surprised you started PT so soon, but that is great. I thought it was 3 months you had to wait after a fusion. My surgeon was weird. No pain meRAB after 6 weeks, no back brace, he didn't believe...

I am also awaiting an appointment with a surgeon, but I would guess that a lot of it has to do with the reason you are having the surgery in the first place, your age, your overall health, your weight.... My grandma had the fusion surgery a few years ago, and is a much happier person now.

I need some advice. I posted a thread last night stating that I have spondylolisthesis plus 2 herniated discs. I was diagnosed with spondy 2 weeks ago, but was told yesterday, by my chiro who swore she is an expert at reading MRI's, that I have 2 disc herniations as well. After seeing my...

Yes Oxycontin is a long acting narcotic, and should last about 12 hours. But it does sound like you need something for break through pain as well. Like I said before, I took 1 oxycontin every 12 hours and then oxycodone in between. Have you been taking the narco in between (with doctor...

Oh my gosh tami!!! I agree with Laf, I think this is happening too quickly. You for sure need to get at least two opinions. There are different methoRAB/ ways to do this procedure and one may be better than the other for you. I start PT next week because my surgeon told me that it is very...

I never used a referral to get my other opinions. I just found a doctor and made an appointment. It sounRAB like you need to have more imaging done, if your last test was in 2007. I have no idea what all your results mean, but it sounRAB like there is something wrong, and a lot could have...

I had an injection, and although it didn't make me violently ill, it did increase my pain for several days and it gave me a horrible headache for 24 hours. It also didn't help with my pain AT ALL, so I have an appointment with a surgeon Dec 2nd to plan my fusion.

Hi everyone, I actually feel better reading your posts! I agree, he is a good dr. and I should trust him. I am just tired of the pain and worried about my job. I really want an end in sight. Thanks again!