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Abrie25
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I am 12 days post two level discectomy surgery. I still feel tremendous pain along with a new nurab tingling right toes, foot, and leg. Also experiencing muscle pain in both legs. I don
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26/F 12 days post two level discectomy surgery. Warning: Long post
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mkf
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Drink some orange juice every day with metamucil in it - that will help. and then you can take the vicodin as well, if you need it.
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Abrie25
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I hope metamucil will be the answer or its off to gastroenterologist and fun things geting stuck up me arse AGAIN...as if the freakin ER wasnt super fun enough
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injured betty
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I swore by stool softeners and Milk of Magnesia after my surgery. I find them a good corabination when taking pain meRAB.
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fused
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ABRIE,
I has a double level fusion in Deceraber 04 after tremedous pain due to a tumor growing into my spinal column... although i had nubmness before the surgery it would come and go. When I woke up in the hospital, I had no feeling in my right foot. I was told that I would regain feeling after 6 months, the great news... I regained the feeling in 3 months.
I could not stand to wear a show because I could not feel it but in one small area of my foot. I know the nurabness is horrible but hang in there, I don't know the extent of your damage but if it is like mine, it should get better!
Fused
I has a double level fusion in Deceraber 04 after tremedous pain due to a tumor growing into my spinal column... although i had nubmness before the surgery it would come and go. When I woke up in the hospital, I had no feeling in my right foot. I was told that I would regain feeling after 6 months, the great news... I regained the feeling in 3 months.
I could not stand to wear a show because I could not feel it but in one small area of my foot. I know the nurabness is horrible but hang in there, I don't know the extent of your damage but if it is like mine, it should get better!
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lovamastiff
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I completely feel your pain. I am 38 and I have sever back pain, 3 bulging discs. I have not had surgery yet but I take 40 mg of oxy 2xs a day and I have crohns disease. I have not had a bowel movement in 23 days. Doctor put me on colace 2xs aday and miralax 2xs a day and still no relief, and when you do try to go it is horribly painfull. People think we are being babies but we are not. I am sceptical about having the back surgery, let me know how that goes for you.
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ibake&pray
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I am a cronic pain patient due to back surgery and a broken back. All narcotic pain meRAB are constipating, it's something that we cper's live with every day. I take Miralax and it keeps things movings and soft.
the reason you haven't had a normal poo is that when you were constipated your bowel stretched out to accomodate all the "stuff". Until it shrinks back down, you will need to make sure that you keep using the stoof softener and fiber bulking of your choice-with lots of water.
The fact that your doctor told you he had to move the nerve explains why you are having issues. Nerves don't like to be moved or fussed with, and you will need for it to settle down and heal.It can take 6 months to a year to settle down. The best thing to do is to take the pain meRAB. WHY? Because you body is now fighting on two fronts. It is fighting the pain and fighting to heal. Better to let it heal so you can get on with your life.
good luck!
the reason you haven't had a normal poo is that when you were constipated your bowel stretched out to accomodate all the "stuff". Until it shrinks back down, you will need to make sure that you keep using the stoof softener and fiber bulking of your choice-with lots of water.
The fact that your doctor told you he had to move the nerve explains why you are having issues. Nerves don't like to be moved or fussed with, and you will need for it to settle down and heal.It can take 6 months to a year to settle down. The best thing to do is to take the pain meRAB. WHY? Because you body is now fighting on two fronts. It is fighting the pain and fighting to heal. Better to let it heal so you can get on with your life.
good luck!