CT Mylogram

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Finally called the doctors office today to find out about my MRI from last FRI and was told they couldn't get a good reading with the hardware in there...but they want to schedule a CT Mylegram now. Also, my original surgeon is now coming back(I wasn't real thrilled with my first 2 post-op appts with him before they gave me an even worse rotating doctor last week who is leaving too) and now they are putting me back with him in June since he performed the surgery on me. Have any of you been through this procedure? I was told it will take about 6 hrs total and they will be injecting dye into my back. I just want answers to why I'm feeling so much pain at this point that has worsened and spread instead of getting better. (Surgery was Dec 9th) Tami
 
I had a CT Myelogram in January. The procedure didn't hurt that bad at all, but I ended up getting a spinal headache for several days afterwarRAB (not fun!) due to the hospital giving me improper discharge instructions. Just stay flat for a couple of days with your head on a pillow and only get up to use the restroom and you should be fine.
 
Hi I had a ct mylogram partially that is. It wouldn't have been bad. I was watching the screen and it was interesting but because of the position I was in, I fainted, my pulse and bp dropped so the doctor panicked, called in the troops and stopped the procedure. My situation had nothing to do with the procedure. Anyway, the dr said I didn't have to worry about a headache as all she had done was inject the linocaine. She was so wrong. I went home and was active around the house. I developed a headache that was close to the kind I had when I had menningitus when I was a kid. If I laid down it would go away. Two days later I called her back and she seems surprised I had a headache stating she only poked me once. She said to stay down for the next couple of days and if the headache persisted go to the ER. She didn't give me any further instructions. A nurse friend of mine who works with new mommys said of course I could get a headache anytime the spinal fluid is tapped and to lay on a pillow at a 45 degree angle. I did and thanks to her advice I was fine.
It truly would have been an ok experience. Good luck
 
Hi. I had a CT Mylogram last Thursday and it was a bit more painful than I had expected. But, most of the pain was due to the position that they had me lying in. I was completely on my stomach (which is an almost impossible position for me) and it was torture trying to stay still. The needle stick was nothing really and I felt only slight pressure when the dye was injected. The only real pain I had was when they tilted the table so that my head was the lowest part of my body. I thought my head would explode! I screamed at them to get me upright.....I really erabarassed myself with the outburst, but I really thought I was having an anyurism (sp?). But it was finally over and I stayed for a couple of hours afterwarRAB to give the dye a chance to start to reabsorb. I went home and stayed in bed for about 24 hours and have been fine since then. No bad headache at all. I'm to see my spine surgeon on Monday at 8:30 for the results. They've already called to say that they are pretty sure they know what's causing my increased back and leg pain but they want to see me to explain the findings and discuss the possible options. You should be ok. Drink plenty of fluiRAB before and after your procedure. Don't know if they will give you anything to "calm your nerves" before the procedure. Some places give Valium and even Versed, Hopkins gives you nothing! Good luck.
 
i'm surprised they would look into cutting again so soon,,amazed actually. the heal time on a fusion is 9-18 months, minimum 9 months, you will have some trouble due to the surgery for quite a while.

but as for a mylogram, my doc does them and out in a hour or alittle less, i just have to have a driver to drive me home
 
Thanks for all the responses and advice. I'm worried about the headaches since I'm so prone to bad migraines.
Broke as a joke: I think you misunderstood what I wrote, I'm going back to my surgeon as a post-op doctor. He originally was there temp. and left so I had a diff doctor for an appoint and had a bad appoint with him, and now my surgeon is comin back in June and they want me to have my next post-op appoint with him in June-NOT another surgery-though I am scared that this surgery didn't take since I am having all my pain come back that I had before my surgery.
 
Oh i c,,, well anywho,, i hope you get to feeling better and with mine it only breifly went away,,, i ask my surgeon what they give me during surgery and after that made me feel better,,,

he's a straight shooter,,,, he said they give tordal after a surgery its a supercharged anti inflammatory. that will eat up you liver stomach and kidneys and he couldnt give it to me on a regular basis.

i had 3 surgeries and 2 of which was fusions and both have came apart,, so now i dont know what to do,,, he said surgery is my only option but i could go on a pump(morphine) or try this new electric stimulator
 
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