hardware removal after spinal fusion

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I had a fusion L4,L5, S1 in Feb of 07 and woke up almost immediately with pain on my lower right side and right butt cheek, along with tailboane pain. I have a very physical job and I do well with a little aleve sometimes. I have a high tolerance for pain. However, trying to sleep at night is very hard.

I have to hold on to the head board to turn and although the spasms are not as bad as in the hospital (yes, I think I cleared the whole unit with my screams) the pain is excrutiating. I just can't tolerate muscle relaxers or pain killers. I told my Dr. about this pain at every follow up visit until finally at my year checkup, he said it was the hardware that was causing the pain and he could remove it if I wanted.

He never mentioned his before the surgery. I wonder if the hardware removal would give relief. Also, does anyone ever hurt when they cough or sneeze? Ouch, I hate allergy season!
 
Hi I also have this problem my surfery was in Dec.19,07 still in alot of pain and no I cannot sneeze or cough my surgeon also said my body was rejecting the screws and that is why Im in so much pain. I couldn't settle for that answer cause I felt worse than before surgey. I got a 2nd opinoin and he had an mri done and xrays said that every thing look ok so now I am having a hardware block done to verify that itis my screws. if this does stop the pain for a while then hardware should be removed. I would get a 2nd opinion first there nothing wrong with being sure!!
 
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