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Cervical myelopathy caused by herniated disc at C4-6 level
Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 3 4:49pm | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
Hi @rjdm1 and welcome to Connect. That must be frustrating to constantly have tingling or burning sensations in your legs.
@amywood20 @patrick17 @jenniferhunter all have experience with ACDF surgery, or a cervical fusion, and may be able to offer you support and answer questions.
Have you been given any other treatments while you decide to do the surgery or not?
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I was diagnosed with Cervical Myelopathy 8 yrs ago. I had surgery from C2-C6. I can hardly walk, and have neuropathy throughout my whole body. I used to be an artist (oil painter), knitter, gardener, and jewelry maker and of course, I made my homemade bread often. At this point, I have become an expert on changing the channel on the remote.
All I can say is that I have learned to accept it.
I was recently put on Lyrica for nerve pain, it is my opinion to not get started on such a multi-symptom drug.
It's a spinal cord injury; unfortunately, it cannot be healed through surgery or drugs.
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I have done PT, acupuncture & massage. To help the tingling and burning sensations I take pregabalin (Lyrica) twice daily. My question is to those who have had ACDF surgery with legs issues if the surgery relieved these symptoms and if not immediately was relief over time. I am also concerned about the overall risk of paralysis if involved in an accident of any kind. Is the risk greater for people like me. Thank you.