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I know from both my own fusions (2011) and caring for postop fusion patients, one of the things that could/would help pain a fair amount is a big No-No - any type of NSAIDs. That is because the anti-inflammatory effect actually is detrimental. Sad, but true. They actually want the body to have an inflammatory effect as the reaction helps bone build around and into the fusion site. I was always glad when I could take aspirin again!
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@wisco50 Since my surgery I have to wait to take my anti-inflammatory till July 17th. I take Celebrex. I can't take any other over the counter or prescription. Celebrex is the only one that doesn't hurt my stomach. I'm still in quite of pain. It's been 6 week in my fusion and the surgery was 9 hours long. He had to go from T4, T5 and S1 where I had stenosis. I also had degeneration of the spine that caused a scoliosis. I have to be careful not to bend, twist or lift something more than 7 pound. I won't tell you the rest of it, but I had side effects and was in the hospital for 7 days, usually it is 4 days.