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Has anyone had vertebroplasty? Osteoporosis and fractured lumbar

Spine Health | Last Active: May 19, 2022 | Replies (36)
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@windyshores

I wonder if the surgeon is avoiding responsibility for a procedure that increased rather than eased pain. Is there a different surgeon you can meet with? Can you go to the ER for urgent MRI? Would a standing x-ray help at all? Does sedation work with RLS or does it have to be anesthesia?

I think that pain at the level you have is an emergency and the drugs and patches are just attempted bandaids for a problem that needs to be addressed. So sorry for your pain. I chose not to do the vertebroblasty and also have pain, but not at all to the level you have. It sounds horrible.

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ess77 - Elizabeth | @ess77 | May 12, 2022

@windyshores, @sueinmn, @suzanne2, and all...As I reported in my message in March, I had a broken T12, ortho doc could 't see me for a month and no surgery for another month. My PCP sent me to the hospital radiologist for surgery. Was done next day, woke up no pain and walked out fine! That was 15??? years ago. I am now having occasional pain if I lift something I know I shouldn't.
Fight for your body. If the surgeon isn't a ailable, fire him. You are in charge.
Time for help now...Ihave RLS, severe, a d it is controlled by nightly, pill, Requip...and iron supementation. Also, I had trouble with MRI due to movement, but they were able to get it done.
Can your primary refer you to a other surgeon, stat? Under these circumstances, he should guide you to get help.
Sue has knowledge today you well, but you must stay on top of it and fight your way to help from best doc. Also, the MRI folks are well aware of your issues...My foc prescribes vium or xanax or whatever to get me through. A d you have pain script...I found MRI quite painful re back, so take pain. Pill before. You can do this. This procedure saved my sanity and allowed me to live.
You get them and be blessed in this fight for youeself!

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