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@willisann

Yes, I had back surgery in February of this year, ten days later Dr had to take me back to surgery as a screw cracked one of my vertebraes. Came out of second surgery and could feel nothing from waist down. Finally I got an answer after many drs at Cleveland clinic....nerves are clumped together, you have arrachnoiditis. Everything settled in my feet, feel like I am walking on stones. Also pain in calves. Dr has just upped my gabapentin to 3000 a day. Waiting on script for Cymbalta. This has been a nitemare

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@willisann. That is so terrible - my heart reaches out to you. Was the arachnoiditis caused by the surgery? I’m sorry if I am asking ignorant or questions that cause you distress.

This sounds so difficult!! I hope Cymbalta and Gabapentin will give you some relief.