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When does post op pain that disrupts sleep go away? (Lumbar fusion)
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So many helpful responses! Thanks, and I wish you all the best. Here’s my update at day 14 post op. I went to the hospital ER yesterday morning, because I deteriorated to the point of having 72 hours straight of mostly agonizing pain and almost no sleep at all! After 9 hours in the ER, new CT and MRI scans, the surgeon changed my meds. Yesterday I was totally shell shocked, but now the past 14 hours have been a miracle! I had 4 blissful sleeps of 1-3 hours each. I still had some major pain while I was awake, but not as bad.
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Wow, you had almost the same exact procedure I had last week. It’s been one week postop today and I am having great difficulty sleeping. The only place I have found any relief, like you, is in a recliner.. I think I am taking just about the same medication that you were for pain. Can you tell me what they put you on after your trip to the emergency room? Curious if it helped. Also curious as to how you were doing almost 2 years postpartum if you are still looking at these posts.