Hi All, Anyone who had an L5 S1 Fusion what were some of your Symptoms

Posted by smn1 @smn1, 3 days ago

Title says it all just trying to get consensus of Typical L5 S1 Symptoms... Thanks

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Did the pain in your foot feel like a super tight compression bandage around it? Or what was it like... How long did you have the pain before January? You were able to go back to work after a week? Sorry for all the questions. Thanks

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First of December it started. Pain all the way down left leg. Could hardly walk by March.

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I have had 4-5 fusions. Everytime I got a fusion the Vertebrae above the medal would break. So I'm literally screwed and nodded from S-1 to C-2. I'm diagnosed with incomplete paralysis and just diagnosed with s
evere osteoporosis, which I had forteo shots everyday for 2 years and when that was completed they gave me reclasp which I have had 2xs. This year I had horribly pain throughout my body, and gastrointestinal problems after taking reclasp. And, get this in November 2024 is when I had my 2nd dexa scan and that's when I was told I had severe osteoporosis. So I've done all these drugs an I've gotten worse. There for I'm stopping the meds. I would like some information on natural vitamins or herbs for help with osteoporosis. I also have Neuropathy don't know what kind. I'm not a diabetic they think it's from my broken neck which I was totally paralyzed no movement from waist down. I now can move legs and have feelings but my feet has numbness, tingling, pain, and no feeling in some of my toes. Any information on these diagnoses herbs and vitamins all natural.

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I had severe weakness in my right leg To the point that my leg would buckle when I stood up after sitting for long periods of time. I also had foot drop, which basically means that the front of my foot would scrape the ground because I couldn’t pick it up all the way when walking. This still happens a little bit post surgery, but not as much as it used to and The buckling in my leg has gone away. I do get some numbness in my right buttock from time to time, but I am way ahead of where I was pre-surgery.

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