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Pain after fusion surgery
L5 - S1 fusion 11/17,taking gabapentin,dialudid,Valium,Tylenol but leg pain is 7 to 8 every night. Am doing exercises as directed. Took 5 day prednisone to relieve inflammation but severe pain persists
Dr believes at this point,my pain is to be expected. What other ideas exist for me? Follow-up x-ray 12/29.
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Im having same but mine is in arm..im on the prednisone third day its,working but im worried when it ende. My surgeon says not nerve pain maybe gout after surgery which can happen ..also I woke up after surgery with no eyesight in left eye! my surgeon has done over 2000 abd never seen this. no stroke..clot. eye specialist says everything normal. I go back too eye doctor December 15..praying my sight returns.
I had severe leg pain after S-1 L5 fusion, where both legs felt like lightning bolts were shooting down to my toes—horrible pain. I spoke with my surgeon, who finally agreed for me to continue with Epidurals. That was three years ago, and I continue with pain, though not as severe. It is now more of a constant burning sensation. The epidurals are my lifesaver.
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