Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Hi Pam First and foremost sorry to hear you are in pain and I do hope that you find a solution that leads to a happier life for you. I too am having pains from my Harrington Rod operation 13 years ago. I am also thinking of starting a family and I am very scared what pain I can expect to have during pregnancy and of course birth, I also worry how I will manage when the baby arrives, all the carrying and bending etc. Do you think I should have cause for concern or just being a little too cautious? Once again I wish you all the best and hope you find a solution Best Wishes Simone Pam's Post #2 Hi, I am a new member. I had my HR in 1975, fused from T5 to L3. Did fine until I had my second child in 1986. After that I had a lot of backaches related to being on my feet too long or sitting in bad chairs.I had a 3rd child in 1992, last 3 months of pregnancy I couldn't even walk. No one ever warned me about having children. In fact the literature I've read says there's not correlation. I don't agree. I'm a part-time librarian so have done a lot of research on the subject this past year. Over the years I've learned to manage, never related my backaches to my fusion surgery (until I started researching this past year). Anyways, in June, 2003, I was in a minor car accident, and have been miserable ever since. I've been thru several dr's, none of whom know what to do with me. My 2 discs below my fusion are pressing on my spinal cord due to weakening of my lower back from my fusion. I have a lot of sciatica pain down my right leg, numbness and tingling in both my calves and feet, and back pain. Currently I can take no medication, because I am having a lot of stomach trouble, probably due to all the years of taking NSAID's. I also have a lot of neck trouble, with tingling and numbness in my arms and hand. I have recently developed severe pain every time I stand up, but have not noticed any leaning forward. I live in Toledo, OH. I recently went to an ortho in Cleveland who told me I wasn't bad enough for surgery yet, and that I should try Neurontin, and epidural steroid injections. I had tried Neurontin in the past, but it gave me bad hot flashes. He said my backmade him nervous, because what he saw on the CT scan wasn't as bad as symptoms I'm having. I used to walk 3 miles a day, now I limit my walking, and work out in pool instead. I stay off my feet as much as possible. Although lately sitting and laying down seem to give me just as much numbness. No one has ever mentioned the word flatback to me, so it is very interesting reading your posts. Pam Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any advertised products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Everyone is different, but for the most part I felt BETTER when I was pregnant, except when the baby or babies gained a lot of weight suddenly. I did take a few Darvocet here and there during my pregnancies and had a couple of days where I missed work, but overall it was not a huge problem for me. As i said before, the epidural and spinals were not a problem either, once the anesthesiologist looked at my films and knew where to place the needle (which is tiny and not worth getting worked up about, in my opinion!) Disclaimer***** Everyone different, etc etc Nutty wrote: >Hi Pam > >First and foremost sorry to hear you are in pain and I do hope that you find a solution that leads to a happier life for you. > >I too am having pains from my Harrington Rod operation 13 years ago. I am also thinking of starting a family and I am very scared what pain I can expect to have during pregnancy and of course birth, I also worry how I will manage when the baby arrives, all the carrying and bending etc. > >Do you think I should have cause for concern or just being a little too cautious? > >Once again I wish you all the best and hope you find a solution > >Best Wishes > >Simone > Pam's Post #2 > > > > Hi, > I am a new member. I had my HR in 1975, fused from T5 > to L3. Did fine > until I had my second child in 1986. After that I had > a lot of > backaches related to being on my feet too long or > sitting in bad chairs.I had > a 3rd child in 1992, last 3 months of pregnancy I > couldn't even walk. > No one ever warned me about having children. In fact > the literature > I've read says there's not correlation. > I don't agree. I'm a part-time librarian so have done > a lot of > research on the subject this past year. Over the > years I've learned to > manage, never related my backaches to my fusion > surgery (until I started > researching this past year). > Anyways, in June, 2003, I was in a minor car accident, > and have been > miserable ever since. I've been thru several dr's, > none of whom know > what to do with me. > My 2 discs below my fusion are pressing on my spinal > cord due to > weakening of my lower back from my fusion. I have a > lot of sciatica pain > down my right leg, numbness and tingling in both my > calves and feet, and > back pain. Currently I can take no medication, > because I am having a > lot of stomach trouble, probably due to all the years > of taking NSAID's. > I also have a lot of neck trouble, with tingling and > numbness in my > arms and hand. I have recently developed severe pain > every time I stand > up, but have not noticed any leaning forward. I live > in Toledo, OH. I > recently went to an ortho in Cleveland who told me I > wasn't bad enough > for surgery yet, and that I should try Neurontin, and > epidural steroid > injections. > I had tried Neurontin in the past, but it gave me bad > hot flashes. He > said my backmade him nervous, because what he saw on > the CT scan wasn't > as bad as symptoms I'm having. I used to walk 3 miles > a day, now I > limit my walking, and work out in pool instead. I > stay off my feet as > much as possible. Although lately sitting and laying > down seem to give me > just as much numbness. No one has ever mentioned the > word flatback to > me, so it is very interesting reading your posts. > > Pam > > > > > > > Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any advertised products. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I live in Toledo, Ohio. Does anyone know any good doctors near here? Thanks, Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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