Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 Hi everyone, I have a question. Has anyone ever gone through when they had Tethered Cord surgery and then out of the blue had no pain. I had surgery Jan. 8th of this year and all the sudden 2 days ago I had no pain, up to that point I was having severe back pain ever since a couple of weeks after the surgery and I have had to take pain pills and muscle relaxants every day since then until 2 days ago. I just don't know what to think and kind of worried that something is not right. Thanks for any help. Pam ptshadow@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 My pain is intermittant. Depending on how I sit, sleep, walk, etc. I can be pain free for months, then all of a sudden it is back. Sometimes nerve pain, sometimes muscle pain, backache, etc. I have less pain, better bladder and bowel control since my untethering. I have retethered but will not have surgery again. >From: PTSHADOW@... >Reply-To: tetheredspinalcord >To: tetheredspinalcord >Subject: question about back pain >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:43:09 EDT > >Hi everyone, > >I have a question. Has anyone ever gone through when they had Tethered >Cord >surgery and then out of the blue had no pain. I had surgery Jan. 8th of >this >year and all the sudden 2 days ago I had no pain, up to that point I was >having >severe back pain ever since a couple of weeks after the surgery and I have >had to take pain pills and muscle relaxants every day since then until 2 >days >ago. I just don't know what to think and kind of worried that something is >not >right. > >Thanks for any help. > >Pam >ptshadow@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 I agree with Judy that my pain is very intermittent - some weeks can be good, and yet since the start of May I have had a massive flare-Up (not nice at the busiest time of year at the University!) + an unwelcome return of the erythromelalgia (more pain, swelling, burning feet, etc) (which is unusual in the summer months) I have NOT retethered (proved on MRI), but my pain is due to dorsal nerve root irritation, and generally, in my case, not pacing myself, and " forgetting " that I shouldn't do so much!!! Regards Nina Bristol, UK Quoting JUDY JEROME : > My pain is intermittant. Depending on how I sit, sleep, walk, etc. > I can > be pain free for months, then all of a sudden it is back. Sometimes > nerve > pain, sometimes muscle pain, backache, etc. I have less pain, better > > bladder and bowel control since my untethering. I have retethered > but will > not have surgery again. > > > >From: PTSHADOW@... > >Reply-To: tetheredspinalcord > >To: tetheredspinalcord > >Subject: question about back pain > >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:43:09 EDT > > > >Hi everyone, > > > >I have a question. Has anyone ever gone through when they had > Tethered > >Cord > >surgery and then out of the blue had no pain. I had surgery Jan. 8th > of > >this > >year and all the sudden 2 days ago I had no pain, up to that point I > was > >having > >severe back pain ever since a couple of weeks after the surgery and > I have > >had to take pain pills and muscle relaxants every day since then > until 2 > >days > >ago. I just don't know what to think and kind of worried that > something is > >not > >right. > > > >Thanks for any help. > > > >Pam > >ptshadow@... > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 At 02:43 PM 7/21/2004 -0400, PTSHADOW@... wrote: >I have a question. Has anyone ever gone through when they had Tethered Cord >surgery and then out of the blue had no pain. I had surgery Jan. 8th of this >year and all the sudden 2 days ago I had no pain, up to that point I was >having >severe back pain ever since a couple of weeks after the surgery and I have >had to take pain pills and muscle relaxants every day since then until 2 days >ago. I just don't know what to think and kind of worried that something is >not >right. Hello Pam, Pain is caused by irritation to nerve roots. If the pain goes away, it should be safe to assume the irritation was removed. You mentioned 'muscle relaxants', that indicates to me that you or your doctor believe the pain may be from tight muscles. That is common and logical for TSC. Maybe the muscle finally let go? After a long term of being in pain, I can certainly understand your thinking something must be wrong when it goes away. Be sure to ask your doctor. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 I want to thank the people that wrote me back and wanted to know how many tethered cord surgeries they have had and how soon did the pain come back after surgery. Thanks again Pam ptshadow@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 Nina, I SO AGREE...just makes me SOOOO MAD at myself when I do that. I have a couple good days in a row and ya just feel so darn good with some of the old energy I USED to have alot of...and I get going around the house or in the yard. THEN...OHMYGOD...for the next week at least, I am paying heavily for my stupidity! At 52...you would think I would learn but it is just way to tempting to take advantage of " feeling good " and enjoying some of that feeling of the " ole " days....where pain wasn't a huge issue. So, in that sense...we all are much alike, huh. Lynn -- In tetheredspinalcord , Nina.Bunton@b... wrote: > I agree with Judy that my pain is very intermittent - some weeks can be > good, and yet since the start of May I have had a massive flare-Up (not > nice at the busiest time of year at the University!) + an unwelcome > return of the erythromelalgia (more pain, swelling, burning feet, etc) > (which is unusual in the summer months) > > I have NOT retethered (proved on MRI), but my pain is due to dorsal > nerve root irritation, and generally, in my case, not pacing myself, > and " forgetting " that I shouldn't do so much!!! > > Regards > > Nina > Bristol, UK > > Quoting JUDY JEROME <JJEROME14@h...>: > > > My pain is intermittant. Depending on how I sit, sleep, walk, etc. > > I can > > be pain free for months, then all of a sudden it is back. Sometimes > > nerve > > pain, sometimes muscle pain, backache, etc. I have less pain, better > > > > bladder and bowel control since my untethering. I have retethered > > but will > > not have surgery again. > > > > > > >From: PTSHADOW@a... > > >Reply-To: tetheredspinalcord > > >To: tetheredspinalcord > > >Subject: question about back pain > > >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:43:09 EDT > > > > > >Hi everyone, > > > > > >I have a question. Has anyone ever gone through when they had > > Tethered > > >Cord > > >surgery and then out of the blue had no pain. I had surgery Jan. 8th > > of > > >this > > >year and all the sudden 2 days ago I had no pain, up to that point I > > was > > >having > > >severe back pain ever since a couple of weeks after the surgery and > > I have > > >had to take pain pills and muscle relaxants every day since then > > until 2 > > >days > > >ago. I just don't know what to think and kind of worried that > > something is > > >not > > >right. > > > > > >Thanks for any help. > > > > > >Pam > > >ptshadow@a... > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 I remember my back pain went away within a few months after my first detethering. Reason being the spinal cord was no longer being pulled by the nerve roots and it does take some time to heal from the laminectomy. > Hi everyone, > > I have a question. Has anyone ever gone through when they had Tethered Cord > surgery and then out of the blue had no pain. I had surgery Jan. 8th of this > year and all the sudden 2 days ago I had no pain, up to that point I was having > severe back pain ever since a couple of weeks after the surgery and I have > had to take pain pills and muscle relaxants every day since then until 2 days > ago. I just don't know what to think and kind of worried that something is not > right. > > Thanks for any help. > > Pam > ptshadow@a... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2004 Report Share Posted July 22, 2004 I would be interested in seeing the responses to that thread, are they available? > I want to thank the people that wrote me back and wanted to know how many > tethered cord surgeries they have had and how soon did the pain come back after > surgery. > > Thanks again > Pam > ptshadow@a... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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