Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

[Guest guest]

I have had a lumbar lamenectomy to repair a tethered spinal cord and a cervical

fusion...neither caused vertigo. Medications such as Lyrica and Neurotin both

caused extreme vertigo for me.

tinypoms <tinypoms@...> wrote:

I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back of

my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took 3 at

dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day because

it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it could

not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering if

anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that it

could be from that.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

anyone with issues with L5 herniation- did you experinence numb large toe,

numbness and pain in foot?

Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

I have had a lumbar lamenectomy to repair a tethered spinal cord and a cervical

fusion...neither caused vertigo. Medications such as Lyrica and Neurotin both

caused extreme vertigo for me.

tinypoms <tinypoms@...> wrote:

I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back of

my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took 3 at

dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day because

it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it could

not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering if

anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that it

could be from that.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

My lumbar surgery was at l4-l5 and yes I have some numbness.

<wendy.tom@...> wrote: anyone with issues with L5

herniation- did you experinence numb large toe, numbness and pain in foot?

Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

I have had a lumbar lamenectomy to repair a tethered spinal cord and a cervical

fusion...neither caused vertigo. Medications such as Lyrica and Neurotin both

caused extreme vertigo for me.

tinypoms <tinypoms@...> wrote:

I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back of

my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took 3 at

dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day because

it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it could

not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering if

anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that it

could be from that.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

, I had L4/L5/S1 fused, bone grafts & hardware. I have nerve damage in

nerves leading to both feet. About 2/3rds of my right foot is numb & about 1/3rd

of my left foot is numb. I also get electric type shocks from feet up to about

knee area many times a day. Very upsetting and interferes with my sleep greatly.

Bill, I hope it goes away!!

I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back of

my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took 3 at

dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day because

it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it could

not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering if

anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that it

could be from that.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

I have a L5 herniation. I have pain on the inside of the leg and foot

from the bottom to the toe, including the big toe, I have numbness

mostly on the outside of the leg from my bottom to my toes. There is

some numbness on the inside of the leg as well.

>

> anyone with issues with L5 herniation- did you experinence numb

large toe, numbness and pain in foot?

>

>

>

> Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine

Surgery?

>

>

> I have had a lumbar lamenectomy to repair a tethered spinal cord

and a cervical fusion...neither caused vertigo. Medications such as

Lyrica and Neurotin both caused extreme vertigo for me.

>

>

> tinypoms <tinypoms@...> wrote:

> I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back

of

> my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took

3 at

> dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

> 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

because

> it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it

could

> not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering

if

> anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that

it

> could be from that.

>

> Joanie

>

>

[Guest guest]

in answer to the numb big toe i have that too and the top of my foot and the toe

next to the big toe. i have herniated L5 , 4, 3, and L 2 and I'm scared

chitless!!! I'm having surgery on the 12th and another on the 17th of this

month, & nbsp; having fusion done from S1 all the way up to T 5 and they're going

to basically fillet me open on both sides. & nbsp; Please pray and send all the

good vibes you can. I have a doctor thats already saying I will hate him because

he doesnt like to use large doses of narcotics post surgery. God bless all you

people on this site. I read all your posts, & nbsp; I just don't know what to say

except I know what pain and suffering is too, been doing that for years. & nbsp;

At some point in the future I will probably be fused all the way up, & nbsp; have

scoliosis bad. I'll keep you folks in my prayers

& gt; I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back

of

& gt; my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took

3 at

& gt; dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

& gt; 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

because

& gt; it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it

could

& gt; not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering

if

& gt; anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that

it

& gt; could be from that.

& gt;

& gt; Joanie

& gt;

& gt;

[Guest guest]

Bill

I feel for you, I get electric shocks myself in my right foot every once in

awhile- mainly after my massage therapist has tried to open the muscle that is

clamped down in the foot and calf from the active nerve.

Its been going on off and on for a year, but in the past 6 months very active

and ever since the prolotherapy I tried in April its been a lot worse.

Thank you for sharing.

Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

, I had L4/L5/S1 fused, bone grafts & hardware. I have nerve damage in

nerves leading to both feet. About 2/3rds of my right foot is numb & about 1/3rd

of my left foot is numb. I also get electric type shocks from feet up to about

knee area many times a day. Very upsetting and interferes with my sleep greatly.

Bill, I hope it goes away!!

I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back of

my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took 3 at

dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day because

it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it could

not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering if

anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that it

could be from that.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

Gosh

if your Surgeon doenst like to take care of pain, than make sure you have a pain

clinic lined up and tell this surgeon you need a referral in hand before the

surgery! I cant believe he would even say that.

Take care of yourself and make sure you get someone lined up to help you for

after the surgery!

Youll be in my prayers.

best wishes,

wendy

Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

in answer to the numb big toe i have that too and the top of my foot and the toe

next to the big toe. i have herniated L5 , 4, 3, and L 2 and I'm scared

chitless!!! I'm having surgery on the 12th and another on the 17th of this

month, & nbsp; having fusion done from S1 all the way up to T 5 and they're going

to basically fillet me open on both sides. & nbsp; Please pray and send all the

good vibes you can. I have a doctor thats already saying I will hate him because

he doesnt like to use large doses of narcotics post surgery. God bless all you

people on this site. I read all your posts, & nbsp; I just don't know what to say

except I know what pain and suffering is too, been doing that for years. & nbsp;

At some point in the future I will probably be fused all the way up, & nbsp; have

scoliosis bad. I'll keep you folks in my prayers

& gt; I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back

of

& gt; my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took

3 at

& gt; dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

& gt; 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

because

& gt; it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it

could

& gt; not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering

if

& gt; anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that

it

& gt; could be from that.

& gt;

& gt; Joanie

& gt;

& gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm not the most religious man in the world, but I will be praying for you! I

hope your support system, family etc. is in place?

Bill

& gt; I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back

of

& gt; my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took

3 at

& gt; dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

& gt; 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

because

& gt; it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it

could

& gt; not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering

if

& gt; anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that

it

& gt; could be from that.

& gt;

& gt; Joanie

& gt;

& gt;

[Guest guest]

It's been a long time for me, surgery in 2003. It's like an old enemy that never

goes away, the shocks that is, I get many every day. Not fun!

Good luck!!! Bill

I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back of

my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took 3 at

dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day because

it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it could

not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering if

anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that it

could be from that.

Joanie

[Guest guest]

, there ar Dr's out there that know proper pain management is a quality

of life issue! I would not be alive today without some relief no matter how

short the relief. Post surg does get better as time passes.

Bill

& gt; I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the back

of

& gt; my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I took

3 at

& gt; dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next day. At

& gt; 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

because

& gt; it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and it

could

& gt; not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just wondering

if

& gt; anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking that

it

& gt; could be from that.

& gt;

& gt; Joanie

& gt;

& gt;

[Guest guest]

WOW! My surgeon believed in LOTS of pain meds following surgery! I

had the button to push when I needed the meds and believe me, I

pushed it when I needed it!!! Most of the research that I have done

on recovering after surgery indicates that it's better to use the

pain meds. The research shows that MOST people recover faster with

liberal use of pain meds immediately following surgery! I would talk

to your doctor! The intensity and scope of your surgery indicates

that you should have all the pain meds you want and need at least in

the beginning! Please keep us posted!

>

> in answer to the numb big toe i have that too and the top of my

foot and the toe next to the big toe. i have herniated L5 , 4, 3, and

L 2 and I'm scared chitless!!! I'm having surgery on the 12th and

another on the 17th of this month, & nbsp; having fusion done from S1

all the way up to T 5 and they're going to basically fillet me open

on both sides. & nbsp; Please pray and send all the good vibes you can.

I have a doctor thats already saying I will hate him because he

doesnt like to use large doses of narcotics post surgery. God bless

all you people on this site. I read all your posts, & nbsp; I just

don't know what to say except I know what pain and suffering is too,

been doing that for years. & nbsp; At some point in the future I will

probably be fused all the way up, & nbsp; have scoliosis bad. I'll keep

you folks in my prayers

>

>

> & gt; I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the

back

> of

> & gt; my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I

took

> 3 at

> & gt; dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next

day. At

> & gt; 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

> because

> & gt; it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and

it

> could

> & gt; not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just

wondering

> if

> & gt; anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking

that

> it

> & gt; could be from that.

> & gt;

> & gt; Joanie

> & gt;

> & gt;

[Guest guest]

Does anyone in the group know anything about " MR Neurography " or had it done?

thanks,

Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

WOW! My surgeon believed in LOTS of pain meds following surgery! I

had the button to push when I needed the meds and believe me, I

pushed it when I needed it!!! Most of the research that I have done

on recovering after surgery indicates that it's better to use the

pain meds. The research shows that MOST people recover faster with

liberal use of pain meds immediately following surgery! I would talk

to your doctor! The intensity and scope of your surgery indicates

that you should have all the pain meds you want and need at least in

the beginning! Please keep us posted!

>

> in answer to the numb big toe i have that too and the top of my

foot and the toe next to the big toe. i have herniated L5 , 4, 3, and

L 2 and I'm scared chitless!!! I'm having surgery on the 12th and

another on the 17th of this month, & nbsp; having fusion done from S1

all the way up to T 5 and they're going to basically fillet me open

on both sides. & nbsp; Please pray and send all the good vibes you can.

I have a doctor thats already saying I will hate him because he

doesnt like to use large doses of narcotics post surgery. God bless

all you people on this site. I read all your posts, & nbsp; I just

don't know what to say except I know what pain and suffering is too,

been doing that for years. & nbsp; At some point in the future I will

probably be fused all the way up, & nbsp; have scoliosis bad. I'll keep

you folks in my prayers

>

>

> & gt; I had an acdf on May 8th. I was complaining about pain in the

back

> of

> & gt; my neck so on June 2nd the doctor gave me a Medrol 4mg Pak. I

took

> 3 at

> & gt; dinner, 3 at bedtime and 1 at 5:00 in the morning the next

day. At

> & gt; 9:30, I woke up to vertigo. I went to the doctor the next day

> because

> & gt; it didn't stop and he said I have an inner ear infection and

it

> could

> & gt; not be the Medrol. He didn't even examine me. I was just

wondering

> if

> & gt; anyone has had vertigo from the spinal surgery. I was thinking

that

> it

> & gt; could be from that.

> & gt;

> & gt; Joanie

> & gt;

> & gt;

[Guest guest]

I'm a newbie and so glad I found you. YES, you can get vertigo from cervical

spine surgery. It's either a reaction to pain meds, or you've had a stroke in

the area of your brain that affects balance. I had a stroke from an anterior

C6, C7 hemicorpectomy. No one knows for sure, but when the vertebral artery was

slightly manipulated, something moved and there was no blood supply to the PICA

artery in the basal area of my head. After 24 hours, they ruled out the meds

and did some brain scans for evidence of a stroke and hydrocephalia. If you

have continued vertigo, I would suggest seeing a neurologist. I now have back

about 90% of what I lost, but I know how scarey it can be. If you've recently

had surgery, do not let that doctor blow you off with an inner-ear explanation.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Let me caution you that MANY things can cause vertigo, and the most common

causes are quite minor...and NOT as scary as a stroke. Reaction to pain meds or

a stroke are only two of many many causes of vertigo. If you are experiencing

vertigo you should see your general practitioner...not the pain management doc.

 --- Babbitt

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From: Kathy <kathy.thun@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 3:21:28 PM

Subject: Re: Vertigo From Cervical Spine Surgery?

 

I'm a newbie and so glad I found you. YES, you can get vertigo from cervical

spine surgery. It's either a reaction to pain meds, or you've had a stroke in

the area of your brain that affects balance. I had a stroke from an anterior C6,

C7 hemicorpectomy. No one knows for sure, but when the vertebral artery was

slightly manipulated, something moved and there was no blood supply to the PICA

artery in the basal area of my head. After 24 hours, they ruled out the meds and

did some brain scans for evidence of a stroke and hydrocephalia. If you have

continued vertigo, I would suggest seeing a neurologist. I now have back about

90% of what I lost, but I know how scarey it can be. If you've recently had

surgery, do not let that doctor blow you off with an inner-ear explanation.

Kathy