new pain

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This is day since my husband's surgery. He's only taking pain med at nite to sleep. Hasn't really needed to take it during the day for discomfort. Today he notice level 5-6 pain in the replacement area and had to resume the daytime med. Is this unusual. Should he go from pretty comfy to level 5 pain. He's been extremely careful not to violate restrictions. Is it too early to get off med in the day. What could be going on? We don't have the p.t. again until Monday. Clue me in please.

Cheryl,

I still take a Tylenol in the AM and tonight I took one again. I am over two months post op. I am not experiencing a lot of pain though. It is probably a 1 or 2 at this point. But for the first 8 weeks, I would say that there were some days that I experienced 5-6 pain. That worried me too. I wondered if I was doing too much or too little. I noticed that when I did those exercises that it alleviated the pain sometimes. Then once in my recovery, I had a bad day and I realized that I had done too much. So in answer to your question, for me it was just a part of the recovery. I asked my dr. last week about pain and he said it was normal. It never hurts to ask your dr. This is just my experience.

Blessings,

Vera

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Cheryl

I'm at about the two month period. I'm not going to repeat Vera's

comments--merely state that my experiences seem to be like hers. Some

days I feel that everything is great, and the next day I have some

pain. In general, each week seems better. I seldom take any anti-pain

medicines even if I have a little pain when I go to bed.

My major concern is that I still have pain in my knee. When I walk

without means of support my knee bothers me more than my hip.

C'est comme ça.

Staninfr

> >

> > This is day since my husband's surgery. He's only taking pain med

at nite to

> > sleep. Hasn't really needed to take it during the day for

discomfort. Today

> > he notice level 5-6 pain in the replacement area and had to resume

the daytime

> > med. Is this unusual. Should he go from pretty comfy to level 5

pain. He's

> > been extremely careful not to violate restrictions. Is it too

early to get

> > off med in the day. What could be going on? We don't have the p.

t. again

> > until Monday. Clue me in please.

> >

> Cheryl,

> I still take a Tylenol in the AM and tonight I took one again. I am

over

> two months post op. I am not experiencing a lot of pain though. It

is

> probably a 1 or 2 at this point. But for the first 8 weeks, I would

say

> that there were some days that I experienced 5-6 pain. That worried

me too.

> I wondered if I was doing too much or too little. I noticed that

when I did

> those exercises that it alleviated the pain sometimes. Then once in

my

> recovery, I had a bad day and I realized that I had done too much.

So in

> answer to your question, for me it was just a part of the recovery.

I asked

> my dr. last week about pain and he said it was normal. It never

hurts to

> ask your dr. This is just my experience.

> Blessings,

> Vera

> >

> >

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In a message dated 7/23/2004 8:50:19 PM Central Standard Time, cherylgreene_2000@... writes:

He's only taking pain med at nite to sleep. Hasn't really needed to take it during the day for discomfort. Today he notice level 5-6 pain in the replacement area and had to resume the daytime med. Is this unusual

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Not necessarily anything to worry about, but a call to the MD's office might be in order for reassurance. I wasn't taking pain meds during the day after my surgery either (couldn't, as they made me dizzy), but there were times that there was pain and times when there wasn't, and I couldn't particularly relate it to doing too much or too little, swelling, or anything else.

y

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Cheryl

I agree with Vera and Stan. Also noticed that the more I did nothing,

the stiffer and sorer I got. But then if I did too much, I felt that

too! You can not win, but it gets better each day. Also had more

pain when I was anxious about having more pain. Take a deep breath

and relax. Do your exercises slowly and breath with each movement.

Or count out loud. I tended to hold my breath and became more tense.

I am 7 weeks post op RTHR revision and feeling rather normal.

Started out patient PT and my muscles are screeming. But I know in

the long run you have to do your PT forever!

If the pain does not ease or gets worse call the doc. Or if it will

give you peace of mind, call anyhow.

Sue

> > >

> > > This is day since my husband's surgery. He's only taking pain

med

> at nite to

> > > sleep. Hasn't really needed to take it during the day for

> discomfort. Today

> > > he notice level 5-6 pain in the replacement area and had to

resume

> the daytime

> > > med. Is this unusual. Should he go from pretty comfy to level

5

> pain. He's

> > > been extremely careful not to violate restrictions. Is it too

> early to get

> > > off med in the day. What could be going on? We don't have the

p.

> t. again

> > > until Monday. Clue me in please.

> > >

> > Cheryl,

> > I still take a Tylenol in the AM and tonight I took one again. I

am

> over

> > two months post op. I am not experiencing a lot of pain though.

It

> is

> > probably a 1 or 2 at this point. But for the first 8 weeks, I

would

> say

> > that there were some days that I experienced 5-6 pain. That

worried

> me too.

> > I wondered if I was doing too much or too little. I noticed that

> when I did

> > those exercises that it alleviated the pain sometimes. Then once

in

> my

> > recovery, I had a bad day and I realized that I had done too

much.

> So in

> > answer to your question, for me it was just a part of the

recovery.

> I asked

> > my dr. last week about pain and he said it was normal. It never

> hurts to

> > ask your dr. This is just my experience.

> > Blessings,

> > Vera

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yes I know what you mean, it is almost like the old pain is back. It is

some thing that comes and goes. I had TRH done Sept. 12 and still walking

with a can and walker. I have found that putting a heating pad on this

when setting in your big easy chair really helps, and the pain goes away.

But yes it does travel from you hip down your leg. Take care and have a

good day. Jean

[Guest guest]

Should this be checked out? I haven't had the pain this bad before. I'm thinking that if it's still the same tomorrow, I will go for an x-ray. M Hunt <redrose490@...> wrote: Yes I know what you mean, it is almost like the old pain is back. It issome thing that comes and goes. I had TRH done Sept. 12 and still walkingwith a can and walker. I have found that putting a heating pad on thiswhen setting in your big easy chair really helps, and the pain goes away.But yes it does travel from you hip down your leg. Take care and have agood day.

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My wife underwent spinal fusion surgery in early July and then a second surgery

two weeks later to repair the fractured vertebrae caused by one of the

screws,resulting in a rod being installed.

The question I have regards pain.

Before the first surgery, all of her pain was in the left leg,to the point that

she no longer slept. After the surgery, that leg was good as new. However, she

now--6 weeks after the surgery--has nothing but numbness or pins and needles in

her formerly good right leg. So far, the only improvement has been that feeling

in her right foot has come back.Anything about regaining feeling and use? The

doctor says he is puzzled.

Has anybody else experienced something similar--one leg for the other?

Any advice?

Thanks,

Charley

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Charley,

Just 3 weeks ago, I had fusion surgery where rods and screws were used to help

hold together.  So far, all is well, minus the post-surgery pain which results

from the recovery.  Hearing this story of your wife having a rod causing more

problems, literally scares the crap out of me.  I sure hope this does not happen

to me.  Anyhow, prior to surgery, I had pains in both legs.  Originally, all my

pain was on the left side of lower back and down leg.  Most recently, the pains

mostly seemed to switch to the right side.  As my diagnosis involves problems

with impingment and all the like on both sides, I'm sure this is the reason for

my pain shifting.  Throughout the years, I always would complain about episodic,

shooting pains that shifted from leg to leg, but was always told this is

impossible.  We all know our bodies and what is occurring, the doctors just need

to realize that this can occur.  In regards to your wife's condition, I cannot

explain,

but think that she too may have previously had problems with her right side

that was mostly unnoticed because of the extreme amount of pain being felt and

complained about coming from the left side.  My doctors always seemed to only

focus on the side where the most pain was felt.  If anything like what your wife

is experiencing begins to happen to me, I will let you know.  For now,

everything with the surgery is too fresh and too new for me to adequately

explain if I am doing better, worse, or not experiencing any change.

dave

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From: lame14020 <caboyd@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 10:01:12 AM

Subject: new pain

 

My wife underwent spinal fusion surgery in early July and then a second surgery

two weeks later to repair the fractured vertebrae caused by one of the

screws,resulting in a rod being installed.

The question I have regards pain.

Before the first surgery, all of her pain was in the left leg,to the point that

she no longer slept. After the surgery, that leg was good as new. However, she

now--6 weeks after the surgery--has nothing but numbness or pins and needles in

her formerly good right leg. So far, the only improvement has been that feeling

in her right foot has come back.Anything about regaining feeling and use? The

doctor says he is puzzled.

Has anybody else experienced something similar--one leg for the other?

Any advice?

Thanks,

Charley

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Charley - I am by no means a doctor, and I have only had cervical fusion done,

but I had pins and needles and pain down my left arm prior to surgery and

immediately after the surgery and for about  8 months I had numbness, and pins

and needles in my RIGHT hand which was new after the surgery. 

My surgeon said " nerves do not react well to being disturb...some only need to

be looked at to react during surgery "   he aslo said nerves heal slowly so give

it time, which I did and it has completely resolved at this point 16 months

later.  So maybe that is what is going on with your wife's leg?  I don't know

but I can tell you that is what happened with my situation.  Prayers for pain

free days and relief to all.

Mark

From: lame14020 <caboyd@...>

Subject: new pain

spinal problems

Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:01 AM

 

My wife underwent spinal fusion surgery in early July and then

a second surgery two weeks later to repair the fractured vertebrae caused by one

of the screws,resulting in a rod being installed.

The question I have regards pain.

Before the first surgery, all of her pain was in the left leg,to the point that

she no longer slept. After the surgery, that leg was good as new. However, she

now--6 weeks after the surgery--has nothing but numbness or pins and needles in

her formerly good right leg. So far, the only improvement has been that feeling

in her right foot has come back.Anything about regaining feeling and use? The

doctor says he is puzzled.

Has anybody else experienced something similar--one leg for the other?

Any advice?

Thanks,

Charley

[Guest guest]

Charley,

Your wife's condition is not all that uncommon, with the nerve pain on the other

leg. It is likely just from the irritation that occured with two surgeries. they

take a hard toll on the body and lumbar fusions in particular are very

aggressive to the surrounding tissues.

The fracture and rod placcement are not causes of nerve impingement in your

wife's condition. The rods used are incredibly small and simply overlie the

vertebrae...they connect a screw from one level to a screw on another level to

give added stability.

It is likely that your wife is just feeling irritation vs nerve impingement.

Give it some more time...our body has it's own timetable to heal itself...and it

usually is far from similar to OUR timetable!

Best of Luck!

> >

> > My wife underwent spinal fusion surgery in early July and then a second

surgery two weeks later to repair the fractured vertebrae caused by one of the

screws,resulting in a rod being installed.

> >

> > The question I have regards pain.

> >

> > Before the first surgery, all of her pain was in the left leg,to the point

that she no longer slept. After the surgery, that leg was good as new. However,

she now--6 weeks after the surgery--has nothing but numbness or pins and needles

in her formerly good right leg. So far, the only improvement has been that

feeling in her right foot has come back.Anything about regaining feeling and

use? The doctor says he is puzzled.

> >

> > Has anybody else experienced something similar--one leg for the other?

> > Any advice?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Charley

> >

>

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,

The revisions pretty much took care of my sciatica, but I still get a

recurrence now and then. For me it starts up higher and runs the length

of one leg. Thankfully it does not seem to last long. Before I had my

flatback deformity corrected, it would last for a long time and would be

excruciating. I also still get numbness and tingling in various other

parts of my body. I have been meaning to research just how long it takes

damaged (e.g., surgically cut or injured) nerves to regenerate. I get

the distinct impression that I still have some funny business going on

with my nerves as a result of the various surgeries. My last revision

procedure took place almost six years ago!

I am so sorry to hear you have this pain you can't even suppress with

narcotics. It is possible for you to take any of the medications for

nerve pain? Do you think you should see Dr. K. again?

Good grief! Ironically, I was writing most of this post in a funny

position I should not have been in -- half- kneeling on the floor -- and

guess who's got another little burst of sciatic pain! -- let's see if I

can " stretch it out " . . . .

Best,

>

> Has anyone had a nerve-like leg pain start up 2-3yrs post revision?

The way I describe it, my husband thinks it sounds like sciatic nerve

pain. It goes down the side and mostly back of my leg, mostly on the

upper leg down to right behind my knee. It sort of throbs and stabs,

never really easing up. Sometimes if somebody stretches me it will give

a few minutes of relief, but it doesn't last long. I haven't done

anything new or strange lately that would have contributed to this, or

at least not that I can think of! Taking narcotic pain meds (i.e.

norco) doesn't help much, because they now give me horrible insomnia.

>

> Has anyone had this type of pain develop so far after revision? I'll

be 3yrs post-op this July. I sit about 95% of my waking hours, and my

butt has been killing me lately too.

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