i have chronic back pain still after 2 discetomys and total lower spine fusion
spine fusion being the last it will be one year in may.i had a total of a week in p/t inthe last year . i woke up paralized/ my legs but started walking very soon after. i believe about a week to 10 days.i do alot of walking in the house during the day and night .i was told that my liver fuctins are going up from a new pill i started i take 40 mg every 12 hours it is opana er. i also take oxy ir 5 mg 4 times a day.im also on nuerotin 300 mg 1x 3 a day. valium 5 mg 1x2 a day. im on i think about 7 other meds,i think these cover the back pain meds though.also have lichen planis and was treated with steroids for several months liver functions were fine befor that,except a couple years ago was taken off vicodine 7/750 up to 6 a day.i need something that wont elevated liver levels. please i hope you can give me an answer i had thyroid cancer and had complete thyroidectomy.so far so good in remission.i am going to go to p/t today i dont know what they will do with me i am still wheelchair i cant be up more than id say 3 to 5 days without my body and or legs look like there spasing.this is while using walker.im just wanting a life again i havent had that in 2 years please help if you can thankyou so much for your time i am female clolse to 46 and was a waitress carrying heavy trays for last 13 years.hope this imfo can help us both
I am so sorry for the pain you have been through. I am 6 yrs out of a full fusion in my lower back. L5s1 AND L4&5. I was pain free at bout 5wks out but by week 6 I felt great. My mother and I had a full day to ourselves, we had not done that for two years, that's how long I laid on my sofa before I had the surgery. Divine intervention at work. The following day, I found my mother in her apartment, she had passed away from an acute heart attache. any way my pain was good for about 6 months. At that point one of the two surgeons said I was as healed as I was going to get. and that i had only healed at about 85%. Therefore, I live in pain just like you do... I am always looking for new ways to TRY to find something that will allow me to get out of my bed. I would take a wheel chair now just so I could go with my children on field trips or when my husband takes the kids to a fair, or swap meet......right now I can't go because I can't walk more then about 100ft before my back will start to spasm and then the pain goes down my legs. I KNOW your PAIN. If you would like to chat just email me. I hope you have a good night, tonight. slatts
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