Anyone have symptoms come back after decompression surgery
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I had decompression surgery in July '16. It felt good not to have pain afterwards. Just recently after Christmas my symptoms came back. Migraines, blurred vision, loss of balance and so on.
My neuro surgeon told me symptoms might come but didn't know that soon. I'm getting a second MRI done to see if any changes from before.
My question is has anybody has a 2nd surgery and is it worth it? I can't take heavy meds due to I'm a school bus driver.
Has anyone went on permanent disability due to Chiari?
TIA...
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joanna07988 Gemini916
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Apple62 Gemini916
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Hi,
Well I understand your pain. My neck goes back and forth. I have head and eye pain plus pain going down my spine. I have difficulty walking. I have a phone call into my dr. I think our nerves are damaged and there is not much they can do. I'm in the bed and up and down to the bathroom. Like you I'm miserable.
helen11122 Apple62
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I had scan couple month ago after still suffering nausea and dizziness,some head pain, after my decompression op 2yrs ago. Operation has released pressure but consultant said nerves are probs damaged, as scan doesn't reveal any problems.
SuzinTN Gemini916
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Jclark7842 Gemini916
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My first surgery was in 2010, then I had to have another one around 2013 with this one, the surgeon stated the first surgery the doctor shaved to much off so in the 2nd one they removed a rib and put it along side 2 steel Rod's attached to my neck to help me keep my head from falling forward then it's attached to my steel plate in the back of my head. I then had to have lower back surgery, because somehow when my head was hurting my lower back just kills me. Now I have had to have carpel tunnel surgery to both hands, because I couldn't feel my fingers and losing strength. I have issue as well with not feeling my toes. It's 2018, and I'm getting the pressure back and the pain at night is horrible, just ask my husband. My surgeon told me to live as much as I can because they don't know enough about this issue in the years after the surgery, now I know what he meant. I am at the point where I can't think to do my job and i am hanging on by a thread. My hope for everyone else is this, I am sorry you are going through your pain, my wish is this I wish your pain would go away along with mine.
JustinLowe Gemini916
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maizy43395 Gemini916
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Hi
My name is maizy,I had decompression surgery January 2009 the night before new years. I am currently 23 and I'm now starting the process of Ssi. I still have all my symptoms and I actually didn't have any before surgery only after. I am doing the injections on my head and back and shoulders with nerve block. I'm on lyrica and muscle relaxers and I Imatrex? When the migraine get real real and but they are already bad. I throw up and pass out if I do to much activity now. I have a huge problem working out and staying fit because of the sensation I get from my surgery. It's nice to me other people with this.