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I had a fussion 13 years ago now and have just managed to come off opiod pain meds but suffering chronic back pain, I was wandering if there was anyone who has been through similar and has any advice on pain management without meds please
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cynthia70714 Carolineq8
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Carolineq8
Hi I've have had a fusion 20 years ago, and the only thing out there is stimulator but it's a big decision because you have to make that you get the right one and not run into more problems, i was a failed fusion have the stimulator in but That to for has failed I gave it over 2:years and still no relief still in alot of pain and they want me to keep this in I say it's my body I'm not a Guinea pig where they can just pick and put u in more pain and bringing you to your breaking point, I've cried I've had no sleep procedure after procedures and no relief, no one understands.
Please before you make any life changing experiences look into them all, was promised that I would reduce the pain meds, no reduction in pain meds I'm worse off.
Investigate every stimulator out there before making any decisions.
Good luck
Cynthia
Carolineq8 cynthia70714
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Hi Cynthia I'm son sorry to hear what you've gone through and I totally understand, I was told it was the best thing for me as I had a bad prolapsed disc, also told me I'd go back to work 3-6 months post opp! Still havnt gone back to what I studied to do, I was wandering if you've tried a tens Iv just hunted mine out and it's helping a bit also I see a chiropractor when I can and find he works wanders but you have to get the right one
Carolineq8
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Sorry the app goes down....iv been through it to Hun it's a living nightmare, iv just done 4 weeks of tapering off opiods and today is the first day iv felt raw pain again which is why I asked the question, I hope you manage to get some relief Hun and I know exactly what your going through, sending hugs 💖
cynthia70714 Carolineq8
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Carolineq8,
I won't do a chiropractor with the fusion it's S1-L-5 and I'm a failed one so i stay clear of them,
Hope you find some relief they did the same to me with work. On disability because of all the meds and pain I'm in.
I hope you the best
Cynthia
Carolineq8 cynthia70714
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Ye it's not for everyone and you really do need to find one you can trust and knows what there doing, same to you I hope you get some peace xx
dina_43525 Carolineq8
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I had the fusion about 3 years ago, I was in Norco for 6 months, I have implanted the spinal cord stimulator about 10 months ago ,it helps 50%,
still in pain , but I avoid medications , I just leave day by day with pain, I try everything natural like roots, herbs, oils, massage , but must of all do
not to push my self to do some shores that I did before, I'm disabled now
I learn how to leave with pain, and faith in God. God bless you and hope you find releif to your pain.
Carolineq8 dina_43525
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Ye Iv been trying for years with alternatives just have to find what's right for you and definitely agree on the chores I'm having to learn to step away and sit down I'm always getting wrong but just can't do it anymore, God bless you to sending hugs💖
dina_43525 Carolineq8
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Hi, forgat to mention if the pain is so bad I take Tylenol 3, or cold pad, hot pad, but my pain in my left side was a consequences of the fusion, I did not have that pain before , my pain is my left buttocks and down to my foot . And can't do any treatment do to my fusion, was a big error by my part to have done the fusion.
Carolineq8 dina_43525
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Ye me to I get so angry with myself but I know that's not going to help, also my surgeon in my opinion didn't do his job properly I wasn't given any physio, brace, walking aids meds etc just sent from hospital with no follow up or anything also the nurse took me to the bathroom and took my drain out of my spine which I had no clue was there but I passed out on the loo floor, that can't be good either just one bad thing after another xx
Carolineq8
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And I was private, what a joke, just nothing no after care what so ever had the opp he got paid and bye bye but I never knew any different as I'd never been ill before, I was 33 just starting my career with 2 small children😡