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wayne50901
wayne50901

Hi everyone I'm new to the page looking for some feedback I've had lumber spine pain for 6 months last 4 weeks has become unbearable been off work totally for 2 weeks I'm on palexia 100 mg oxycodine I've been diagnosed with bulging annulus l3/4 central disc bulge mildly compressing the theca and early compromise of canal L5/S1 has annular fissure with central disc bulge early facet joint change and haemangiomas in T12 and L1 with lesion in L5 can't walk for more than 5 minutes sitting standing all hurt I've had a ct guided steroid injection 3 days ago pain is worse now been told if that didn't work I'd need surgery anyone had this or offer advice would be appreciated regards Wayne

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  • scott17436
    scott17436 wayne50901

    Posted

    Hi Wayne,

    The injections are hit or miss. Mines was a miss.

    With what is showing up on your scan I'd suggest that surgery is the only way forward. Have you had Physio, acupuncture etc etc?

    My only reservation would be that you seem to have issues in different areas of the lumbar spine and thoracic. What would the op entail? Has this been discussed with you?

    • wayne50901
      wayne50901 scott17436

      Posted

      Hi Scott thanks for the reply I have had physio but the area had become to sore they have opted to stop physio going back to doctors tomorrow to discuss more options including pain relief which I'm struggling I seen a professor in orthopaedics but he never went into the operation part just said he would give me one go at the injection scary thought about a possible operation

    • scott17436
      scott17436 wayne50901

      Posted

      Hi Wayne,

      Op's are not as scary as they once were. I've been through 3 for my spine and recovered from each of them. Still in recovery from my 3rd.

      Make sure you ask specifically what they are proposing to do. What are the outcomes and success and failure rates. Is it multiple levels or one at a time and multiple Op's? Given you have three areas of concern what will he do? Recovery times etc.

      It's better to take someone with you as you will most definitely forget half of what is conveyed.

      Good luck and keep us posted on what they say.

    • wayne50901
      wayne50901 scott17436

      Posted

      Been back to normal go today pain is slightly worse today than yesterday dr has upgraded my meds to 150 mg of palexia Sr twice daily as now advised against all physio basically rest till see specialist next Thursday the doctor thinks I'll require surgery to trim the discs both L4/L5/S1 he said to make sure specialist knows how much pain I'm in and the surgery should be done pretty quick spoke to the physio today he couldn't believe that all this has happened so quickly and normally people wait months and months to just get to where I'm at now

    • wayne50901
      wayne50901

      Posted

      What about yourself where are you from was at the physio today he said there was nothing more he could do but said he had never heard of anyone being seen to and had as much treatment as I have in such a short space of time I can't believe how debilitating the pain is but I literally walked to the toilet and back and was in bed in agony for 2 hrs

    • scott17436
      scott17436 wayne50901

      Posted

      I'm in the uk. It's a slow process over here but my last op was very quickly appointed. I've had 3 surgeries the last being a fusion of L4-S1 via the stomach (ALIF). 13 weeks post op but still in pain. Physio is tough going as I have a lot of nerve damage from previous surgeries and bulging discs that were "fixed" like you're going for.

      Good luck. As I said take someone with you so you remember everything!

    • wayne50901
      wayne50901 scott17436

      Posted

      Do you have any sleeping tips it's a real struggle for me to sleep get comfortable my hip area seems the worst at night

    • scott17436
      scott17436 wayne50901

      Posted

      I sleep on my left side with a pillow between my knees. If that doesn't work, I'm on my back. I'm also on a lot of meds so they help me drift off. Have you tried Diazepam??

    • wayne50901
      wayne50901 scott17436

      Posted

      Hey mate I did at beginning but he took me off them he's not big on that line of drugs he said there is more dependency problems he told me but they did work better on my back with pillow under knees worked a little last night but I only got about 1 1/2 hrs sleep that was probably the worst of the pain I've had to date

  • Devilwearspaula
    Devilwearspaula wayne50901

    Posted

    I have had 5 back surgeries. Febuary 2010 i had a lumbar laminectomy on L3-L4-L5. unfortunately i needed another surgery dec 2010. Had the same thing done. April 2013 i had a microdisectomy on my L5-S1. Then september 2015 i had a Laminectomy on L3-L4-L5. had 2 weeks relief and on june 15 of this year i had a Spinal fusion from L3-S1 and a decompression Laminectomy. I have spinal steonsis, Degenerative Disc Disease, 2 tears, bulging discs and sciatica issues the whole 9 yards.. (just because i had multiple surgeries doesn't mean you will! this is just my experience, so please don't think you will need multiple! my back is just really bad... my doctor told me i have a back of an 80 year old) Beofre i had my first surgery, i was trying to avoid it. But i couldn't walk at all and i just couldn't avoid it. The surgeries DID help me and i was able to walk and felt much better. If they talk about surgery, think about it. It may help you. I made sure i did a lot of research on the surgeries i got. Do you know what kind of surgery they would be doing if you went for it?? I hope you feel better! <3 <3  

    • wayne50901
      wayne50901 Devilwearspaula

      Posted

      Hi thanks for the reply wow you have had a lot done how did it originate in the first place it's not really the surgery I'm worried about the specialist hasn't said what it was going to be only that if it wasn't better by next Thursday surgery would be the only path my fear is I've got white coat syndrome high blood pressure and heart rate when I go to hospitals always had it makes you feel yuk and a bit of a fool to be honest

  • wayne50901
    wayne50901

    Posted

    Has anyone else had palexia slow release pain killers before been on 100mg Sr tablets one morn one night been given 200 mg Sr to try ease the pain more but I'm a little confused yesterday I took one of the 200 and today I took 2 of 100 they seemed to nock me around more more tired sleepy etc maybe not a good idea thought they would be same but any thoughts

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