Spinal lumbar surgery.

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I had a prolapsed disc L5/S1 i n 2012 and had a microdisceptomy.Everything was fine and I went back to work but towards the end of the year I started to get pains at the bottom of my back and down my left leg.With me being a hgv. tanker driver this just got worse.I was taking tramadol which helped for a while but I ended up collapsing one day after getting out of my cab.My gp sent me for another mri scan which showed another prolapsed disc L5/S1 the same as last time. So I had another operation everything went fine, I was do my exercises and physio.Then 2 weeks later everything started to get worse than ever.I was getting pains in my left leg and back which got worse the more tried to walk.Now 10 months later I spend most of my time in bed as now I get pain in both legs.My gp sent me for another mri and says he's not sure if I need time or another operation. My worry now is although I am suffering with chronic pain.He has put me on paracetamol, diclofenic, gabapentin and tramadol.If I do have another operation and it gets worse I don't think I could cope with any more pain.Has anyone else had this problem?.Sorry for the long post.

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    Hi Dean, sorry i did not relaized fully your present situation. I was like your self in 2010 and had to sleep downstairs as i could not even walk the stairs just like you. It will get better eventually and the doctors will help you to see the light.

    in 2010, For me the light was after 6 months of intensive pain and visit to few English NHS doctors and private specialists ( we did have Bupa cover at the time with work) it was to see finally the italian specialist. He gave me a prescription for 12 Voltarol Injections 75mg and it took away immediately all pains.

    Last year i was bad again and did go back to italy to see my friend specialist again and got another 12 injections and gone better again after 1 week. I gone better again but the lower back is weak and cannot do any lifting including shopping bags. I hope you will see the lights as soon as possible mate. all the best carlo

     

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