Over the past 6 weeks, I wound up having two trigger point injections. The first one did half the job, which helped me traverse stairs easier. However, I've had problems after the second one.
Instead of taking it easy and icing down, I went back to work afterwards. Unfortunately, the injection caused inflammation, which wound up pressing against the point of my fusion (L4-L5).
Since then, my right leg pain has returned, and my foot feels like it's on fire! The doctor put me on Lyrica; unfortunately, I had an anaphylactic reaction to it! Oh well, such is life. On the positive side, the trigger point injections have loosened my tight muscles about 75%.
-Dave
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Discectomy/Laminotomy, 1999
L4-S1 DDD, 10/06
Stalif Fusion L5-S1, 3/07
Intrepid Fusion L4-L5, 7/08
Increasing pain since solid fusing, 1/09
Bilateral Transforaminal Injections 3/09
Facet Joint Injections (L3-S1) 4/09
RF Ablation (Medial Branch) 5/09
CT Scan, MRI w/ contrast (no new info) 5/09
Latest:
- I wake up with no pain
- Stand/sit for 15 mins., pinching pain begins
- Pain at center, core L4-L5
- Lying down, pulsing/throbbing pain for 2-3 hours
- Taking 6 Norcos/day
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