Prior to my surgery I was on 30mg of avinza daily, 1200mg neurontin daily. My doctor was very adament about me being off the avinza prior to surgery. That was September 1st and I stopped taking it the very next day and started back on the perocets every four hours. It was very hard to go without thee avinza and it took my body about one week to feel better but it was well worth it.
After surgery I only had two days of pain medications and the only think I currently have is nerve pain left which 1800mg of neurontin has taken it all away and I am currently pain free. I have not needed narcotics at all since two days after surgery. He claimed that if you are on a high dose of morphine prior to surgery it would take time to get your body used of not having it and you would not know what effects the surgery had and also you might feel too good and start to do things after surgery you should not. As Alstair always says, slow slow and slower.
Judy
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Surgery Vienna by Dr. Bertagnoli Oct. 16, 2004
ADR L3/4
Fusion L4/5
ADR L5/S1
Diagnosed with Arachnoiditis 11/06
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