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Originally Posted by cfbugsbunny
As far as pain management goes, for what its worth, in both of my last two spine surgeries i was on 4mg hydromorphone before i went overseas. I have also been on Avinza (time release morphine). There are definitely some strong pain meds that may help you. The tradeoff is as mentioned earlier... bowels tend to slow down and it would definitely impact your ability to work.
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The Vicodin certainly doesn't take the pain away, but at least lets me get some work done. Waiting for the Lyrica to start working. Heard it could be a few weeks.
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Deb
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1988 diagnosed with DDD, bulging
2012 trauma lumbar following yard work
Nov 2012 MRI Bulging discs L4,5, S1
Mild stenosis
Dec-Jan PT
Jan 2013 Discogram
Results Level 5 Annular tears L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1
Need 3 disc fusion
Facet Joints injections, March 2013- no relief
Transform.., Epidural Injections 4-23-13 Right L2-3 No relief
2nd ESI 5-14-13 L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 No relief ugh.
ADR L3-4, L4-5, Fusion L5-S1 Fusion Dr.Blumenthal TBI July, 2013
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