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Reply: RLS after lumbar fusion

I've done a lot of research on it, and I've talked to numerous surgeons all saying the same thing.....

Posted by firefighter25

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Reply: HELP, fusion scheduled dont know what to do. anyon...

Well I had a 6th EMG the other day, no new nerve damage is showing up but all my SI injections have been...

Posted by billydkid5

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Reply: back injury

Hi and welcome to the support group I wanted to let you know that WEBMD no longer have physicians that respond...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: my chronic pain

Hi David the biopsies would be for the purpose of diagnosing an intestinal problem like crohn's, also if the...

It is my prayer that you have a Blessed Day in all that you do. ~~~Debbie~~~

Posted by debs_bears

14 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:my chronic pain Hi David the biopsies would be for the purpose of diagnosing an intestinal problem like crohn's, also if the...

Reply: Back Pain/Body Pain

I know he was posting this in response to one of WEBMD's physicians we had at one time where the physician asked...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: long term continuous swelling in low back.

Thank you very much I will do that!

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Reply: side effects of cortisone injections

Hi and welcome to the support group I have allergic reactions to steroid injections where I will turn beet red...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: Degenerative disc disease and pain

Hi and welcome to the support group who diagnosed you as having DDD? What tests were done? What type of doc...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: bad lower back pain but mri was normal

call your insurance and ask them if they will allow you to see a specialist without the referral. if you see a...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: Update On My Wonderful Wife's WC Case

We are seriously thinking that she should apply to be a greeter at WalMart. She could sit during her shift at...

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Blessings,

-Dave

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9 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Update On My Wonderful Wife's WC Case We are seriously thinking that she should apply to be a greeter at WalMart. She could sit during her shift at...

Reply: Unknown Cause

Hello and welcome. I am so sorry about your accident and your pain. You might want to consider a spinal...

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-Dave

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Unknown Cause Hello and welcome. I am so sorry about your accident and your pain. You might want to consider a spinal...

Reply: My pain management doctor's office raided by Feds ...

Hi, patsequin. The specialist is called a PHYSIATRIST. Here is a link to a definition of this specialist: ...

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Back pain refeif

Streches are very helpful for back pain and for me "don't bend forward when sitting".

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Reply: Back Health

Hi and welcome to the support group for many of us we cannot do any type of stretches especially since I have...

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Reply: Hurting So Bad

Sorry to hear you are in so much pain, Joy. I have nothing new to help you - you are doing everything my wife...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Hurting So Bad Sorry to hear you are in so much pain, Joy. I have nothing new to help you - you are doing everything my wife...

Reply: steroid injections

Unfortunately I had already read that article and there is no answer to my question in it. Thank you anyway!!

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Reply: Possible Spinal Cyst? [x-rays included]

Hello and welcome. Unfortunately, no doctors reply to posts in this WebMD Back Pain Forum and we are not...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Possible Spinal Cyst? [x-rays included] Hello and welcome. Unfortunately, no doctors reply to posts in this WebMD Back Pain Forum and we are not...

Reply: Butrans patch

Please do not let this PM doctor inject steroids into your spine! It is not safe and is not approved for...

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Reply: Victim of waiting forever to get approved for trea...

Hi and welcome to the support group - Dave has given you great info, as always. And that he gave you info...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: how long is it safe to keep getting RF and SI inje...

Hi SLW89 - Usually when we have members write in that have been hurt on the job we always ask if you have a...

Posted by jm1960

Hi SLW89 -

Usually when we have members write in that have been hurt on the job we always ask if you have a Worker's Comp Attorney?? If not please get one ASAP and make sure they handle WC Claims only. Worker's Comp Insurance protects the company and NOT the employee (I worked in Insurance for 16 yrs!!!) so it's vital that you have one so they can battle this for you. Plus I don't trust most Worker's Comp Docs as I've seen some that I wouldn't send my worst enemy to!! A Worker's Comp Attorney can get you to see another surgeon for a 2nd opinion.

When you give the WC people your items to review do you give them the film (CD) or just the written report? what type of surgery do they want you to have??

I know all surgeons I have seen over the last few years do not even look at the written reports - they all look at the film because the written report is done by the Radiologist and as one surgeon put it the Radiologist looks at dozens of these daily and it's like looking at a Picasso paintings!! LOL

As I noted above it's imperative you have an attorney to help fight your battles for you. Plus they can also get you extra $$ you may deserve.

Yes hereditary stuff is on my mom's side of the family. I'm 53 and still learning lots of different hereditary problems. I can remember back in 1990 after my youngest daughter was born I had horrible migraines (24/7) and had been on one med after another with no help. And I suffered for an entire year and finally got mad, went off all the meds and astoundingly the bad part of the migraines went away leaving me with Cluster Headaches every day. So a year or so after the migraine stopped my mom tells me they are hereditary!!! I had my first fusion surgery (L5-S1) in 2/08 and it wasn't until 2010 my mom tells me back problems are hereditary!!!!

I can understand your position and not wanting to be on the other side - that's sad as you know what needs to be done etc.

Try to do as much research on the internet on what they say is wrong. You can also let us know what they say - we can help you research etc.

Take care ~~ JoyView Thread

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Reply: Radio frequency ablation

Hi Center1 welcome to the support group you are asking questions to members that have not been on the support...

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how long is it safe to keep getting RF and SI inje...

This is my first time joining a support group for myself. I am a healthcare worker who hurt herself in 2008 ....

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Reply: Microdiscectomy post surgery

Lol sorry supposed to say leg not key. Yes you should talk to your surgeon about this. It may be too soon after...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: Numbness and burning sensation

What doctors have you seen and what have they said?

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Blessings,

-Dave

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Reply: Spinal Surgery L-5/S-1, then dura leak

Hi again Dallas36 yes its normal to feel anger and depression too. Some if the wonderful after affects of...

Posted by jm1960

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Reply: dads back surgery

Hi again let us know what you find out and how ur dad us doing. Take care. Joy

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Reply: Lower Rib Tip Pain

Hi and welcome to the support group since this post is over 2 yrs ago this member has not been back. But as...

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Spinal Surgery L-5/S-1, then dura leak

Long story cliff notes first. Fell at work, informed them next morning, they placed me on their private SDI,...

Posted by An_258932

Long story cliff notes first. Fell at work, informed them next morning, they placed me on their private SDI, I had spinal fusion at L-5/S-1 with bone removal and disc repair (partial removal of herniation). Next day fluid leaked all over bed, day after neurosurgeon who did surgery finally have CT scan, dura was ruptured, them on fifth day after surgery finally had second surgery to repair leak, basically lost almost all fluid, so much pain and migraine omg! Originally told only 4-6 weeks til I was back to normal, yeah right! Well 6 months later company terminated my employment after i finally realized n was told it shoulda been workers comp claim. Well I filed that claim and they terminated me a day later after receipt of paperwork. Yes have attorneys for both term and comp case. Injury happen over two years ago and omg I'm 80 times worse now! So much leg pain, lose feeling in left leg makes me go numb and fall, pain wraps around hips etc. The question is, I was told by my neurosurgeon prior to surgery it would be 4-6 weeks recovery, found out since it shoulda been state 12-18 months recovery. A day after surgery the major fluid leak was coming out of my back incision, took til next day to have him do CT scan, saw dura ruptured, them three more days until he repaired it, I basically ha no fluid for 5 days, and the pain and headache was assume I wanted someone to shoot me honestly. He stayed it was common to have a dura leak after such a surgery, is this common? And since this company terminated me because of an injury, and then they and their worker comp carrier denied my claim I have to still fight for it, but since I have not been able to have any significant treatment, only the attorney provided pain management, which only helps so much as this sea to be worse and worse. My EMG study now shows nerve damage on my left side which I never had pre-surgery. I have an upcoming AME appt for workers comp, is anyone familiar with an AME. Appt and how this may get me my worker comp as I should have had immediately two years ago. This pain has simply gotten worse and worse to the point of being unbearable and brings me to tears. Yet no one around me really understands and thinks ya make this pain up in your head. Oh also about the surgery, when the neurosurgeon places the hardware, he could only place it on the right side of my spine because he said I didn't have enough bone left on the left side????? And when he installed the screw in my left side of L-5 initially he got a lot of feed back from my nerves so he took it out, I wonder if this is where the nerve damage came from? I'm sorry if I may be erratic in my explanation here I hope you can follow the process of what's happened. My new attorney provided surgeon states I need to have all that was done removed, I have some water filled mass within my spine at that location now, and he needs to place two synthetic discs at S-1 to L-5, and from L-5 to L-4 and fuse S-1 to L-4 now I have issues at L-4 buldging badly and also because only hardware was placed and secured the right side my spine is misaligned and causing major issues on left aide and more disc problems. Says he isn't sure what the mass is yet that he sees on the MRI but he can only tell once he gets in there. This pain is unbearable though even with pain meds and I refuse to take a lot of them, I'm stubborn I guess that way. Obviously I was done wrong by the company I worked at and by my original doctor. Any suggestions? Advice? God this throws you into a depression also. Even my wife left and divorced me over this after only a year and a half marriage. All horrible huh...... Ok well maybe someone can help with the relative questions besides my venting part here lol

Thank you for reading and maybe suggestions .....View Thread

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dads back surgery

My father recently had back surgery. He is at a Kaiser hospital. There is a fluid leaking in his abdominal...

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Reply: Hey Joy this is for you -

I would still give them a call and see what they can do for you or if they can recommend a place to get it...

It is my prayer that you have a Blessed Day in all that you do. ~~~Debbie~~~

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