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Post L4 L5 laminectomy and fusion and the pain is unbearable and I'm on painkillers every day

Hi my name is Rose.I did L4L5 fusion surgery in November 2016.my recovery was fast even my Neurosurgeon was amazed. My problem now is that I cannot go a day without taking Tramal and Genpayne which I was put on before and after surgery because the pain is unbearable and I cannot function.Is...

by User avatar Rose

Chronic unexplained front/side neck pain. I had a long virus and I'm a marathon runner

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Hi everyone. I am an otherwise-healthy 40-year old male.  I have been experiencing low-grade pain/tightness on the right side of the front of my neck for two months now. Occasionally radiates down into my clavicle/chest or up into my ear.  All tests (three thorough physical...

by User avatar ERDD

cervical spine mri revealed 2 herniations and 2 bulges. I have tingling all over

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Symptoms: Tingling all over and muscle twitching and jerks at night sometimes.  This all started when i was working out.Had a cervical mri and revealed 2 herniations and 2 bulges indenting the sac and effacing subanaroid space. Gets worse if i sneeze or do something like running or sports. had...

by User avatar hawk289360436

I just had a three level cervical anterior fusion in my neck and I'm having weakness in my arms

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I just had a three level cervical anterior fusion in my neck and I'm having weakness in my arms. I'm only six days out what are the chances of me leaking spinal fluid? I also get very dizzy when I stand and I lose my balance . last night I got sick to my stomach, and sometimes I get this cold...

by User avatar Christy Kay 360238

Fatigue following Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy

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I had my CPF this past April. My neurosurgeon said I would be an unhappy camper for a couple weeks. The post surgical pain was over within 2 weeks. However, 3 months later I still suffer from severe fatigue in the shoulders and have resorted to using a soft cervical collar to provide some, but very...

by User avatar Jmahonch359984

Post op 11 years c6 c7 fusion

I had c6 c7 neck fusion 11 years ago. I just started severe headaches, ringing in my ears and neck pain. Can't sleep. My head wants to tilt forward chin almost touch chest hard keeping it back when sleeping. Just stared not being able to sleep or sit up for long times

by User avatar Guest

Pain or light sensation 4 months after lumbar puncture/spinal tap.

Hello ,my wife underwent a lumbar puncture( LP) 3 to 4 months ago. After the LP she experienced some pain and headache for a while. She also had some swelling on the nerves of her eyes. Its been 4 months now. The swelling of the nerves on the left eye is good, but the right eye still has a minor...

by User avatar krisdcosta359922

Neck Screw out, after 3 mths of healing

I had 11 fused in all, anterior and posterior in my neck and 2 thoracics fused just 3 mths ago. Yesterday I seen the xray, 3 out of 5 are crooked. One screw is completely out of the bone. What now? I was told after surgery a collar was not needed. Yesterday, he wrote a script for a soft collar, but...

by User avatar PDR

Discs L 1-5/ S 1-5 Options, they are herniated and crushing down on the femoral

Hello All, I'm sorry we all have to go through this. However it gave me plenty of time to research. I'm a female, age 45, My injury was from an attack using UFC types moves. I had burning, stinging, screamed just to sit in a rest room. It seemed to fool my PCP the right leg seem to feel great...

by User avatar Guest

Lumbar puncture long term effect? I've had random chills and terrible headaches ever since

Hi, when I was 21 days old I had a lumbar puncture to see if I had meningitis but it came out negative. However, there is pain where the needle was inserted. I am 20 years old now and I've had the "chills" all my life randomly. Throughout my childhood I've had terrible headaches and I would go to...

by User avatar Gizem Bertan359368