Hi Dav, my name is Terry, I had most of my neck fused about 2 months ago. All went well. I have not had any real pain since then. I just got out of the hospital on 7/12 from having L2-5, S2&3, done and fused. 2 days later I started draining fluids out via the hole where the drain tube was. Now I am draining fluid at a much larger rate. Everyday now since that surgery, I am lossing more feeling from my mid body to my toes. I am going to see my surgeron on Monday. I will ask him any question you want me to. I personally think those shots are a wast of time and money. I would prefer to find a fix. I see more everyday that a lot iof people share our same pains. Have a great weekend.
Thanks oompah54..I too have a combination of meds going here too but not sure if its helping or not..Did try the gabapentin but the dizzy spells were just a little too much for me to deal with. So he switched me to Lyrica..I'm tolerating that but still no noticable pain relief tagging along as best as I can tell. In the meantime, I've put a call into my primary doctor as he has copies of the MRI film so as to get an opinion from him if he's willing to step up to the plate..Hopefully I will hear from him tommorrow...
I've had several nerve root blocks as well as epidural injections. Some worked for awhile and some not at all. There are several different kinds of injections such as facet joints, nerve blocks, and even a chemical that sort of burns the nerve ends. After a double cervical fusion and a triple bilateral lumbar fusion, I am back to getting more injections. (I actually have a sacroiliac steriod injection tomorrow.) I am also taking gabapentin, mobic and flexeril. So far I haven't gotten much relief from the pain. When your surgeon gets back, I'm sure he will be able to explain things to you. I hope you find what works for you.