Going into hospital soon
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 by Fuzzy Logic | Discussion: Community
Some of you might know I have a bad back. No less than two prolapsed discs in the lower spine. Well next Thursday I'm going into hospital for an injection in my spine. Scans have shown the nerve which goes into my left leg is twice the size of the right...
I should only be in overnight, but I'll have about a week at home recovering.
My back isn't too good right now. After moving my old 21" CRT to make way for a new widescreen, I'm paying for it with extreme pain.
Right now I'm on a maximum dose of Dihydrocodeine and Diazepam, the combined effect of which I'm lead to believe is like taking heroin... Needless to say I have this odd feeling of invincibility 
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Reply #83 Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:39 PM
I was admitted to hospital at 1:00 pm. At 3:30pm I am home. Apparently they only keep you in if you have a reaction, and I've had none.
Actually, I have had a reaction. They say it will ache for a few days - but the aching I have right now is only 10% of the pain I had a few hours ago... I'll take that.
I must take it easy though and not do anything stupid. This has gone really well and I'm not going to spoil it
Follow instructions, Fuzzy.
Hope you're feeling even better in the coming days. 
Reply #84 Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:54 PM
Good to have you back Fuzzy & to hear that your op went well!
Now just take it easy and rest up! 
Reply #85 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:44 PM
Well, the backache has gone, but... I have severe sciatic pain now. I guess that's what you get for pumping fluid into an inflamed nerve.
Been back to the Docs today. He's changed my tablets to something more suitable for this type of pain. I'm floating a little off the ground at the moment but they do seem to be having an effect.
I just wish this would all go away 
Reply #86 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:36 PM
Hope things get better for your Fuzzy or at least you find the proper pain managemnt discipline. Get well.
Reply #87 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:12 PM
Well ...... trot on down to the Pub and take a couple of Pints....pain relief and all.......and if not all better in a few hours .... repeat....again and again. Anyway hope the Hospitol got it right and put the parts back in rightside up....or down. Whatever.
Reply #88 Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:25 PM
I wish you the best i way know too well what is it. Hope everything will works out for you soon and quick recovery.
Reply #89 Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:16 PM
I hope to hell they didn't do that mate! Btw, I have the same problem...but relatively little pain. One thing that really helped me with the sciatic pain was Indomethacin.
Frequently pain is eased until the anesthetic (local) wears off...then the pain resumes because the extruded pulpy material still presses on the nerve root.
Hope it eases off....ArileenDesign has been a rather ideal patient...hopefully a similar regimen would help you as well.
Reply #90 Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:25 PM
hang in there fuzzy i hope it gets better soon for you 
Reply #91 Friday, September 25, 2009 4:14 AM
The Doc switched me to Tramadol, which appears to suit me better. I feel ok at the moment. But like all these type of meds, I never take them after 6 in the evening otherwise I can't sleep.
Of course they did 
It was a nerve root injection.
As for exercise, the only thing I can do is cycling. As soon as my back settles I'll be starting again
Reply #92 Friday, September 25, 2009 1:10 PM
Be careful with Tramadol...they give you a lot of energy. You might end up working yourself into another backache.
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Reply #81 Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:18 PM