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7. update

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 03:12 PM

Jul 2014

I told my surgeon about my residual pain and the recurring charley horses. He recommended neurontin (sp), generic name gabapentin. Night and day. Charley horses are gone, morning pain is much less. This drug, so far, is proving to be a valuable weapon in my arsenal, much more so than the codiene-based painkillers. Apparently gabapentin is specifically geared toward nerve pain. I'm a believer. Thought I'd share this info with everyone. Hope you are all doing well or as well as can be expected.

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Sciatic pain after microdiscectomy [View all] reflection Jul 2014 OP

I hope your recovery is complete and leaves you pain free! I too have sciatic pain and a LibGranny Jul 2014 #1

I hope somehow you are able to eventually leave the pain behind. reflection Jul 2014 #3

update reflection Jul 2014 #7

I had a diskectomy and L4-S1 fusion 18 months ago. brer cat Jul 2014 #12

The mornings are still painful, reflection Jul 2014 #13

update: 3 weeks later, reflection Aug 2014 #14

An idle thought... reflection Jul 2014 #8

I'd gladly let them put me out with anesthesia but they won't! My doctor prescribed ONE LibGranny Jul 2014 #9

One valium tablet wouldn't have done anything for me when I was needing my MRI. reflection Jul 2014 #10

There is an open MRI location in my town and I went to talk to them and check out their LibGranny Jul 2014 #11

Yes, I have libodem Jul 2014 #2

Although your story doesn't give me hope reflection Jul 2014 #4

Patient Administered Analgesia libodem Jul 2014 #5

Thank you for the education. reflection Jul 2014 #6

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. Chloejade Oct 2015 #16

It's been awhile since I posted that. reflection Oct 2015 #17

Microdisectomy failed Bearnegonsott Mar 2016 #18

I'm so sorry. reflection Mar 2016 #19

my similar issues. gjc1544 May 2016 #20

As you can see, it's been almost 2 years since I posted that reflection May 2016 #21

Best ways to mentally cope? ktv89 Nov 2016 #22

I found this video may help some here. Cattledog Apr 2017 #23