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brer cat

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12. I had a diskectomy and L4-S1 fusion 18 months ago.

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 06:50 PM

Jul 2014

Neurontin is now my best friend. I have no idea what is typical but my experience has been that both the frequency and area of nerve pain have been steadily reduced. Where I once had excruciating pain from my thigh to my ankle every night, now I have small spots of pain about every two weeks. I only take one neurontin when the pain starts and within about 10 minutes the pain is gone for another couple of weeks.

I believe that the pain is from nerve damage due to the surgery, and it has been gradually healing. I hope that your residual pain will decrease and end at some point too.

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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

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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

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