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Reply With QuoteHe thinks that he is able to get me to recognise pain even with light sedation which seems highly likely.
This is a discussion on Got a date (Discography) within the Diagnostic Tests & Spinal Injections forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Yes, good luck Alison. I never had any sedation with my discogram. My doc said absolutely not. You need to ...
re: Got a date (Discography) Yes, good luck Alison. I never had any sedation with my discogram. My doc said absolutely not. You need to be conscious to determine your pain generators. I offered....I'm pretty sure I can determine them half looped! But, he didn't buy.
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
re: Got a date (Discography) He thinks that he is able to get me to recognise pain even with light sedation which seems highly likely.
Alison 46 year old female
2011 Aug PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4, neither pain generators
2009 May - Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
Brilliant 5 years, no pain only minor motor problems and residual nerve damage
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
re: Got a date (Discography) Good for you....bring on the sedation, I say!
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
re: Got a date (Discography) Good luck Alison, hope its over in a jiffy, will be thinking of you.
Lynda
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2002 Sneezed in flexion
2004 2-Level Lumbar TDR: ProDiscs L4/5 & L5/S1
2006 Craniotomy and resection frontal lobe tumour
2008 2-Level Cervical TDR: Activ C @ C5/6 & 6/7
Cervical story: http://z6.invisionfree.com/adrsupportuk/index.php?showtopic=303
2009 Further degeneration at the four levels above ProDiscs
re: Got a date (Discography) Thanks, i pretty sure i can cope with the actual procedure but its afterwards that i'm worried about!Originally Posted by Lynda
Alison 46 year old female
2011 Aug PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4, neither pain generators
2009 May - Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
Brilliant 5 years, no pain only minor motor problems and residual nerve damage
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
re: Got a date (Discography) I had my discogram with your specialist & was given very light sedation. It didn't reproduce the pain during the procedure - felt no increased pain at all which got me a bit concerned at the time but for about 10 days afterwards it was like a bad flare up so took meds round the clock. Is this the first time you've had one or did you have one pre ADR?
Hope it goes as smoothly as possible.
x
1993 Back pain age 29.
1998-2001 DDD at L1/2. 10 admissions for discography/epidurals/facet injections/disc injections/RFA's.
2005 ALIF at L1/2 with BMP & good result: pain free
2007 DDD at L4/5 unresponsive to epidural. Discography: early degeneration, anular tear & bulge. Limited response to core strengthening.
2009 ADR (activ L) L4/5.
2011 Facet injections L4/5 & later on T10-L2.
2011 (October) Epidurogram, epidural, nerve root injections & RFA's T10-L2.
re: Got a date (Discography) I had my 2 level as an emergency op as I was experiencing reduced bowel and bladder control so "escaped" the disco then.
For post op pain after the adr I opted for an epidural that was put in at L2/L3 and it was extremely hard to put in (three goes from what I can remember) and extremely painful. It did not work with sensation remaining in one half of my abdomen.
In 2008 I tried a caudal epidural which went in ok but caused immediate extreme pain and set off the extreme nerve pain which I still have. Thats when I started on the gabapentin. I then refused to pursue any facet injections.
My history with needles in my back is very poor. I am good at managing acute pain (had 3 kids with no pain medication), its just my bloomin awkward back.
Alison 46 year old female
2011 Aug PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4, neither pain generators
2009 May - Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
Brilliant 5 years, no pain only minor motor problems and residual nerve damage
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
re: Got a date (Discography) - 4th March. Having L2/L3 & L3/L4 tested.
Sort of "Yay" but sort of "eek" as well
I joy with u for the YAY part and I'll pray u calm for the "eek" part!!!
Cheers.
mg
Symptoms:Over 4 years progressively worsening severe leg pain/weakness in both legs,hips down into feet.
Diagnostic procedures: X rays ,CT scan,MRI's
Diagnosis: L5S1 disc gone. As of June 2010 begun to autofuse.L3 needs ADR. 5 disc levels further up bulging discs pressuring nerve. Could have surgical procedures to alleviate pressure.( I declined at this time)DDD. Some arthritis.
Meds: Narcotics/Neurontin for pain.Alprazolam. RX Muscle relaxer.
Core strengthening. Walking. Recumbant bicyling.
re: Got a date (Discography) March 4th!!! WooHoo! I am hoping it gets here soon. I have a really good feeling it will not be as bad as you think. Did you know I am a psychic? LOL!
CD
44 year old female
LBP for more than three years
DDD at L4/L5
annular tears and bulge
PT, ESI, chiropractic, massage -unsuccessful
MRI & discography July 2009-positive @ L4/L5
3 denials from UHC
Enrolled in Axiomed Freedom Lumbar Trial
Freedom disc @ L4/L5 by Dr. Zigler on 2/18/10
re: Got a date (Discography) I'm looking forward to a nice weekend as the next one will be painful!
I'm going to have a chat with the pharmacist today and see if he thinks its worth pre-emptively upping my nerve meds a bit before the procedure. I don't want to mask anything but i would like to be able to cope afterwards.
Alison 46 year old female
2011 Aug PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4, neither pain generators
2009 May - Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
Brilliant 5 years, no pain only minor motor problems and residual nerve damage
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
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