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This being plugged up is not fun at all. I've taken miralax every day, prune juice, stool softeners. nothing is helping. Just downed a bottle of mag citrate --- hoping for some results that way. I've been walking and drinking tons of water. any other suggestions? Pain level is very manageable --- hardly any pain at all.
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Sheree
Diagnosed age 18 - told I was done growing and it wouldn't get any worse
Had two children
Back started hurting more around age 52
Saw Dr. Whitaker, KS Joint and Spine Institute, Jan. 2009 - Thoracic was 65, Lumbar was 50
Saw Dr. Whitaker again Oct. 11 - Thoracic was 65, Lumbar was 55
Fused T4-S1 with pelvic fixation and one cage Jan. 10, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - age 55
Post-Op X-ray - Thoracic was 50 and Lumbar was 23
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Plugged up
I found that the less medicine I took, the better. Are you still taking the narcotics? If your pain level is low, try to take less.50 years old!!!!!
Wore Milwaulkee Brace 1976-77
Original curve 36 degrees ( measured in the 70s)
Advanced to 61 degrees 01/2011
Surgery 07/11/2011
Fused T1-L2 (curve now in the 20s!) -
Suggestions
I found it took a couple of times with the magnesium citrate. I also drank hot green & white tea which served as a laxative for me. Plus eating prunes was better for me than drinking prune juice. Hope you get relief soon. Constipation is no fun!
DonnaFemale - 49 yrs old at surgery
Surgery 5/5/11 - Dr. Bridwell, St. Louis
Fused T3-L3
60 degree thoracic curve corrected to 30 degrees
Tennis player & returning to the courts!
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For me, the constipation issues totally overshadowed any back pain that I had. The magnesium citrate helped. I only used it once but continued with stool softeners, laxatives, hot plum juice, Fiber One, etc. Once I got off the pain meds, everything improved, however, I know the doctors want your back pain under control so that you feel like walking. Good luck! I know what you're going through!Karen
Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
Rib Hump-GONE!
Age-60 at the time of surgery
Now 66
Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
Retired Kdgn. Teacher
See photobucket link for:
Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
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Fiber
For immediate relief: milk of Magnesia, works within hours/
For long term prevention: in my opinion: fiber.
I take Fiber pills from Walmart, they are cheap approx $4.00 a bottle, and it works. Not fast, it's not a laxative but taking fiber daily WILL prevent future constipation- just don't take fiber within a nhour of taking prescription medicine, the fiber may interfere with absorption of meds.
Best of luck, hope you feel relief soon. Jamie57 years old.
thoracic curve 68 degrees
lumbar-sacral curve +/- 41 degrees
Cspine C3- C7 fusion Nov. 2011 <done! success!!>, then scoli surgery T2- L4 or maybe to sacrum.
Discogram/ myelogram pending. Surgery to be scheduled, maybe fall 2015. <scared but I know this is not going to get better>
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Thanks for all your advice! Certainly appreciate it! Yesterday everything broke loose --- Hallelujah! Felt so much better. Still trying to figure out routine.
Has anyone on here struggled with a dry, cotton mouth? Think it's related to the meds, but it's been particularly irritating the last several days.
ShereeSheree
Diagnosed age 18 - told I was done growing and it wouldn't get any worse
Had two children
Back started hurting more around age 52
Saw Dr. Whitaker, KS Joint and Spine Institute, Jan. 2009 - Thoracic was 65, Lumbar was 50
Saw Dr. Whitaker again Oct. 11 - Thoracic was 65, Lumbar was 55
Fused T4-S1 with pelvic fixation and one cage Jan. 10, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS - age 55
Post-Op X-ray - Thoracic was 50 and Lumbar was 23
My Blog: www.shereeglanzer.blogspot.comComment
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Sheree,
I had a horrible time with dry mouth and nothing seemed to help. I am fairly certain it is caused bt
Y the pain medications.Karen
Surgery-Jan. 5, 2011-Dr. Lenke
Fusion T-4-sacrum-2 cages/5 osteotomies
70 degree thoracolumbar corrected to 25
Rib Hump-GONE!
Age-60 at the time of surgery
Now 66
Avid Golfer & Tap Dancer
Retired Kdgn. Teacher
See photobucket link for:
Video of my 1st Day of Golf Post-Op-3/02/12-Bradenton, FL
Before and After Picture of back 1/7/11
tap dancing picture at 10 mos. post op 11/11/11-I'm the one on the right.
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Same here....I would wake up all through the night with cotton mouth and drank tons of water. Keep a bottle by your bed and be careful when you get up at night to use the restroom after all that water!Jenee'-52
Bend, Oregon
Braced 3 years in high school
Lumbar 70'+ Thoracic 70'+
I had 3" shrinkage in 6 months...
Surgery Jan 10, 2011
9 hours
T3 to S1 with pelvic fixation
Both curves now 35'
Possible revison for Flatback Syndrome
Non-fusion
Loose/broken hardware-awaiting CT results
Here is the link to my before and after pics..
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