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    Well it's 10:00pm and I can't sleep at all and have to start work at 5:00am!!!! I seem to be having lower abdominal pain once again. I get it very often. The pain comes in waves that seem to transverse from one side of my abdomen to the other. I always have this heavy feeling in my abdomen too, kind of like I have just eaten even though I haven't.

    I really feel this may be due to my lumbar curve putting pressure on my nerves that control peristalsis and bladder. Oh, I seem to have to take a wiz alot too. I have read in a few different sources that scoliosis can affect bowel and bladder functions. Just wondering if anyone has this or have had this problem solved, at least in part, with surgery taking the pressure of these nerve roots.

    Anyway, I am gonna try and go back to sleep. Goodnight or good morning, wherever you are.
    45L/40T
    Surgery 25/1/2010
    Australia

    Knowthyself

    Scoliosis Corrected 25/1/2010 by Dr Angus Gray, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney. Fused T3-L4.

  • #2
    It would probably be a good idea to be checked for a UTI, just in case. I have always been suseptible to UTI's (I never thought they could have been associated with my scoliosis) and they can be terribly painful. Within a few days of starting the antibiotics, you feel much better.

    I hope you feel better soon.
    __________________________________________
    Debbe - 50 yrs old

    Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
    Told by Dr. my curve would never progress

    Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
    Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
    Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees

    Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
    Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees

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    • #3
      No time for guessing

      Abdominal pain that keeps one from sleeping requires a thorough check up. Even though my scoliosis was severe I never had that until after my surgery and it was my gallbladder which had to come out. Another time it was Zetia aggravating IBS-I stayed 3 days in the hospital to check that one out. Do not delay.
      Original scoliosis surgery 1956 T-4 to L-2 ~100 degree thoracic (triple)curves at age 14. NO hardware-lost correction.
      Anterior/posterior revision T-4 to Sacrum in 2002, age 60, by Dr. Boachie-Adjei @Hospital for Special Surgery, NY = 50% correction

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      • #4
        Jimbo-- let us hear from you soon-- I'm feeling concerned, especially in light of Karen's post. Hope all is well.
        71 and plugging along... but having some problems
        2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
        5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
        Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago

        Corrected to 15°
        CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
        10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring

        Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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        • #5
          Thanks for your concern, I am feeling better today. I am not in any danger, I have always had these pains. Just wondering if they are related to the scoliosis as the curve is in the lumbar region and appears as if it is interfering with the nerves controlling bowel and bladder functions.

          I do appreciate your concern, it is nice to know people care even though they don't know you
          45L/40T
          Surgery 25/1/2010
          Australia

          Knowthyself

          Scoliosis Corrected 25/1/2010 by Dr Angus Gray, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney. Fused T3-L4.

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          • #6
            Yep, we care. You are a scoli bro-- part of the family! I know that my scoli specialist always asked if I had any problems with those functions, so it does happen. (I didn't, so that was good for me.) I think with the severe lumbar stenosis I had, it is likely to affect your legs and also bowel and bladder functions. That's my understanding, and I could be wrong. Glad to hear from you! Keep us posted on how it's going.
            71 and plugging along... but having some problems
            2007 52° w/ severe lumbar stenosis & L2L3 lateral listhesis (side shift)
            5/4/07 posterior fusion T2-L4 w/ laminectomies and osteotomies @L2L3, L3L4
            Dr. Kim Hammerberg, Rush Univ. Medical Center in Chicago

            Corrected to 15°
            CMT (type 2) DX in 2014, progressing
            10/2018 x-rays - spondylolisthesis at L4/L5 - Dr. DeWald is monitoring

            Click to view my pics: pics of scoli x-rays digital x-rays, and pics of me

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            • #7
              When I was 19 years old, I started having abdomen pain on both sides, some times the right, sometimes the left. The pain also went down my leg to about my knee. I was feeling the pain in the front of my abdomen and the back. Naturally, I thought it was from my scoliosis so I went to see my back doctor. He did not think it was coming from my back even though my curves were a nice size. He told me to see a urologist. Sure enough, I had kidney stones, so big I ended up having to have lithotripsy. Now when ever I have that pain, I know exactly what it is because you never forget a kidney stone once you have one. I would go see a doctor because no matter what is causing your pain, you shouldn't have to deal with it. It is nice to have an answer as to what is causing your pain.
              Jamie Age 29
              Mother to a 6 year old daughter & an 11 month old baby boy.

              2000 Curves - 28/40/32
              2008 Curves - 39/63/44
              Surgery Date - 3/25/08
              T4 - L1

              63 degrees corrected to 15 degrees !

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