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Spinal Cord Stimulation Option
Hello All,
It's been awhile since I've posted, but I am now 15 months post surgery and recently had my follow up with surgeon who seemed please with the work he'd done---just to recap, this is my third spinal fusion, the first two were with harrington rods w/spinal fusion and drummond buttons (two surgeries were 20 years apart!) and then this most recent due to degenerative disc disease, spinal stenois, radiculitis and osteoarthritis. Since the surgery I have continued to have the radiculitis particularly down my right leg to my toes, sometimes in left leg below the knee. I have seen some on the forum who are not fans of chiropractic, but I have to say after 4 months of PT (land) and then 5months of aquatic, my 4 months under chiropractic have given me the most relief. Unfortunately, as I said I still have recurring lower lumbar and leg pain which causes me not to sit for more than 2 hours max , can't drive long distances and sleeping patterns are steadily interrupted due to pain. I am currently taking celebrex, hydrocodone and Lyrica. Today my surgeon sent me to a pain management specialist. Sorry this is so long, but this is where the title comes in. The PMS wants to treat as follows: take me off the Lyrica (I only take at night) and put me on topomax and give me an SI Injection (believes cause is due to residual saciriliac joint and nerve) and possible implantation of spinal cord stimulation implant.
Whew, now my question is has anyone else ever heard of this or experienced this. Remember, this is my THIRD fusion down to sacrum (most recent was L4 to Sacrum) Any feedback is appreciated. My hope is that I want to come off all those pain meds and move back to a "normal" quality of life. I'm 45 and a single mom of a 15 year old who wants to ride a bike again and go white water rafting again!!!!
Any feedback would be appreciated.
LJ
It's been awhile since I've posted, but I am now 15 months post surgery and recently had my follow up with surgeon who seemed please with the work he'd done---just to recap, this is my third spinal fusion, the first two were with harrington rods w/spinal fusion and drummond buttons (two surgeries were 20 years apart!) and then this most recent due to degenerative disc disease, spinal stenois, radiculitis and osteoarthritis. Since the surgery I have continued to have the radiculitis particularly down my right leg to my toes, sometimes in left leg below the knee. I have seen some on the forum who are not fans of chiropractic, but I have to say after 4 months of PT (land) and then 5months of aquatic, my 4 months under chiropractic have given me the most relief. Unfortunately, as I said I still have recurring lower lumbar and leg pain which causes me not to sit for more than 2 hours max , can't drive long distances and sleeping patterns are steadily interrupted due to pain. I am currently taking celebrex, hydrocodone and Lyrica. Today my surgeon sent me to a pain management specialist. Sorry this is so long, but this is where the title comes in. The PMS wants to treat as follows: take me off the Lyrica (I only take at night) and put me on topomax and give me an SI Injection (believes cause is due to residual saciriliac joint and nerve) and possible implantation of spinal cord stimulation implant.
Whew, now my question is has anyone else ever heard of this or experienced this. Remember, this is my THIRD fusion down to sacrum (most recent was L4 to Sacrum) Any feedback is appreciated. My hope is that I want to come off all those pain meds and move back to a "normal" quality of life. I'm 45 and a single mom of a 15 year old who wants to ride a bike again and go white water rafting again!!!!
Any feedback would be appreciated.
LJ
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