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Leg pain following anterior fusion L4-S1 -- Need opinions please!
Thanks again for all the responses, especially the caveats on the anti-inflammatories interfering with bone fusion. The spine fellow did mention that Aleve or Motrin would slow down bone fusion but I didn't think that herbal products would be a problem, so thanks for that insight. So what is my choice? Interfere with fusion but get pain relief or slog through the pain till I am fused. Not much of a choice here. I will remain watchful and hopeful.
Tylenol works if you take it on a regular schedule. You should be able to increase your dose of Neurontin. I am on 1200 mg of Neurontin a day and have been told that even that is not a really high dose.
Sally
Diagnosed with severe lumbar scoliosis at age 65.
Posterior Fusion L2-S1 on 12/4/2007. age 67
Anterior Fusion L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1 on 12/19/2007
Additional bone removed to decompress right side of L3-L4 & L4-L5 on 4/19/2010
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Dr. Frank F. Rands735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/butterflyfive/
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