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Leg pain following anterior fusion L4-S1 -- Need opinions please!

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  • #16
    Originally posted by SusanG View Post
    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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