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Originally Posted by Maria
Jamie,
I am sorry to read about your increased pain or still terrible pain with sitting. This was a bigger or worst problem for me as well after my 2nd discectomy years ago as well as lower extremity bilat horrible burning pain that lasted far too long with out really good pain management mostly just because PM wasn't such a developed specialty back in the early '90's.
That being said I'm wondering if you're being treated by a PM with medications? It looks like you're getting some types of injections so I'm thinking you have seen or are seeing a PM.
Not so much so you can have something to help you sit because it just might be that your body isn't ready for that yet but rather to reduce the pain and therefore probably reduce the depression that's felt with a less than yet pain reducing surgery. I don't know if you're a candidate for a revision or if it's too early to be contemplating this as some people just have a longer turn around time with recovery over all and it makes for a really rough go of things tho ? not sure what your options are or what you'd be advised. Of course I'd imagine only expert surgeons that do revisions can give you advice on this.
I don't mean at all to minimize your pain or anything you are going thru but as you stated you're fortunate to be working for your father it appears rather than some heartless company with a bottom line only and have good friends/family/bf support so that's all good even if the pain is just rotten and not at all what you expected from this surgery.
Things can change~ there's that possibility re feeling better in the future so please just try not to sink completely into depression and if you are that deeply depressed (as in suicidal ideation) than please get immediate counseling or help with these feelings. If you're not taking any antidepressants you may find them very helpful for mood elevation.
Again, sorry to read what happened in your case and I'm wishing you the best. Please keep us posted.
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Thank you Maria for your words. Yes, I see PM doctors and get yet another injection on Wednesday along with a sitting down MRI, which I had to discover on my own. I mean the while sitting must be originating somewhere. It is not the tailbone, it has been determined, but it must be something and now that I have had this surgery and it is worse, I have to come to the conclusion that the surgery extended my body so much so that it is crushing or impinging something. I have hydrocodone, which can help, but I have such bad insomnia and it can keep me up at night and cause insomnia. I do not take anti-depressants because they also cause insomnia, badly. I have tried the tricyclic which make you more drowsy, but they cause massive weight gain and frequent urination. Once I took one pill and had to go to the bathroom like 30 times and of course this was throughout teh night. I took Seroquel for 5 or so years, but had to get off it due to some complications... so, I have tried. I hope I don't need a revision as I have gained back all of my flexibility and can do things I never could, but I can't sit. And, to be honest, my father is aging and our company may not be open much longer and then I am in trouble. I am degreed, but I can't sit. And, nobody is going to hire me to work from home, I don't think. I worry about these things. I wish I knew a doctor who could just tell me, "This is where your pain is coming from and this is what we are going to do."