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Old 11-18-2008, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Maria View Post
Marty,
Have you tried Neurontin, Topamax or something like Elavil for the pain?
Yes, I was on Neurontin, but the doses were so low it would have been no different that a Placebo effect. I have a neighbor who take 3400 mgs everyday and literally take 3 cups full of pills everyday. Granted his condition is the neck area and worse than mine. But the last thing I want is to feel stupid being doped up all the time. I'd almost rather deal with the pain that is somewhat controlled with short term meds and keep my whits about me. If I'm gonna have a constant 4-6 pain level, fine. Just tell me and I'll make an attempt to make that a new baseline for me.

Still waiting on a call back from the doc.
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4-07 Fall down step holding daughter
5-07 L5-S1 buldge MRI
9-07 L5-S1 herniation W/DDD and annular tear MRI
3 epidurals / 2 nerve root injection / 6 weeks of PT

8/01/2008 L4-S1 Posterior Spinal fusion only, using the PEEK ROD system. No Vertebral spacer and disc is still there. So is the pain!!!!

4 More weeks of PT and things are worse now than before.
I must train again.
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