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04-15-2009, 02:28 AM
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Wow, you're fast Dr. J!
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DDD Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc. In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs. Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium. 
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04-15-2009, 02:34 AM
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-Justin 1994 Football Injury 1997 Snow Skiing Injury Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97--17 years old) 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times) Grade V Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03--23 years old) Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- dr-bertagnoli.com Pain-free for the last 4.5 yrs. 5.14.09 DSS with Dr. B. I'm here to help.  Only checking PMs currently.
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04-15-2009, 02:56 AM
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THANK YOU Dr.J for explaining to me what it was I was experiencing, this is for sure not fun, THANKFULLY I have a laptop and an AMAZING friend here to help me with Amiah. PHEW!!
I am heading to bed now and hoping when I wake up I will feel better!! Fingers crossed!! Thanks again for reply to my post. Hope you have a good night!! Mary
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04-15-2009, 03:19 AM
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Hi Mary
I just had a EPI today ,began to sweat and almost lost lunch other than that it was o.k. No headache. I was in and out in 45 min. Still a little numb in the buttox S-1 injection Good Luck Gil
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L5-S1 lam 1994 L2 to L5 DDD L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007. L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy. L5-S1DDDDD L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy. C3-C4 limited DDD  9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs, Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1 L5-S1 foraminotomy 09 L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010 Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1
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04-15-2009, 03:47 AM
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Mary,
I pray your headache is gone in the morning. When I had my second daughter, I had epidural issues. After getting my first epidural, I was 'rolled' from side to side to help my labor progress. Apparently, this caused the epidural to come out of the epidural space; as the dr gave me the dose a woman having a cesarean would get and it did nothing! I was then told my options were to do nothing and go through the rest of labor with no drugs (been there and done that with my first daughter when my epidural quit working, 36 hours of labor, 1 hour of epidural equals 1 pissed off mommy), get iv drug staydol or get another epidural. I was warned that by getting another epidural, I would need to sit up, to have it done and that there was a risk of getting a migrane that could last up to 21 days. I decided to take my chances and opted for another epidural and IV drugs. I didn't get the headache; but have heard of people who have and they say it is awful. I hope yours does not last and am sorry you had such a bad experience.
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34 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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04-15-2009, 10:55 AM
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Mary,
Sorry for the headache. I had three ESIs this year and they were all done under fluroscope (like a type of x-ray) and was given sedation. I didn't get any problems but was wondering if the doctor did it under fluoroscope, which I would insist on next time. That way they call tell where they are going not just by touch. ESIs underneath fluoroscope also have been proven more accurate in medical literature. Just google Epidural Spinal Injections or Dr. J's site. runner
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04-15-2009, 06:00 PM
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Mary,
if you need caffeine, look at it this way. Eat all the chocolate you want, dark or course, and wash it down with a cappuccino blast from Baskin Robbins (non fat but loaded with caffeine). The headache may suck  but the remedy  .Truthfully, I'm sorry. I understand this headache is overwhelming. I can't believe they let a student 'practice' on you. Warning, next time, ask how many of the specific procedure the doctor has done before allowing him to touch you. It's your body and your pain and suffering. I'd also write a letter of complaint about the 'oops'. Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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