Nerve pain..what the best way to shut it down..

[Poncho]

Hi Rob,

I can't recall of where you had your surgery - however, after my 2 level prodisc I too had nerve pain after the procedure.

I eventually had 2 rounds of oral steroids 6-7 weeks after my 2 level ADR and it eventually subsided. I was also on high doses of methadone both before and immediately after surgery.
Anyways, the steroids seemed to help immensely and settle things down in there. Perhaps, your physician / surgeon would consent to this......Now some will and some won't. Those that oppose steroid use after surgery say that they interfere too much with the bone fusing to the metal plates. Then there are others that seem indifferent. However, it I think it would be worth mentioning to see if he/she would be willing to give it a try.

Sy,
Poncho

[Maria]

Just in case you feel your surgeon isn't addressing your pain issues that well even if it's something that will be relatively short lived, you might want to check out a Pain Management specialist at some point.

Good luck ~ hope the pain is short lived!