L4/L5, L5/L6 (S1) Prodisc-L - treefrog (aka Cathy)

[treefrog]

Update:

My interview went well, though by the time I got home my body was pretty tired. I was up and out of the house by 8:00 am, and got home around 12:30 pm. And I spent a lot of time standing and walking around, visiting my old lab, as well as sitting for an hour during the interview.

Later that evening is when I reduced my Opana-ER dose again, and reduced the stiffness of my brace. By the next day I started having severe nausea and a terrible headache. I was pretty much incapacitated by the withdrawal symptoms. The day after that I found that the anti-nausea med my PM had prescribed for me to take to Germany, could be used for withdrawal, so I started taking it. And it did help. I have found that it takes about 4 days of withdrawal symptoms, before I start feeling like myself again. The reduced stiffness of the brace was inconsequential in comparison, though I did have a little extra back pain. But again that pain is not constant, and doesn't last long.

Today is 7 weeks post-op, and I am still doing very well.

[dshobbies]

Cathy,

Withrawal symptoms can be difficult but it is what it is. Withdrawing slowly can help but that's an individual decision.

Also, walking, standing and sitting for too long can cause an increase in pain levels but at this point in time, shouldn't be anything more than temporary.

Hope it all continues to improve and you can soon forget you even had surgery. What a great day to look forward to.

My best, Dale

[Dulishun]

Cathy,

I have basically stopped taking everything but Ibuprofen and it fairly well. I weened down. The only hitch is that I am having insomnia which is brutal. It is a boon to amazon.com and barnes and noble, but fairly awful for me! Hope you feel better soon.