New Pain after fusion

cherylstewart67 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-22-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dridobits

Happy to say day three of prednisone working, but there are so many side effects. Very hard to sleep on it. Feeling phantom pain also which is weird. Im took a walk yesterday and did some light house work. House work is my biggest issue but I hope in a week to be better?

my nurse told me not to take it past 6 pm...i have not started mine. i was given pred. two days ago. the relief will only be a temp solution anyway, so why should i bother? as for the Zipsor they gave me to try, it makes me dizzy...there was a time when i could at least lay down and get some relief but now it even hurts when i am lying down.

dshobbies · #2 (**permalink**) 07-22-2011, 05:10 PM

Hi Anthony and welcome to the forum.

Great that you already had your surgery. The pain you are still feeling is nerve pain which takes a long time to subside. 5 weeks is still pretty early and your fusion may take a little longer to heal than the ADR which takes awhile itself. The surgical pain is expected to subside at around 6 weeks but 6 months isn't unusual for your double procedure. Some, like me, take even longer.

You might want to see a pain management specialist to control this pain and please start a new post to tell us about yourself and your circumstances.

Dale