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Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:41 am to shawnlsu
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You still have to watch what you do because if you injure yourself further, you won't know/feel it.
This is one of the things that concerns me.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 9:43 am to unclejhim
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Also open to names of Doc's in Baton Rouge that do this, not real happy with the current one
John Brasswell with Spine Diagnostic is fantastic. Great guy and has always treated me well.
I've had two nerve burns. They are good for a while, just don't last as long as I wish they did. Worth it each time IMO.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:09 am to Hopeful Doc
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of the patient to learn or accept that they'll never be pain free again- and that's something that's OK. It is normal to hurt a little.
I agree. I'm 66 and been dealing with this since I was 23. I lost voluntary movement in left foot about 15 years ago.... that's when I had 1st.surgery.... got cut again 3 years ago and have been getting epidural shots since then. I'll never be pain free (have not been in years) just looking for options other than fusion.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 10:25 am
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:09 am to Barrister
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Go see Dr. Sean Graham or Dr. Joseph Turnipseed.
I have been very happy with Dr. Graham. Agree the RFA is better long term than the epidurals.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:23 am to unclejhim
My mom had a discectomy and a fusion and it made it worse. Now partially disabled and in chronic pain.
A former coworker was having a total back fusion. Surgery was to screw rods to every vertebrae in his back. Something went wrong during surgery now he's paralyzed.
A former coworker was having a total back fusion. Surgery was to screw rods to every vertebrae in his back. Something went wrong during surgery now he's paralyzed.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:23 am to Barrister
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Dr. Sean Graham
That's who did mine. Good dude and actually listened to the problems I was having, unlike
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Dr. Joseph Turnipseed
who did absolutely nothing for me other than shove pain meds at me and take my money
Epidurals did nothing for me.
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 10:26 am
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:29 am to unclejhim
I had the nerve block (cauterization) about a year ago. It did absolutely nothing.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:32 am to unclejhim
Congrats, sounds like you're well on your way to becoming an addict
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:32 am to Mottleduk
The RFA (burning of the facet joint nerves) only works for facet joint pain. If you have discogenic or radicular pain it won't do anything for you. That is why they must be confirmed with 2 medial branch blocks before you proceed the the RF.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:32 am to shawnlsu
So you changed Dr. from Turnipseed to Graham at the same clinic. How did that go?
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:35 am to Cole Beer
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Congrats, sounds like you're well on your way to becoming an addict
This attiude is why I feel bad for folks like the OP. There are a myriad of non-opiate approaches to chronic back pain, and from the sounds of it, he's been through about all of them.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:38 am to unclejhim
Actually not bad. The receptionist had to get Turnipseed to release me from his care but that took about a day and they called me back to schedule with Graham. It may have had something to do with me insisting to Turnipseed that he do something more than refill my pain meds and his reluctance to do so. Lazy MFer
Posted on 4/20/16 at 10:47 am to Hopeful Doc
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This attiude is why I feel bad for folks like the OP. There are a myriad of non-opiate approaches to chronic back pain, and from the sounds of it, he's been through about all of them.
It is a rough deal. Most people have no intention of being physically addicted to pain meds but then 1 pill doesn't help with the pain anymore and constantly hurting (to me any way) is the most stressful thing I have lived with, and I'm only 36. I got to the point where I was taking 2 percocet 10's at a time and it was only marginally helping with the pain but I refused to take the 3rd. That's about the time my leg gave out on me and I was in the bed for a week. Got referred to Graham through another ortho and on my first visit he sugested the nerve burn which I had no idea about because Turnipseed never even mentioned it. I had to take pain meds for a couple weeks after my surgery but have been off them for a month or so with little to no pain since.
frick Turnipseed and all the Drs like him that treat you just enough to keep you coming back so he can make more money off you.
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quote:you can GFY
Cole Beer
This post was edited on 4/20/16 at 10:51 am
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:17 am to Hopeful Doc
This. He should ask about a spinal cord stimulator. Do the temporary trial and if it works, get the permanent implant. Have seen these work well, even for RSD/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:18 am to shawnlsu
I don't take pain pills... never have..
Cole Beer isn't worth responding to.
Turnipseed is the Dr. I'm seeing now. He is an arrogant son of a gun. I almost walked out of my first meeting with him. That's why thinking of changing Dr.
He did suggest nerve burning as a possibility??
Cole Beer isn't worth responding to.
Turnipseed is the Dr. I'm seeing now. He is an arrogant son of a gun. I almost walked out of my first meeting with him. That's why thinking of changing Dr.
He did suggest nerve burning as a possibility??
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:22 am to unclejhim
I see Dr. Elizabeth Stringer for my herniated disc in my neck getting another one on May 6th disc is now putting pressure on the nerve and my spinal cord. Living on muscle relaxers and pain killers sucks
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:25 am to unclejhim
How old are you folks? Just want to know at what point I'll need to off myself before dealing with this.
Posted on 4/20/16 at 11:28 am to ILikeLSUToo
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