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Considering Surgery for Herniated Disc

luteallady

676d

At what point did you consider surgery for a herniated disc?

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Intervertebral Disc Displacement

Generalized pain

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    • dovidsabba

      603d

      @luteallady much better. Glad I did it

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    • dovidsabba

      612d

      Immediately. The minute the dr suggested surgery, I jumped at the opportunity

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      • luteallady

        603d

        @dovidsabba how's it going now?

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        • dovidsabba

          603d

          @luteallady much better. Glad I did it

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    • dysturbation

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      After about 6 months in PT with no improvements, I started pursuing a microdiscectomy.

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      • luteallady

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        @dysturbation I'm about 3 months into PT. I'm definitely stronger but the pain comes back during my luteal phase (I have pmdd.) I'm petrified of surgery. Did you go through with it?

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    • 1_lucky_gma

      675d

      I refused surgery for many years. I woke up Christmas morning with my then 5 year old daughter. She was so excited that morning. I stood up and took only 2 steps and hit the floor. I literally could feel nothing from the waist down. That's when I had no choice and agreed to surgery. I woke up and felt amazing and was walking an hour later. Unfortunately it only lasted about a year.

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      • luteallady

        675d

        @1_lucky_gma so is the pain back as the same it was before?

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        • 1_lucky_gma

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          @luteallady I can't honestly answer that. I felt amazing until my abusive ex literally stomped on my back several times.

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    • LPFan14Gemini

      676d

      I actually was told by 3 different doctors that with my 15 herniated discs from cervical to lumbar as well as 3rd stage degeneration and severe spinal stenosis in my lumbar that I was inoperable. However I have done injections in my lumbar and it helped for about 3 months but then wore off especially when I also have Fibromyalgia. The best thing to do for surgery is to do a lot of research because I did that before I was told I was inoperable, I hope this helps sorry I can't be of further assistance

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    • lawrah

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