Laminectomy L4

Was on Norco 10-325 on and off for a few years due to back problems. Had l4/l5 Laminectomy and was sent home with 5mg oxicodone. It's been 16 days since surgery and I tapered down from 2.5 yesterday. Last one last night at 10 pm. Withdrawals kicked in at 2:30 pm today! Not too bad. But the abdominal pain is bad when the immodium wears off. How long will this last and will it get better or worse physically tomorrow and the next day? No RLS yet. Is it comming???? I want to be done! ## Just wondering how your withdrawal experience went? I weaned the exact same way Im down to 2.5 mg tomorrow for two days then Im done. Just curious what Im in for?! ## I found the rebound pain to be the worst problem, when I stopped pain management, but I didn't taper. I just stopped. But I had extrem...

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I had a disc herniation at L4/L5--for more than 3 months and took synap forte for a this continuous period--at times i took 8 tablets a day for the 3 months...due to the pain and immobility. I eventually had the operation called laminectomy to remove the disc that was sitting on the sciatika nerve.. I know suffer with a constant noise in my head--internal sound that is so loud that i cannot sleep or concentrate when the outside sounds are all off.. Doctors cannot find the problem thru MRI's, auidologists, ENT , neurologists... Is this a side effect of the continuous use of synap forte.? ## Synap Forte contained Acetaminophen and Dextropropoxyphene and no, it hasn't been known to cause tinnitus like conditions. Have they given you any treatment options?

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Dr in west suburbs of Chicago that prescibe pain meds I have MRI and blue cross ## Greetings; I'm 65, had back surgery (laminectomy) due to disc ruptures at L4 & L5S1 when I was in my early 30's, was allright for a while yet never FULLY allright. With work (waiter carrying heavy trays) for more than 30 years, several motorcross accidents (loved the old, reliable Yamaha 250's!!!), scoliosis, degenerative dis disease, disc protrusions at L4-L5 (again!!) accompanied by hypertrophic artropathy producing stenosis at same; osteophytosis is seen diffusely (all this from last MRI dated 02/14) I've gotten proggressively worse. Have tried EVERYTHING except for walking on my hands 24/7 to relieve the pressure, and there is always more surgery which I WILL NOT DO!! I'm older...

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I had a laminectomy, T-10-T-11 and there was damage to my spinal cord. I was recently placed on 75mg of Alond, pregabalina to help with possible spinal cord recovery, regeneration. ## Both of the medications you mentioned have been used to treat nerve pain, but there is nothing about them regenerating anything. Pfizer has even abandoned testing of Alond and no longer plans to pursue its production. Who told you they were used for regeneration? ## I have been advised Pregalin m 75 for disc prolapse In l4-l5,and l3-l4,after administering epidural injection, Is the treatment correct,pls reply ## Hello, My spine and muscles on left side got stretched down 4 mnths back....i m on medicines since then. my spine on the left side(dorsal sine felt very loose) and muscles got damaged on the left s...

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found it and wondering what its used for ## This capsule contains 100mgs of Gabapentin, the active ingredient in Neurontin, it is an anticonvulsant that is also used to treat certain types of nerve pain. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, weight gain and dizziness. Learn more: Are there any other questions or comments? ## I was prescribed gabapendin 100 mg after back surgery (laminectomy of l3-l4 disc's. I was also given hydrocortisone/apap 5-325 (1-2 tablets every 4-6 tablets). I know the latter is for pain, what about gabapendin, will that help my pain. I am 4 days post surgery, still lots of pain. Any info for me? Thanks

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I am sorry for including all of this info but I am being as detailed as possible. I am a 57 year old woman. 5 years ago a swarm of bees hit our horses as our work team building trail ride crested a small mountain. I was thrown off my horse, broke my pelvis, severe damage to back & neck, and was trampled by three other horses causing organ damage and internal bleeding. Ambulance couldn't get to me so I was strapped on an ATV and bounced down the rocky slope. A medi-vac took me to a trauma center. Several days in ICU, 3 weeks hospital stay, a month stay in a rehab facility to learn to walk again. Then in-home therapy, followed by in clinic therapy for months. Repeat last two sentences for the follow up Surgeries: spinal decompression and laminectomy at L4, L5, S1 which resulted in...

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