Fusion Surgery Pain Management (Page 3)
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Had back fusion surgery. Only 6 weeks of low dose norco. Ended up with nerve pain in my foot (zapping shocks that will take the strongest person down). Ortho doc said It would go away possibly in 6 weeks, maybe longer. Ortho surgeon they will never give anyone any opioids past 6 weeks no matter what. He tells me to go to pain management but he does not recommend or refer for any one of his patients to a pain management clinic. Says he does not want the responsibility of that. Truth is he doesn't want docs asking why he give very little pain meds or have his patients being referred back to him. He said to go to my regular doc.

So I did see my regular doc and they said I have to go back to my surgeon as it's his responsibility. One time the pain was so bad I went to ER, they said my ortho must work on the pain meds. I can only go to them so many times. My PT guy is shaking his head over all of this. We are working on the mental part of pain with a book called Explain Pain. However we are only able to get the pain and use of pain meds only so low because the shocks I get from the nerves.

I cannot take Tramadol. Does not mix with Zoloft and had a seizure on half a pill. Cannot take NSAIDs or Ibuprofen because it hurts my stomach and ulcer. No matter what I try and because it stops the growth of fusion in back. I am on such a high dose of Gabapentin that my glands are swollen. I am concerned with going to any pain management, I don't want to waste time and money just to be told NO. Anyone can help with advice in central IL??

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It’s your PCP’s responsibility to refer you to pain management. It sounds like they thought you wanted your pcp to give you pain meds.
If your insurance doesn’t require a referral you may be able to find pain management that lets you self refer if you send them records.

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Hello,

I’m a 44yo female that had 4 major surgeries on my back in March. 1st one was a spinal fusion from L2 to S2. A week after the initial surgery I fell and broke 2 bones and dislocated all my hardware. Had 3 more surgeries in one week to fix it.

I’m 8 months out and have an amazing pain management doctor. She is conservative and smart yet understands pain. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I know what it’s like. Everyone treats you like you are drug seeking and it’s not fair. I’m supposed to move in 5 months and am scared to because of my med situation. What do you do if a new doctor disagrees with your current meds?

I’m 8 months out and still hurt even with Morphine. Hope you find a doctor that can help you.

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