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Severe Pain After Spinal Fusion. On Oxycodone. MRI Showing Abnormal Discs. Any Treatment?

had spinal fusion 5 years ago, have since been wracked with pain and so ill, now on oxycodine which trying to reduce and on 56 diff tabs a day, recent mri shows more l5/s1 abnormal discs, docs say cant do nothing,,begged pain clinic to do something, said gotta live with it as any treatment only temp.cant live like this no more have no life ccant sleep pain horrendous go bed at 6 up at 9 hurts so bad.
posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
It is unfortunate that you have to suffer so much pain, despite being on so many different medications.
If you have not tried pregabalin or gabapentin, then it may be worth trying them.
Epidural injections and nerve blocks may also be helpful.
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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Severe Pain After Spinal Fusion. On Oxycodone. MRI Showing Abnormal Discs. Any Treatment?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is unfortunate that you have to suffer so much pain, despite being on so many different medications. If you have not tried pregabalin or gabapentin, then it may be worth trying them. Epidural injections and nerve blocks may also be helpful. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,