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| Side effects of ADR especially depression | |
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| Alastair | 14 Nov 2015, 09:46 AM Post #16 |
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Thanks for the reassurance that I'm not alone I am trying to tackle too many things at once depression and spine problems Alastair |
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| Alastair | 16 Nov 2015, 09:41 AM Post #17 |
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Having terrible problems with the depression and sleep nightmares Alastair
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Founder of this board 24th February 2007 Slow and Steady Wins This Race Over 23 Years experience and research into spine surgery and over 2500 surgeries discussed and recorded ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th July 2002 in Munich 8 facet joint ablations 28 – 8 – 12 with Dr Baranidharan and Jake Timothy in Leeds Diagnosed Forestiers disease Your Best Asset Is Your Health I live in West Yorkshire aged 81 now Knowledge is power | |
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| ajj1001 | 18 Nov 2015, 07:38 PM Post #18 |
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Are any of your medications affecting you and giving you nightmares? I had a few months after each op where they were pretty much constant. |
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Std Meds Gabapentin, MR Tramadol, Paracetemol, Laxatives 2011 Sept PLIF L4 - S1 2010 May Discogram L2/L3 & L3/L4 both looking ok. 2009 May PLG Fusion L5/S1 Charite in situ April Dismissed 2008 Caudal Epidural failed to work 2007 Deterioration L5/S1 Facet arthritis, Loss of disc height. 2004 Returned to Work 2002 Aug - physio March 2 level ADR Charite L4/5, L5/S1 2000 Broadbased disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1 | |
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| Joannelloyd19 | 20 Nov 2015, 10:44 PM Post #19 |
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Dear Alastair I hope that your GP is helping you to cope with the depression. I know how you feel - I had depression, pain, another operation and continuous stress with work being very unsympathetic and really awful over me being off sick. It was all getting too much. After my latest MRI, it seems that after my C5/6 fusion, my MRI looks much the same as before with a new disc bulge at the same level that was fused. Also it showed foraminal stenosis at C6 and osteophytes. I feel that I have gone through the operation and the pain of the last 17 months all for nothing. I am having lumbar ablations on Wednesday and am dreading it, and then hopefully will get an appt to see someone about my neck and MRI results. It's no wonder that we are all suffering with depression and anxiety. Chronic and acute pain is so debilitating and there is no break from it. It's getting harder and harder to work and carry on trying to put a brave face on. I now also have a colonoscopy due to my bowel problems which I'm convinced are due to my spinal nerve damage. I understand what you are all going through and wish you all well, Take Care Joanne |
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2009 Foraminal Epidural Steroid Injections commenced 2010-present Caudal Epidural and Facet Block Injections (several) 06/12/12 Activ Lumbar Disc Replacement L5/S1 by Mr Shackleford At Warrington Hospital. 31/3/15 - C5/6 ACDF operation - not fused L1/2 disc herniation and C5/6 fusion caused by a fall in June 2014 Bowel and bladder incontinence (waiting to hear if it is nerve damage) and long term depression due to constant pain and disc trouble at the top, middle and bottom of spine. | |
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| Alastair | 21 Nov 2015, 09:46 AM Post #20 |
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Dear Joanne and Alison I sympathise with you with all the problems that you've got and THE ABLATIONS are not so dreadful. I sympathise with you with the problems with you rcolon I'm having similar problems with bowel incontinence. I wish you well for all the investigations that you had and have to come. Best, Alastair
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Founder of this board 24th February 2007 Slow and Steady Wins This Race Over 23 Years experience and research into spine surgery and over 2500 surgeries discussed and recorded ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th July 2002 in Munich 8 facet joint ablations 28 – 8 – 12 with Dr Baranidharan and Jake Timothy in Leeds Diagnosed Forestiers disease Your Best Asset Is Your Health I live in West Yorkshire aged 81 now Knowledge is power | |
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| Joannelloyd19 | 22 Nov 2015, 07:46 PM Post #21 |
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Hi Alastair, Sorry to hear that you also have bowel trouble. It is just one more problem to add to the others , but also one that is very upsetting and embarrassing, and on top of everything else, it is awful.Have you had it confirmed if it has been caused by spinal/nerve damage? Just wondering, as I'm having to undergo tests, but I think it will be down to nerve damage. I seem to get one problem sorted out then another hits me! They all seem connected but I will find out soon. No wonder we are depressed! Take care Joanne |
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2009 Foraminal Epidural Steroid Injections commenced 2010-present Caudal Epidural and Facet Block Injections (several) 06/12/12 Activ Lumbar Disc Replacement L5/S1 by Mr Shackleford At Warrington Hospital. 31/3/15 - C5/6 ACDF operation - not fused L1/2 disc herniation and C5/6 fusion caused by a fall in June 2014 Bowel and bladder incontinence (waiting to hear if it is nerve damage) and long term depression due to constant pain and disc trouble at the top, middle and bottom of spine. | |
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| Alastair | 23 Nov 2015, 09:59 AM Post #22 |
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Hi, Joanne, you've hit the button on the head. I am taking antidepressants, but they don't seem to be working been a fortnight on them and still not feeling any better, trembling, and things Alastair
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| ajj1001 | 23 Nov 2015, 10:17 AM Post #23 |
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A fortnight is quite soon to be making a judgement, I felt much worse for a week or two and they gradually started to work. Hope things improve for you. |
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Std Meds Gabapentin, MR Tramadol, Paracetemol, Laxatives 2011 Sept PLIF L4 - S1 2010 May Discogram L2/L3 & L3/L4 both looking ok. 2009 May PLG Fusion L5/S1 Charite in situ April Dismissed 2008 Caudal Epidural failed to work 2007 Deterioration L5/S1 Facet arthritis, Loss of disc height. 2004 Returned to Work 2002 Aug - physio March 2 level ADR Charite L4/5, L5/S1 2000 Broadbased disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1 | |
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| Joannelloyd19 | 23 Nov 2015, 09:18 PM Post #24 |
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Hi, They take a while to start working and for you to feel the benefit of them. After a while, I was having terrible anxiety attacks and was given propanalol but I felt worse on them. I carried on with the anti depressants (I have taken them for 14 months) and they got me through a very dark period whilst waiting for my last operation, a grievance with my boss over her unreasonable behaviour, clinging on to my job with my fingertips at the very caring NHS, and redeployment). I was about to ask to be taken off them when my pain returned with a vengeance! I am very much better mentally but not physically, give them a try. Hopefully you will start to feel much better, Joanne |
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2009 Foraminal Epidural Steroid Injections commenced 2010-present Caudal Epidural and Facet Block Injections (several) 06/12/12 Activ Lumbar Disc Replacement L5/S1 by Mr Shackleford At Warrington Hospital. 31/3/15 - C5/6 ACDF operation - not fused L1/2 disc herniation and C5/6 fusion caused by a fall in June 2014 Bowel and bladder incontinence (waiting to hear if it is nerve damage) and long term depression due to constant pain and disc trouble at the top, middle and bottom of spine. | |
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| Joannelloyd19 | 23 Nov 2015, 09:25 PM Post #25 |
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Hi, Alastair, Hope you're feeling better soon, Joanne |
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2009 Foraminal Epidural Steroid Injections commenced 2010-present Caudal Epidural and Facet Block Injections (several) 06/12/12 Activ Lumbar Disc Replacement L5/S1 by Mr Shackleford At Warrington Hospital. 31/3/15 - C5/6 ACDF operation - not fused L1/2 disc herniation and C5/6 fusion caused by a fall in June 2014 Bowel and bladder incontinence (waiting to hear if it is nerve damage) and long term depression due to constant pain and disc trouble at the top, middle and bottom of spine. | |
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| Alastair | 24 Nov 2015, 10:30 AM Post #26 |
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Thanks, it's the depression that is getting me down. I really could do with another surgery, but can't do it. With the depression. It won't let me do it mentally |
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| Joannelloyd19 | 28 Nov 2015, 07:13 PM Post #27 |
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Hi Alastair, I was very, very depressed before my last surgery on 31/3/15 and only for the fact that my Daughter was getting married on 9/5/15 and extreme pressure from work to return, (even though I was physically and mentally incapable) I would have postponed it. As it is, my neck is still the same! I had my facet ablations on Wednesday and already my lower back pain is improving. They hurt me less than my facet injections did, which was a very nice surprise! Hopefully, it will work and last for a while. Just need to get my neck and bowel problems sorted out now, and hopefully the depression will start to improve too. I have my colonoscopy on Friday so I should find out if the problem is my bowel or if it's spinal or nerve damage causing it! Hope your depression improves Alastair, it crippled me, and was ruining my life. I have changed my job to a less stressful one, dropped my hours and basically this is my last chance to keep working before I have to give up. Best wishes with your pain and depression, I know exactly how awful you are feeling, Take care Jo |
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2009 Foraminal Epidural Steroid Injections commenced 2010-present Caudal Epidural and Facet Block Injections (several) 06/12/12 Activ Lumbar Disc Replacement L5/S1 by Mr Shackleford At Warrington Hospital. 31/3/15 - C5/6 ACDF operation - not fused L1/2 disc herniation and C5/6 fusion caused by a fall in June 2014 Bowel and bladder incontinence (waiting to hear if it is nerve damage) and long term depression due to constant pain and disc trouble at the top, middle and bottom of spine. | |
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| Alastair | 30 Nov 2015, 09:24 AM Post #28 |
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Thanks for your message Jo, it's good to know that we are not alone. None of the antidepressants have worked for me so far. Best, Alastair
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Founder of this board 24th February 2007 Slow and Steady Wins This Race Over 23 Years experience and research into spine surgery and over 2500 surgeries discussed and recorded ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th July 2002 in Munich 8 facet joint ablations 28 – 8 – 12 with Dr Baranidharan and Jake Timothy in Leeds Diagnosed Forestiers disease Your Best Asset Is Your Health I live in West Yorkshire aged 81 now Knowledge is power | |
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| Alastair | 22 Jan 2016, 10:13 AM Post #29 |
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I'm now on amitryptaline which eases the back pain as well. Best, Alastair
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Founder of this board 24th February 2007 Slow and Steady Wins This Race Over 23 Years experience and research into spine surgery and over 2500 surgeries discussed and recorded ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th July 2002 in Munich 8 facet joint ablations 28 – 8 – 12 with Dr Baranidharan and Jake Timothy in Leeds Diagnosed Forestiers disease Your Best Asset Is Your Health I live in West Yorkshire aged 81 now Knowledge is power | |
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| ajj1001 | 22 Jan 2016, 10:17 AM Post #30 |
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Yup, I'm on that too and it does help. |
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Std Meds Gabapentin, MR Tramadol, Paracetemol, Laxatives 2011 Sept PLIF L4 - S1 2010 May Discogram L2/L3 & L3/L4 both looking ok. 2009 May PLG Fusion L5/S1 Charite in situ April Dismissed 2008 Caudal Epidural failed to work 2007 Deterioration L5/S1 Facet arthritis, Loss of disc height. 2004 Returned to Work 2002 Aug - physio March 2 level ADR Charite L4/5, L5/S1 2000 Broadbased disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1 | |
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