Radiofrequency Ablation surgery

[rabbitbunnies]

Hi , I am within a week to 2 wks of this questions .. Does anyone know if a woman is on her monthly period .. will this surgery still take place ?? I would appriecate all of the advice .. seeing the doc tomorrow hopefully I can catch him / talk to him . this is just for perscriptions
thanks bunny

[onyxgates]

I don't think that would make a difference. My doctor just told me that if I was pregnant, I couldn't get the procedure done. Let me know what you find out. I am also getting the procedure done in the next couple of weeks.

What are your symptoms?

Did you get the Lidocane "test" shots? If so, how long did your relief last?

What are you currently doing/taking to help you get through the day?

What is the plan after you get the RFA done?

My symptoms are constant dull pain (like a 5) and sharp stabbing pain if I lift my son (27 lbs.) or if I lift my legs. Also, sitting/lying in any one position for a long period of time kills me. I wake up at least three times per night.

I did get the Lidocane shots and got about 6 1/2 hours with the first set and 5 hours with the second set. It was wonderful!!!! I was 100% pain free!!!

I am currently going to Physical Therapy (have been since Sept) 3X a week. They are working on building up my core muscles (abs and hamstring). I also get by taking vicoprofen 2 3x daily. It's the only way I can make it through the day.

My plan is to continue with the physical therapy.

[rabbitbunnies]

Originally Posted by onyxgates

I don't think that would make a difference. My doctor just told me that if I was pregnant, I couldn't get the procedure done. Let me know what you find out. I am also getting the procedure done in the next couple of weeks.

What are your symptoms?

Did you get the Lidocane "test" shots? If so, how long did your relief last?

What are you currently doing/taking to help you get through the day?

What is the plan after you get the RFA done?

My symptoms are constant dull pain (like a 5) and sharp stabbing pain if I lift my son (27 lbs.) or if I lift my legs. Also, sitting/lying in any one position for a long period of time kills me. I wake up at least three times per night.

I did get the Lidocane shots and got about 6 1/2 hours with the first set and 5 hours with the second set. It was wonderful!!!! I was 100% pain free!!!

I am currently going to Physical Therapy (have been since Sept) 3X a week. They are working on building up my core muscles (abs and hamstring). I also get by taking vicoprofen 2 3x daily. It's the only way I can make it through the day.

My plan is to continue with the physical therapy.

so , what did u do to your back ? and the doc should of told u to not lift your son but sometimes that is hard to not to do .my backs totally gone .. ****ed ! thewir thats plain / simple /this is going on/off since the `990s.. but workcomp wouldnt do the syrgery way back then .. so .. it is pretty bad shape ."I keep asking my hubby "If he had put little knifes in my back /legs /thinghs ?"he keeps saying no .. but anyways ..u have to tell me what u did and if u are on vocodone cant spell its has tynol in it thats very bad for your stomeck it can
cause bleeding of the lining and so many other things .. keep in touch take care

[onyxgates]

It all started from lifting heavy boxes Oct 2003. I have had lots of back issues since I was in my teens but never this long and this bad. Usually physical therapy did the trick! As for not lifting my son. I am a part-time stay at home mom and my son is only 12 months. Makes it hard not to lift him!!! I am taking vicoprofen which is has Ibuprofin in it and not tylennol. My doctor had me on regular vicoden and then 2-3 ibuprofin twice daily. I felt like that was too much and decided that combinning the two would work out better.

Do you take anything for the pain? Are you in physical therapy? How soon will you be able to get the surgery?

[rabbitbunnies]

Originally Posted by onyxgates

It all started from lifting heavy boxes Oct 2003. I have had lots of back issues since I was in my teens but never this long and this bad. Usually physical therapy did the trick! As for not lifting my son. I am a part-time stay at home mom and my son is only 12 months. Makes it hard not to lift him!!! I am taking vicoprofen which is has Ibuprofin in it and not tylennol. My doctor had me on regular vicoden and then 2-3 ibuprofin twice daily. I felt like that was too much and decided that combinning the two would work out better.

Do you take anything for the pain? Are you in physical therapy? How soon will you be able to get the surgery?

Hi I was so happy to see if i would get a reply from you Awwwwwwww . I am so glad god had gave u the chance of becoming a parent ... but that is another subject .. I would like to know u better but how ??? instead this post ??well .. The 12th ,, next thrusady I am going in for the blocks injections his is doing both sides "whitch I am very please that he is doing so "here is what I am taking .. Remember I have been dealing with this from the late 1990s... so .. my pain releif tollance is preety high up their ...I am on I think ^ different perscritions .. I take Dilaudid .. 2 x4xs days .. I also take oxycotin 80 mgrams . and then my sleeping meds plus my muscle relaxers and then for the breakout pain I take Actiq whitch it REAlly helps me but I only take that when the pain gets to the point where nothing esle does it ..Ive been thru .. pt manytime ,, traction /weights/tens unit/exeriing/biofeedback /hypnosisi that help me for 1 1/2 .. I love it . at first I had never bewlieve in it but I Do now .. and the only thing that I will not even consider is um.. appruture .

until i hear from you later u in my prayers and thoughts please take care and god bless