Re: Re: MS and Hip Surgery

[Guest guest]

Well, I do know that someone I know had a tough time after surgery to insert a

baclofen pump, and before that meniscal knee surgery, but did not suffer any

long term additional disabilities, but it really knocked them for a loop for a

number of weeks.

I assumed that it was the anesthetic but I really do not know. Even people

without chronic illness sometimes have weeks of effect from anesthesia. I'll be

looking into this, and also asking one of my pals that is an anesthesiologist.

> From: dyanlayzell <dgf108@...>

> Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: MS and Hip Surgery

> low dose naltrexone

> Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2008, 12:41 PM

> just to add another voice about MS and surgery - I had a

> very short

> operation on my knee in June to repair a torn miniscus

> under a

> general anaesthetic. As I was being wheeled into the

> operating

> theater the anesthesiologist mentioned that the anaesethic

> could

> exacerbate the MS and that they had no idea what the long

> term

> effects would be. It did flare the MS (not a full

> exacerbation)

> which I'm still coping with. The surgery was worth it

> because it

> eliminated the intense pain but I'd think seriously

> before undergoing

> surgery again. /d

>

>

>

> >

> > > From: chris noellert <cnoellert@...>

> > > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] MS and Hip Surgery

> > > low dose naltrexone

> > > Cc: castanaro@..., DollsEsq@...

> > > Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 9:52 PM

> > > ,

> > > I was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia seven years

> before I was

> > > diagnosed with MS. The Dysplasia caused

> > > my femur to be 70% out of the socket. All my hip

> parts were

> > > in good condition just not installed properly.

> So the Ortho

> > > surgeon performed a surgery that involved

> breaking my

> > > pelvis open and putting all the parts in the

> right place.

> > > The surgery was 6 hours and 9 months of PT before

> it was all

> > > said and done.

> > >

> > > I tell the group this because I think this

> intense surgery

> > > triggered my MS to a new level. My neuro doc

> thinks I

> > > started with a low level of MS which went

> undiagnosed for

> > > 20 yrs. before this surgery.  Then he thinks

> perhaps I had

> > > a major exacerbation after the hip treatment was

> complete

> > > and that my MS spiraled to a more advanced level.

> > >

> > > Morale of the story " The effects of surgery

> hip or

> > > otherwise might make your MS more

> prevalent " . Something

> > > to seriously consider...perhaps there is a more

> serious risk

> > > for MSer's..

> >

[Guest guest]

Well, I do know that someone I know had a tough time after surgery to insert a baclofen pump, and before that meniscal knee surgery, but did not suffer any long term additional disabilities, but it really knocked them for a loop for a number of weeks.I assumed that it was the anesthetic but I really do not know. Even people without chronic illness sometimes have weeks of effect from anesthesia. I'll be looking into this, and also asking one of my pals that is an anesthesiologist.

In this case, wouldn't a spinal be better? This is what I had......

[Guest guest]

I, too, had severe reactions to anesthesia after thyroid surgery in 1993, and hand surgery to repair tendons in 2003. Both times I also had what doctors called a " severe inflammatory reaction " in the surgical sites, folowed by severe exacerbations of my MS. I would be interested in what Bob has to say when he returns from vacation.

At any rate, both experiences caused me to decide to never again have surgery for any reason, even to save my life. I won't go through that again for any reason.

Thanks for sharing this.

Tarra

On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 11:41 AM, dyanlayzell <dgf108@...> wrote:

just to add another voice about MS and surgery - I had a very short operation on my knee in June to repair a torn miniscus under a general anaesthetic. As I was being wheeled into the operating theater the anesthesiologist mentioned that the anaesethic could

exacerbate the MS and that they had no idea what the long term effects would be. It did flare the MS (not a full exacerbation) which I'm still coping with. The surgery was worth it because it eliminated the intense pain but I'd think seriously before undergoing

surgery again. /d> > > From: chris noellert <cnoellert@...> > > Subject: [low dose naltrexone] MS and Hip Surgery> > low dose naltrexone > > Cc: castanaro@..., DollsEsq@... > > Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 9:52 PM> > ,> > I was diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia seven years before I was> > diagnosed with MS. The Dysplasia caused

> > my femur to be 70% out of the socket. All my hip parts were> > in good condition just not installed properly. So the Ortho> > surgeon performed a surgery that involved breaking my> > pelvis open and putting all the parts in the right place.

> > The surgery was 6 hours and 9 months of PT before it was all> > said and done. > > > > I tell the group this because I think this intense surgery> > triggered my MS to a new level. My neuro doc thinks I

> > started with a low level of MS which went undiagnosed for> > 20 yrs. before this surgery. Then he thinks perhaps I had> > a major exacerbation after the hip treatment was complete> > and that my MS spiraled to a more advanced level.

> > > > Morale of the story " The effects of surgery hip or> > otherwise might make your MS more prevalent " . Something> > to seriously consider...perhaps there is a more serious risk

> > for MSer's..>

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