Multiple herniations, bulges - seeking advice

May 20, 2011

Hi, i had a C5-6 fusion in 2006 relating to a work accident. they had diagnosed

me with 3 herniations, 3 bulges and one unaffected disk, and due to a series of

side-affects they decided the best bet was a fusion at c5-6. Most of the

symptoms ended almost as soon as i woke up from surgery, however i have almost

never had pain relief.

My first pain management doctor had me on as many as 10 scripts at a time, and

it did little beside make me mentally non-functional - especially combined with

my physical issues. my current pain doctor has me on only two scripts + a pain

patch, and when i first started on the current plan, i was going great for the

first time in years, and even back to work full time.

the beginning of april i got t-boned when a moron fell asleep at the wheel and

ran a red light, and have been in agony since. My chiropractor is saying i have

a few minor but fixable problems in the lower back, but my spine doctor said i

have 3 herniations and 4 bulges in my lower back, (im guessing the entire lumbar

section must be out of wack but i dont know the specifics yet). I really like

and trust the chiro, but i dont know which one might be right. i also have

issues with the spine doc because he is always pushing me to go to services he

has a financial interest in, and some of these groups have had bad reps. The

spine doc called and wants to do an epidural in the lower back, but i had poor

experience with them in my neck.

Do i do the Epi or not? What about the concern over now having 12 points with

problems in my back. . . is it DDD or just a result of getting beat senseless

between two injuries? Does onyone know a good doctor in the Western New York

Area that they can recomend - preferable one who takes Workers comp and or no

fault?

Also, does anyone know a good pain reliever that will alow me to keep my

faculties so i can return to teaching. i am only 37 years old and dont want to

be an invalid!

Sorry such a long post, thanks for any advice!

May 21, 2011

Gosh , Sorry to hear about all of these bad things happening to you. I'm

not qualified to offer any advice but I do hope that the sleepy driver had good

insurance.

Jim

>

> Hi, i had a C5-6 fusion in 2006 relating to a work accident. they had

diagnosed me with 3 herniations, 3 bulges and one unaffected disk, and due to a

series of side-affects they decided the best bet was a fusion at c5-6. Most of

the symptoms ended almost as soon as i woke up from surgery, however i have

almost never had pain relief.

>

> My first pain management doctor had me on as many as 10 scripts at a time, and

it did little beside make me mentally non-functional - especially combined with

my physical issues. my current pain doctor has me on only two scripts + a pain

patch, and when i first started on the current plan, i was going great for the

first time in years, and even back to work full time.

>

> the beginning of april i got t-boned when a moron fell asleep at the wheel and