My blood pressure is normally low- 150/60, and it has been all my life, but when I started getting the back pain & sciatica, it started to read consistently high....
You can also sign up online for WW, and track your progress that way....
I just had a fusion and laminectomy for spondylolisthesis. I too was very scared, especially reading stories on various forums. You tend to find a lot of horror stories, because I think those with...
I'm feeling great. Had L5,S1 fusion with instrumentation, and a laminectomy to fix the pinched nerve. My lower back is healing so well. I barely feel pain, but I know I need to take it easy, which is...
Diet is 90-95% of weight loss! That's the good news. As someone who is/was an exercise fanatic, exercise is great for heart health and getting yourself toned. If you are looking to lose weight, you...
I took some Miralax yesterday, and I got hubby to pick up an enema at CVS. Gonna try that today if things don't move. I have had to drink that mag citrate stuff before abdominal surgery before, so I...
I can do prunes and herbal tea! Not sure about aloe. Thanks....
Ugh! I was hoping it wouldn't have to resort to that, but the calcium citrate stuff is on the list as a last resort....
I had lumbar fusion and laminectomy Friday morning, and I'm starting to get concerned (and uncomfortable) about not having gone number two in 7 days now. I've been on Vicodin for almost three weeks....
I had my lumbar fusion Friday, and spent two nights in the hospital. I'm recovering nicely at home....
Lots of guitar players and crotchet-ers! I want to learn to sew. I am drawing a lot now that I'm sitting around more and my kids are not constantly grabbing the pencil. I am determined to get back on...
My mother and sister both had/have it. I was pregnant when I started getting it again, so I couldn't try the Requip, and now it happens so infrequently that I don't really think about it anymore....
I do the log roll to get out of bed and the limping too. I also bend at the knees when I bend down-no more waist-bending! If I'm at the dishwasher emptying or filling, I can bend at the waist and...
I miss my gardening, so today I was feeling relatively pain-free, having taken my Vicodin, and the kids were napping. I was hobbling around the yard, and decided my sago palm pups had to go, so I got...
Interesting. One of the questions the pre-op nurse asked me was if I had RLS. I have suffered on and off for years. I'll have to ask my doc. Quinine water, huh? I'll have to check that out....
Several chiropractors I know recommend the paleo diet. No beans/legumes, no bread/wheat/gluten & minimal dairy. I lost my last 10 pounds of baby weight doing paleo, and I felt great. The combination...
Thanks White Beard! I'm so glad I found you guys. It's just difficult when all I want is to lay on the couch and vedge out, but I can't. Being a stay-at-home-mom is hard work! I wish I could take a...
Thank you for the welcomes and advice. I will contact my PM and let him know about the surgery and the additional script just to be safe. I almost feel like I need the help just as much before...
Susie, I do have help coming! My husband is going to be taking off work the week of the surgery, and my sister is flying from San Diego to help for 4 weeks! I have 2 small children(3 & 5,) so I will...
Hi Vickie! Thanks for the warm welcome. I wonder why my PM doc didn't mention any of those meds for nerve pain. He also seems to be very stingy with the Norco, giving me a script for 30, 5mg and...
For what it's worth, I have been on 20mg lexapro for about 10 years. I switched to generic escolatapram (sp?) about a year ago and have not noticed any difference. Chemically they are exactly the...
Hi. I feel like I know some of you already from reading all your posts the last couple of days. I have been suffering from chronic back pain from L5 S1 spondylolisthesis and compressed disc for about...