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How Best To Communicate With A New Doctor About Fibromyalgia And Other Chronic Pain( Failed Back Surgery And Osteoarthritis

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I have severe low back pain and spinal stenosis in lumbar area. And later diagnosed stenosis in neck too. I had a failed lumbar laminectomy in 2011 where resident Dr pierced the dura covering of my spinal cord and fluid leaked out. There is no record of how much fluid leaked out but I was told that it took many tries to finally fix the leak with larger and larger patches needed.

Post-op was a nightmare. I had numbness in my groin area and had to go CT Scan at 4 hours postoperative. Thank the… read more

August 26, 2024
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Don't be afraid to be emotional. Tell him/her what you have just told us that happened. Doctors need to see how much what is happening and how it is affecting you. Good luck.

August 26, 2024

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