severe pain in hip and pelvic region after spinal fusion

[rodizzle]

I had a fusion of my L5 S1 in January of this year. About a month or two after I started experiencing severe pain in my hip and pelvic region. I had xray of my hip area and my neurosurgeon said that everything looked normal. He said he would send me to an orthopedic because he didn't know what was going on, even after he put me on the table and saw how much pain I was in. Mind you when the technician was taking the xrays i was bawling because the pain was so severe. I am being sent to an ortho for my hip and the pain management clinic to see if it is my SI joint. I went for my mri the other day and they put a towel between my feet and taped them pigeon toed? Any reason why they did this? I was in so much pain I couldn't get off the table. And when I finally did I couldn't bear weight on my right side. I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced this. I am in the military and I feel i'm getting jerked around by these doctors. I'm not sure if I should get a second opinion from a civilian doctor? But I am at wits end with all of this. I am an avid athlete who loves sports and I have not been able to do any type of exercise without being in extreme pain.

[big orange fayray]

I had my spinal fusion L3-L4-L5-S1 April 05'. After 3 months I was back at work full time. Then 3 more months I was having every scan and test there was. Nothing. Everything fine. Doc thought I had cyst on ovary but I had hystorectomy 20 years ago.   I could not walk or sit up straight for weeks. Neuro surgeon sent me to pain mgmt August 05'. I still go there monthly for my pain meds. There is nothing more to be done. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The pain meds help but on BAD days or weeks I have to stay in bed. I know this is not what you need to hear but this is my life now. I had to quit work Dec. 05'. I never knew when I was able to get out of bed or not and it wasn't fair to my employer so now I work on me. On good days I go to curves and exercise. On bad days I stay in bed. I hope your outcome will be better.
Soft hugs and prayers.  

[abuckatatime]

I just had a three level lumbar Spinal Fusion. This is my fourth surgery in three years. The first three surgeries were lumbar micro disectomy's. Right after the surgery I was in extreme pain. I couldnt even move my body either way, I couldnt sit up any higher, and all I could do is move my hands and toes. When I first woke up from Surgery I kept asking for pain meds cause it wasnt doing anything. The drug they were giving me was demerol. Finally after three hours I got a nurse to call my doctor to get my drugs changed. My wife about beat her up in the hospital cause she told me that I just needed to let the drugs work. The Nurse came back about thirty minutes later and I asked her what the doctor said and she said" Oh you wanted me to call the doctor?" My wife came unglued. Now my wife never says anything bad about anyone. And she gave that nurse a ear full. Just say I dont cry about anything, and I was bawling cause of that nurse and the extreme pain I was in. So finally my meds got changed about 12 hours after I had my surgery and they put me on morphine. My pain started to go away and I started walking the second day. After leaving the hospital I developed extreme muscle spasm where I couldnt even walk or stand up. I was put on a cane and have been walking with it since. Two weeks after my surgery I called my doctor for a refill on pain meds cause I have extreme pain in my hip/ pelvis area. I have had pain there before but not a lot, now I cant sleep at night sometimes, and I have pain getting up in the morning, but when i get going in the day it doesnt effect me so much. The Doctor after two weeks of surgery told me that I couldnt have any more pain meds cause its been to long since my surgery. I didnt even get to talk to the doctor just some secretary. What has this world come to with Health Care. My suggestion to you is trust your heart. After my first surgery where the doctor screwed up. He said there was nothing wrong and I fought him on it cause I knew there was something wrong. Trust your instinct and go for it.,.,,,