Oregondaisy

I wish someone had suggested nerve ablation to me. I had back surgery for siatica and I have been a mess ever since. I have pain shooting down my legs that I never had before and it feels like and electric shock. I took 1 mg of methdadone for pain after surgery. Everything else made me so nauseous and itchy. It helped with the pain from the incision , but did nothing for this leg pain.

Yeah, I googled it. Some places it listed it high as a side effect and some places didn't list it as a side effect at all.

I am bummed. My liver numbers are in the scary zone from all the antibiotics I have been on since I had my back surgery and became septic and my incision has never healed right. I also have Hep C. So, I can't fast. It's really bad for my liver. I have to eat right and eat a lot of protein. If there are any medical people on here, if you would read my problem, posted in the lounge, I really need help. I live in a really small town and i am 4 hours from Portland. I have an appt. with my surgeon again on Fri. and he wants to open me back up again!

No, I don't have MRSA. It's Staph but not MRSA. It responds to antibiotics, but it comes back. I am going to try to get a referral to a wound care specialist. My daughter is a nurse and she is afraid they won't consider it a wound because at the moment, it's closed. I know as soon as I go off the antibiotics, it will come back. Then it will be a wound again. I'm going to at least call them tomorrow for advice. I live in the middle of nowhere and it's hard to find doctors for Infectious disease anywhere but in Portland but I did find a wound care specialist 2 hours closer than that. I've been on a really expensive really good probiotic ever since this mess started.

Does anyone know if gababentin causes weight gain? I've been trying to lose and I've been eating right, but I have read that medication causes weight gain so I wonder if that's why I'm not losing.

My parents really did not want to eat once they got elderly. It was a big problem for quite a few years. They just had no appetite. My mom would at least drink those drinks that are made to put on calories. I am so disgusted. My infection is back in my incision . I don't know how it can go from completely healed and looking perfect then 5 days later, after stopping antibiotics, it's infected again. My daughter is convinced they left something in there. I don't know what makes him think that this time these antibiotics are going to work when the last 2 strong ones didn't. I need a medical person to tell me what to do. It was really good to read all the updates. I am so glad everyone checked in. I don't have the energy to respond to anyone cause I feel so sick right now. I am not sure if it's the antibiotics or just being infected is making me sick. I haven't lost any weight, but for the past 2 months since surgery I haven't wanted to eat real food much. I live on protein drinks and bars and Greek yogurt and some sort of junk food at times.

The doctor feels that once all my nerves heal, and after the place where he took out a disc (I believe it's the last one) fills in with scar tissue, I'll be out of pain, I don't believe him for a minute. I've never heard of Radiofrequency ablation. I will ask him about it. I don't know if that's available here. I live in a real rinky dink town. I would probably have to go out of town for treatments. Or do they just do it once? I would gladly do whatever is going to relieve some of this pain. I watched a documentary on Netfiix about all these super bugs. I am so glad when I was septic, the antibiotics worked. That documentary was pretty scary.

I am 5.5 years post sleeve surgery. i am still at goal but it's not easy. I go up and down. I have to watch what I eat cause it's easy to gain with any of the surgeries if you eat a bunch of sweets, which is what I end up doing sometimes.

I'm not doing well getting a fast in. I start the day out with good intentions. I haven't gained any more weight but 143 is not where I want to be. I want to be in the 130's but I can't seem to make it through the day without eating some sort of sweets that throw me completely off. I ordered the FAST diet book. I ordered a used copy through Amazon so maybe that will help get my head in gear once I start reading that.

I'd like to tell people that using Miralax every day is not a good idea. It's only supposed to be used for 14 days. I read an article that Miralax causes kidney failure. It takes Water out of other parts of your body and puts it in your stool. Those other intestines and everything else inside you needs water too. My mom died from kidney failure and she used Miralax every day. Metamucil is something you can use every day. It tastes nasty and it gets really thick. I just put it in Crystal Light and drink it fast before it gets thick. It makes a huge difference.

I did pretty well yesterday. I had Protein Shakes and a piece of meat loaf for dinner. I don't know what the calories for the day was but I'm more worried about sticking to low carb. I don't want that medicine the surgeon wants me on that is known to cause weight gain to do just that. Sometimes I say that my body wants to weigh 143 and I should just give up and realize that I am older and 135 is just not in the cards anymore. But I know I eat junk like M&Ms and if I just give up the junk, I'll just have to lose. Giving up the junk is so much easier said than done. The rest of the world that I live in eat junk all the time around me.

I'm pretty down myself after having back surgery cause me to be in more pain than I was if I hadn't had surgery. There is no way I can exercise the way I used to . It's depressing but I know I lost all of my regain last time with the 5:2 and hardly exercising at all. I just have to remember that carbs cause me to eat more carbs. The only way to get rid of carb cravings is to be strict about low carbing. Then it's easier after awhile.

I've had a rough couple of months with my back surgery in early November and then having my incision become infected and becoming septic. Tomorrow I finish the worse antibiotics I've ever had to take. I've been eating more because the taste of those antibiotics is always in my mouth. I'm really annoyed that I haven't been released to exercise yet. Anyway, after my total success with 5:2 last time, I am going to go back and try to fast. I'm really worried because the medicine my back surgeon put me on is known to cause carb cravings and weight gain. I need to get back into the 130's and out of the 140's. I'm tired of my clothes not fitting.

Georgia I am so happy for you! Grandbabies are the best! I spend a a lot of time shopping for my granddaughter. I love to buy her clothes. All they do is grow, so they always need new things!

Thanks everyone. I can only hope that the way things are now, is not permanent. The surgeon wants me to take gabapentin. It will cause weight gain, I just know it. What a dilemma. Sheryl, you're doing the right thing. If Kevin has feelings for his ex, plus all these physical problems, he's not your Mr. Right. It's too bad, but I know you'll stay active and meet someone new.

Ive been fasting too. It's not been too bad. These antibiotics pretty much take my appetite away because I feel so nauseous. I saw the surgeon today and he said I can't go to the gym or physical therapy yet. I feel like I am going to get really fat. I think once I go to physical therapy, I'll be walking straighter. My spine isn't healed. It's depressing. I'm surprised you've made it as long as you have with Kevin being in pain and not able to be as active as you like to be. Plus if he has feelings for someone else, that's a losing battle. I know you enjoy his company, but you must be feeling like it's time to keep your options open in case you meet someone at one of your meet up groups. Bill's and my relationship has definitely changed. We are more like dating, rather than practically living together. He stays home most nights and I am really glad. I even looked on some dating web sites last night. I'd like to meet someone I have something in common with. It's too bad Jim is so rough around the edges. He's a nice guy, but he really needs someone from around here who is used to guys taking them out with smelly work clothes on.

Let me know how your cauliflower pizza turns out. I tried to make one once and it turned out terrible. The cauliflower turns really watery when you cook it and it's hard to squeeze the water out. There was no way I could cut it into pieces. I had to eat it with a spoon. It tasted good though!

Sugar or other carbs give me gas. I notice it immediately. I've been taking a good probiotic and it's made a huge difference.

I'm afraid I would have to say something politely to her like "No, actually I haven't gained any weight. I watch what I eat and I am careful to eat healthy. Thank you for caring"

HI all, I am with everyone getting on the band wagon to try to get back on program. I've been so sick, it's been hard. The anitbiotics I'm taking make me so nauseous, I have to take them with food. It seems toast or crackers settle my stomach. I have to take them 3 x per day and it's really hard. I have about a week and a half left on them. So I tend to not eat meals and eat a bunch of toast or crackers all day long to keep from vomiting. the Zofran helps a lot, but I have to take that at least half an hour before the anitbiotic. Then the probiotic 2 hours after that. I had the most horrible experience yesterday. These antibiotics cause massive diarrhea. I had gone out to lunch with a friends, and realized at my car that I would never make it home. I ran back inside the restaurant with it running down my legs. I could not hold it in and it was DISGUSTING! I tried to clean my pants in the bathroom and I finally decided to wear them inside out to my car. It was awful. I'm on Immodium and the probiotics really do help if I time them right. I hadn't had an accident today and that's not something I can say every day! I don't think my back will ever be the same and I am afraid I'm never going to be able to work out like I used to. I still can't walk straight. I feel like an old lady walking hunched over . I know physical therapy will help, once I am cleared after Dr. feels my body isn't over stressed from being septic. I'm not anxious to go to the gym because I am still in pain, but I know I could work on my legs and thighs without hurting my back. baby steps. I am at 144 so it's not as bad as I thought it would be but I really want to stay in the 130's. My clothes don't fit in the 140's Sheryl, I hate it when Bill has one word to say about anything having to do with me eating. We had a huge fight tonight so maybe we're over again. I really don't care one way or the other.

The infection is healing, finally. The dr is keeping it open so it can heal from the inside. I go back Friday. Sarah, I am so sorry about your accident. It's so hard when we're used to being able to do things and now we can''t Shery, I hate the holidays too I can't wait for them to be over. My kids are doing the cooking. My daughter has been just great, taking care of me. Thank God I have a nurse for a daughter.. She has to change my dressing every day.

I finally saw my surgeon and he opened the wound back up and packed it with gauze. I have to go back tomorrow to have the packing changed.Plus I am on these horse pills antibiotics that I have to take 3 x per day. I'm taking a really good and expensive probiotic because the pharmacist said I would get horrible diarrhea from them. I can already feel a yeast infection coming on. I was hoping the probiotics would take care of it and I wouldn't get one. The only good thing is these antibiotics make me feel so sick , the last thing I feel like is eating. I hope to lose the fat belly I have acquired from too many Christmas goodies. My surgery was 11-4 . I am so tired of dealing with this!! Hope everyone else is doing well and enjoying the holidays. I have never been one to get excited over the holidays because to me, it just means a bunch of work . I got my tree up today and had to laugh at how many grinch ornaments I have acquired from my kids over the years.

Sarah, I am so sorry to hear about this accident! How scary. Whiplash is painful. You should probably get a lawyer. They are going to want to send you a check as soon as possible, and you don't know what treatments you're going to be needing. I worked for a Motor Vehicle Accident attorney. My infection is back in my incision. It's so weird. I was completely closed up. and all of a sudden it's all swollen, and stuff is running out of it. I had to to go to the ER while Bill and I were out of town. Now I have to have shots. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow and the next 3 days to get an antibiotic shot. The Risk Manager at the hospital called me. This is going to cost way more than my back surgery was supposed to cost. From the IV antibiotic I had to get twice a day thought a pic line and now shots every day, I am going to end up with a huge bill. I am going to be telling the hospital risk manager they need to reduce my bill. My daughter works there, and she said the hospital is going to be glad to do that, cause they are afraid of a law suit. Never the less, I am sick again with an infection and a fever and pain from my incision opening up . I am far from being healed.

you need a lot of repeated treatments. My daughter has been going every 4 weeks since April, and she still has new growth coming in.

Menopause definitely sucks. My weight was up and down and went easier than it ever went down! I'm coming along okay but I have to wonder if it's going to be painful from now on, doing certain chores that I did in the past without even thinking about it. I see the doctor tomorrow. I'll be glad when Christmas is over. I just don't have the energy to do anything extra. I haven't left the house much at all over this last month. I better get my lamp out for SAD. I just realized how much I wish I could just sleep for a week.