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Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Had Non Narcotic Pain Killers. How Long Does It Take To Get Cured?

i just had a lumbar fusion surgery about 10 weeks ago im still in a lot of pain and my doctor does not like giving me narcotics which is fine but i need something that will help with the pain i have had all of the most common non narcotic pain killers and nothing is helping i guess i want to ask if u know of anything out there that helps with pain and how long should i expect to be in this amount pain?
Fri, 17 May 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

Medications that help in reducing neuropathic pain include pregabalin and gabapentin. So, you can take one of them to relieve pain. This pain may last for a few months after the surgery. Physiotherapy with IFT/ultrasound may also help.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Had Non Narcotic Pain Killers. How Long Does It Take To Get Cured?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Medications that help in reducing neuropathic pain include pregabalin and gabapentin. So, you can take one of them to relieve pain. This pain may last for a few months after the surgery. Physiotherapy with IFT/ultrasound may also help. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com