Comment on Do you exerience back spasms pain so intense it makes you black out?
menos08642@lemmy.menos.gotdns.org 1 year ago
I did… Until I found a good neurosurgeon and had a L5-S1 360° fusion.
Prior to that I had back episodes regularly, some so painful I would completely pass out. The last straw for me was when I was coming down the stairs in my house, took a step down and woke up at the bottom of the stairs. I’m extremely lucky I didn’t break my neck. Some orthopedic surgeons are good but a good neuro is a life saver.
Treatyoself@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Holy shit, the term, the straw that broke the camel’s back is too real in your situation. I’m glad the neurosurgeon and surgery worked out for you! What was your actual diagnosis if you don’t mind me asking?
menos08642@lemmy.menos.gotdns.org 1 year ago
Yeah, it started with a herniated disk at l5-s1 with central canal stenosis. That was a discectomy and laminectomy about 15 years ago. The disk continued to deteriorate and eventually collapsed to where the vertebrae were almost touching. The lack of stability resulted in severe spinal cord impingement.
All good now, other than I’m old and a bit too fat lol