i had a nerve abblation done on faucet joints in my  back, are there any side affects i should know about?
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After radiofrequency ablation you should expect pain or discomfort for 10 days to 2 weeks.  I'm surprised you didn't go over this with your surgeon.  Give it another 3 days and if your symptoms haven't lessened or subsided, notify your surgeon.  You probably have a postop follow up scheduled and if you're still experiencing the stiffness you can discuss this at that time.
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It's not bad at all. It is kinda painful depending where you get it. I have 2 on my back; 1 lower and 1 upper. They didn't hurt that much at all. After your done it feels like a carpet burn!
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The problem might be with your spine in general, not the tap itself.  I had two spinal taps in a three week period.  The doctors were trying to find out what caused the infection by my T-10 vertebre.  I had a tumor removed from my C-4,5 in October, and I believe the infection came from the lumbar drain they installed after the surgery.  Talk to your neurologist about this quickly, I am still having to learn how to walk again!  Good Luck!
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go back and see the dentist asap, there is a possibility of nerve damage.\n\nif it is nerve damage it may take up to a year to return or ot may never come back.   the dentist still needs to know and you should have been told of this risk in the informed consent.  the dentist can examine the area, take x rays and make the appropriate referral if he/she thinks it is needed.
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My honest opinion for you is that it is going to suck for a bit.  You will have discomfort at first usually well controlled with pain medications.  You will also have to be wired shut for a few weeks (usually for about 6 weeks) where you will have to consume mostly a liquid diet.  Afterward, your muscles will be sore and tight. BUT, I PROMISE YOU, IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT IN THE END!!!!!  I have seen and been part of a few of these cases and actually had a friend who had it done about a year ago and everyone that I have asked, would do it again in a heartbeat!  Hope that this proves helpful, good luck with it!
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Yep.  Nerves go all the way from your fingers up through your whole arm.  You probably did something funny to the nerve.  I'd see a doctor if it's not better in a couple of days.
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It hurts when they tighten the wires.  Just take aspirin and plan on eating soup for a day or two when they are tightened.  Other than that it is no big deal.  I am happy for you I was happy to get mine and happy to get them off. Good Luck
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Hey Christopher!\n\nI think the most common adverse event reported with the external catheters is UTI's... Best way to avoid infections and UTI's is to keep the area and the unit CLEAN!  :)\nOnce you switch, get the manufacturer name, and model of your cath, and the website should provide you with infomation that was reported by people that used the cath while it was still in testing.\nAlso, are you a member of a group or website for paraplegics?  You should join a chat room, where you can talk to others.  You might find a broader audience of paraplegics in that type of forum, who can provide you with their actual experience.\n\nBest of luck to you  :)
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sounds like a pinched nerve
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Any surgery can have side effects. See if you can get a copy of the operative report. Ask your surgeon: were there any adhesions? any complications during surgery i.e. bleeding or any gallbladder wall or gallstones left behind? Any spillage of the stones? What is the chance of getting a hernia from the incision(s) and or ports. Is it possible a stone was missed in the liver or a stone migrated out of the gallbladder before it was removed?  Were there any studies done to confirm no stones left behind, i.e. cholangiogram? Can I get an ultrasound for this painful area? Ask the surgeon if any further studies can be done, i.e. HIDA scan to see if you have sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
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Ouch! Nerve pain like that is just awful. If you haven't experienced it, you can't explain it to someone else. It is so intense! When I was in my forties, I wrenched my lumbar vertebrae helping a service man move a 300-lb. gas cylinder. I even heard it when my back went out. I went to a chiropractor, and he cleared that out in ONE visit. Until you find a way you are willing to try, use ice to reduce the inflammation. When you do that to your back, everything gets swollen up and pushed tightly together. The ice pack makes the muscles contract and open up inside so all the parts can move again. This tightening up is called "splinting," and is a natural mechanism your body uses to protect that painful place in your back. The ice pack should be kept on twenty to twenty-five minutes per hour, possibly four times during the day. You will notice it getting much easier to bear. The ice pack also tells your brain to send more blood to that area, which helps to flush all that congestion away from the sore spot. I strongly urge you to see a chiropractor. In ONE visit, you will be able to immediately find relief to a very considerable extent from what has probably been driving you up the walls. The problem with this kind of pain is that it is relentless and does not stop while you are trying to sleep at night. If you begin to miss your sleep cycle, you will get strung out, crabby and irritable, and that just adds to it. So - if you are not keen on chiropractors, go to your family doctor instead, but do not sit home, in agony and immobilized in a chair. That would be just too stressful. Call a best friend to drive you to and from, if that would help you. Reach out. I am hoping others in this column at Yahoo! Answers will also offer you ways to get better really quickly. Please accept this huge load of love and support from Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (I am 63 years old.)
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Have your Family Doctor refer you to a Osteopathic specialist that  specifically deals with the hand to shoulder. Tingling and numbness our symptoms of nerve damage, but they are most likely being caused by a problem in this area and less likely to be a symptom from elsewhere. Neurologists tend to be more nerve sensory specific and the brain it self. I'm not saying that you should rule this out, but you should investigate the more common sources 1st and by that, see you normal family doctor 1st and proceed from there. They know your medical history much better than the faceless professionals in the hospitals and may have a better idea of preliminary causes for this condition you are experiencing.
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What you are describing is one symptom of Cauda Equina Syndrome.  It is rare but it is also a medical emergency.  Your buldging disc could be pressing against the bundle of nerve roots (causa equina) at the end of the spinal cord.  The nerve roots are compressed or paralyzed, which cuts off sensation and movement of bowel/bladder and lower extremeties.  Permenant damage may occur if treatment is not received quickly.  I hope this is not the case, but I want you to be fully informed.  Whenever I have a patient with a low back injury I tell them the warning signs of CES and instruct them to go to the ER if the following occurs:\n\n# Bladder and/or bowel dysfunction, causing you to retain waste or be unable to hold it.\n# Severe or progressive problems in the lower extremities including loss of or altered sensation between the legs, over the buttocks, inner thighs and back of legs (saddle area), and feet/heels.\n# Pain, numbness or weakness spreading to one or both legs that may cause you to stumble or have difficulty getting up from a chair.
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Yeah, it sounds like tendinitis. I got it in my elbow from surfing. It hurts like heck. The doctor told me to keep it immobilized in a sling for 6 weeks. That was damn near impossible to do but I managed a couple weeks in the sling and then I just made sure not to over use it for a while. It healed up and never came back. But if you keep up with the same routine without giving your tendons a chance to heal you can really mess things up, at which point you'll need surgery. Take it easy for a while and allow yourself to heal up. I suppose icing/heating it might help with the discomfort.\n\nI'd be very careful about taking anti-inflammatories. Not only are they terrible for your body (kidneys and liver) but they do not aid the healing process. They will simply reduce your swelling which will help relieve the pain and increase your mobility, but in turn can set you up for way bigger problems down the road. It will allow you to use your damaged tendons when they should be at rest and you'll make everything worse. Unfortunately, swelling is your body's natural way of immobilizing a joint so it can heal.
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Sorry.. you do not give enough information.. Have you been working outside in the heat every day? doing lifting? what have you been doing? have you been drinking enough water? There are so many things to know first.. \n\nSince I do not know any of the above.. I would suggest drink plenty of water.. as far as the back aches? are they really back aches or aches in the kidney area which sometimes appear to be back aches? again.. not enough drinking of water.. I would suggest loading yourself down with water(8 glasses minimum a day) and see what happens for a period of two days and if not better.... better to go to get a medical check up\n\nCheck with this URL and see if anything ther fits you?\n\nwww.webmd.com\n\nwww.medlineplus.com\n\nwww.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/home.jsp
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its a nerve but see a doctor specializing in nerves or skin to be sure.
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MAN I FEEL FOR YOU I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH R.S,D FOR YEARS NOW . WHICH IS A NERVE DISE. I,M GOING IN DEC.1 TO HAVE ASPINAL CORD STIMULATOR PUT IN TO SEE IF IT WILL CUT DOWN THE SOME SO I CAN GET OFF THE PAIN  MEDS OR CUT DOWN ON HOW MUCH I,M TAKING A DAY.IT SUCKS BUT WHAT CAN YA DO .E MAIL ME AT ICDDPPL1995 @YAHOO.COM.GOOD JUCK