Neurological

Nerve pain after surgery- I had a laminectomy at Duke on 10/11/24. I have extreme nerve pain in my right shoulder when I try to do anything with right hand and arm. Blow drying my hair or trying to stir something in a bowl or even typng as I am now, will have to have pain cream applied to shoulder. I will try to make this short bcc it is flaring up now.

Had a great neurosurgeon, Dr. Bohmick, and had felt confident leak was sealed' no more brain fog, grogginess, got hearing back in my right ear and I am praying it is sealed. However, I have taken several meds for nerve pain and nothing helps. Physical therapy for weakness in right leg since surgery and they were doing PT on my shoulder until I felt it was to aggressive and asked them to stop that part of treatment. The last week or so I feel pressure in back of head when I get up from sitting position. My head just feels off at times maybe a little dizzy and then subsides, some brightness but husband thinks it is dreary weather we have been having- just do not feel right. Thoracic 1/2 area is where my leak was. He had to abort plan A surgery and go to more complicated plan B. If I understand right, it was because they saw nerve reaction in my right leg, my leak was small and hard to get to.

I would love to hear from anyone that has had this almost unbearable nerve pain, did you find something to help and how long did it last. Also tried acupuncture with medical acupuncturist. I have taken the five day steroid pack also. I cannot enjoy benefit from surgery CBS of the nerve pain

Thank you