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Extreme Joint Pain and Swelling

In September, 2006, I had my 5th back operation. This time discs were
removed and replaced with artificial discs. Fusion was done at the L3-L5
level. For the first 5 weeks I was in awe. I felt absolutely wonderful. The
surgeon was amazed but kept giving me these looks like I had lost it or
something. I was started on Lyrica for nerve pain.
Starting about week six I started having odd sensations in
my legs, numbness, tingling, etc. It went to my feet. My feet started
aching like I had been running on large rocks barefoot and burning. I
went back to the Dr. and was told this was normal for post surgery and
that before I was abnormal. The Lyrica was doubled. That was in October.
Since then it has spread over my body. My ankles ache all the time and swell. My knees
feel like they are going to explode in the mornings. My hands are semi
numb and tingle all the time. My thumbs swell and are extremely
painful. The pain radiates to my elbow and to my shoulder (on the right side).
Painmedication does not touch it. I am constantly rubbing down in the
lidocaine cream. IS THIS NORMAL? IF SO, HOW LONG WILL
IT LAST? Has anyone else experienced this? Please advise. I feel like I
am going out of my mind, I can't do anything. I am weak all the time.
I have stopped the Lyrica and went back on Neurontin in case it was a reaction
to the Lyrica. So far, no change.

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