Originally Posted by fireman9915

So I re injured my back about a week ago, been admitted to the hospital since Saturday night after I couldn't take the pain or hardly walk again. Up until this time I've had minimal problems, mostly nerve damage and pain that has been controlled with percocet. Well I felt 2 pops in my back and started immediately on steroids which didn't help. Finally went to the hospital that did my surgery an hour away since local hospitals seem to think it's impossible for a 28 y/o to have back surgery already etc. They found I have a re herniation at L4-L5 and at L5-S1 both with annular tears along with spinal stenosis. After basically receiving solumedrol and decadron IV both 2x a day and an ESI yesterday. So far no relief, it has actually gotten worse. They have me on 20mg of percocet every 4hrs and 4mg morphine IV. It helps for about an hour and then it's right back to a 8 or 9 out 10. I have a high tolerance for pain but It's really doing me in this time! My blood pressure that usually runs no higher than 122's hasn't been below 158 since yesterday morning and got as high as 198 last night and that was even after the started me on 0.1 clonidine to try to lower my B/P. My surgeon keeps saying it's not as bad as it was before, but yet I can barely walk this time without falling into the floor in pain. I obviously can't stay in the hospital forever bc school, work and kids don't wait. But he seems to have a problem sending me home with something either stronger for break through pain until whatever this is eases or even a patch! Idk what to say to him to make him understand, you would think a physically fit 28 y/o who has a B/P in the 160-190 range and a pulse rate over 120 for the most part would be a HUGE clue. Sorry for such a long rant, some of the people here know me and knows how frustrating it can be for me! Hope all is well with everyone and sorry for such a long rant!