Hi,

I am new to this site. I had a spinal fusion ten years ago and a little after a year I found out it didn't take my bone had all crumbled. I was sent to pain management and since then I have been taking pain medication daily to be able to get through the day. I work full time and have two children. I have been getting tingling and numbness in my left leg below my knee sometimes I get some pain and burning in my left thigh and I have a spot on the top of my right foot that is numb. I also get pain in my left arm and swelling in elbow. I have a hard time sleeping I get bad pain in back, shoulders and elbows and I am always exhausted I was wondering if anyone else has had this happen. One surgeon wanted to take out the screws pins and rods and go in through my stomache and fuse on opposite side of spine. I cannot go through that surgery again. I don't know why I am getting all this tingling and numbness, but it is driving me crazy is their anyone out there that might have an idea?