Originally Posted by Leesa

Jim there is medication for the burning, which CAN make it go away. I'm on Topamax for that, and it totally removes all burning from the nerve damage, which I have in the right leg especially. The burning was just AWFUL for over 25 years, but the Topamax totally wipes that out. I no longer have ANY burning at all. It's great -- and I only take 400mg per day. Usually with something like Neurontin (Gabapentin) you'd have to take up to 3500mg to get the same results, and I retained all kinds of water with that.

Also with further surgery for scar tissue, it doesn't make sense cause you'll just develop more scar tissue. That never made sense to me. Plus with a fusion, the levels above and below the fusion site will fail due to having to take on more of the load. So you end up having to have more surgery. So you're darned if you do and darned if you don't. Studies have shown that people who have had fusion end up having the same results as people who have had just physical therapy!!! Interesting, huh?

Best of luck and I hope things work out for you! God bless. Hugs, Lee