Hello All,

I am posting on behalf of my wife, who had decompression with dural patch in 2002. Since the surgery, she has always had symptoms, but until recently ( a few months) has been able to mitigate them with pain meds and lifestyle changes. Now, she is having more severe headaches, nausea, and is much more sensitive to things that bothered her in the past... jarring, noise, raising arms over her head, tilting head up, etc. Today she is having a bad day, and also complaining of a burning sensation in the area of the surgery. We made a doctor's appointment to get he checked out, but it is 3 days off. I am worried that she may have an infection or some other strange problem, perhaps a re-herniation... who knows? She is having more and more pronounced symptoms in the last 2 weeks or so then ever, even before her surgery, and i don't know what to do! The doctor said to take her to the emergency room if things get really bad, but I am frightened.... What to do? Should I take her to the ER or just wait? Does anyone have any experience?

Please do, I had foramen decompression done 6 months ago and i am feeling perfect just 2 months after the surgery, anything unusual I feel i go to see my neurosurgeons straight away coz this is serious matters of the brain and symtoms like this should not be ignored. I know its frightening but it will be best to get checked and treatment ASAP!

My husband had type 1 surgery done a yr ago and he doesnt have burning pain but he still has migranes he has tons of neck pain he has problems sleeping he has to sleep sitting up he has a very hard time working everyday weve been to tons of pain management docs hes had shots that didnt work creams and anti flamatory meds that didnt work hes got a tens machine that goes on the back of his neck and gives out small shocks to the neck that only hurts more to where ive seen him in tears this has been awful for him and docs all they say is its normal well you know what no its not and no one should suffer after in pain if you have to go thru this i feel you should at least get pain meds i mean your life wont be normal after this so u should at least be comfortable