Sitting in ER right now - 16 months post-op L4&5
So I’m a little worried, sitting in the waiting room, oddly not in pain. My big toe won’t lift up off the floor. I also had some minor dribbling incontinence this morning.
Over the last two weeks, I’ve tapered all my pain killers (9 years/lots of opioids) and the pain has increased both in frequency and intensity. I assumed this was due to my nerves reawakening after a decade of suppression. From 10-12 episodes of 15-20 seconds to 40-50 episodes lasting 45-60 seconds. Prior to my fusion, pain felt like a bone crushing sensation, this is now heat and electricity feelings.
Anyone else go from morphine/Percocet to Suboxone as a taper, then when finished Suboxone had pains increasing like this?
I got nowhere to go, ask me anything if you wish.