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Successful microdiscectomy approx. 15 years ago. lately, pain at night is keeping me awake. don't notice much pain while standing all day.

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Time : For re-examination by your neurosurgeon. You may require radiological examination

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/28/2017

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I've seen two doctors, one said I need a microdiscectomy the other said I shouldn't have one & to have radio frequency ablation. Dr Steven Simon responded that it should go away in weeks, but it's been over year. Dr suggested RFA because he feels the disc has calcified and surgery should be avoid due to damaging the nerves, this true? I'm in pain & it's affecting sex drive, appetite, bowel movements, my over all quality of life. diff in 2 procedures? L4/L5 herniated disc follow up question.

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I had a microdiscectomy in April if this year. Now I have a herniated disc on L5-S1 and sciatica down my left leg into my food?

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17 days post-microdiskectomy; night sweats ever since. Hives/angioedema showed up day 10, first time in life. Back is doing great. Possible causes?

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I had a microdiskectomy 5 days ago for sciatica & it has been getting worse every day (now more than before surgery). Is this normal? Will it go away?

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Hives/angioedema abruptly 12 days post-microdiskectomy. Night sweats since surgery too. All infection tests (-). Delayed drug reaction? Off all meds.

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