Posted on: Thu, 08/07/2008 - 08:42
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Pseudogout
Anyone else in here suffer from Pseudogout ? Part of my back troubles is the buildup of calcium deposits in my spine. If anyone has it, I'd like to know what meds you take for it.
Thanks,
Dick
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Spinal stenosis surgery in May of 2002. Emergency surgery in March of 2006 for spinal infection of L 2 and L 3. Spine became unstable after surgery and had 360 fusion with 10 pedicle screws, plates and rods in April of 2007. Retired early as a high school principal, couldn't run a school with such a bad back.
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I do not have any answers for you but am interested on how you got diagnosed. My first xrays showed that I have excessive calcium in my spine.
I am in no way associated with the medical field. Anything that I post comes from personal experience only.
DDD, Facet Arthropathy, DJD, Sleep Apnea
PT, Epidurals, Facet Blocks,Medial Branch Block, Rhizotomy,Discogram,Annular Tare L3/L4 Endoscopic Microdiscectomy,Laser Surgery
Methadone, Percocet, Soma, Welbutrin
Thanks for the reply. About 3 years ago, I blew my knee out just going up the stairs. The OS did a scope of the knee to repair the damage and took a color picture of the inside of my knee. It was full of calcium deposits. They looked like rows of eggs. Anyway, he sent me for a set of full body X-rays and found I had deposits in my knees, spine, shoulders, and neck. He said I had "an abused body" in a nice way.
Its called Pseudogout because the symptoms appear to be like gout but its not diet related. I take Dicolfenac for it and was wondering if there was something better.
Dick
Spinal stenosis surgery in May of 2002. Emergency surgery in March of 2006 for spinal infection of L 2 and L 3. Spine became unstable after surgery and had 360 fusion with 10 pedicle screws, plates and rods in April of 2007. Retired early as a high school principal, couldn't run a school with such a bad back.
I was just reading about Pseudogout. It sounds terrible. How badly does it hurt?
Cervical myelopathy, 15 surgeries to date, Severe OA, bilateral knee replacements, DDD, 13 MRI’s, 4 sets of spinal cortisone procedures and dozens of cortisone shots in other areas for OA. Upcoming scheduled surgeries include laminectomy and removal of synovial cyst located at left facet joint of L4-L5 (may require fusion); Right resection of A-C joint (left was done 12 years ago, by far the most painful of all my surgeries)
Ya, it is terrible. Thank God when a flare-up occurs, its only in one area. The flare-up can last a few weeks and then mysteriously disappears.
Dick
Spinal stenosis surgery in May of 2002. Emergency surgery in March of 2006 for spinal infection of L 2 and L 3. Spine became unstable after surgery and had 360 fusion with 10 pedicle screws, plates and rods in April of 2007. Retired early as a high school principal, couldn't run a school with such a bad back.
I take this for my arthritis and it works pretty well. I have taken the dicolfenac in the past but it was full of sodium which makes me swell terribly. I have also taken mobic but the flurbiprofen works much better.
I am in no way associated with the medical field. Anything that I post comes from personal experience only.
DDD, Facet Arthropathy, DJD, Sleep Apnea
PT, Epidurals, Facet Blocks,Medial Branch Block, Rhizotomy,Discogram,Annular Tare L3/L4 Endoscopic Microdiscectomy,Laser Surgery
Methadone, Percocet, Soma, Welbutrin
I had a gout attack last october last me about 3 months of pure pain hell.I ended up with a bunion in the same big toe as well.That pain I will never forget, I was so medicated thatI barely remember thanksgiving/x-mas at all.
According to MRI impression readings: Chronic bilateral L5 pars defects with grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 and marked bilateral foraminal stenosis.
After reviewing my records 10/17/08:X Ray DX via flexion/extension:
Severe DDD at L5/S1 w/ 2 mm of motion, 3 mm retrolisthesis at L4/L5.Spondylolisthesis due to Spondylosis.Time for a true 2nd opinion.
Gout in both feet, Type 2 Diabetes(diet exercise only), Bipolar 2, Panic Disorder, and Insomnia from hell.
Meds: Norco, Wellbutrin XL(breaktime), Ativan(as needed), Ambien(on call), Zyprexa(manic rides gone bad)