[Anonymous]

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Hi Colleen,

I had a myelogram done in ’96. It doesn’t hurt – just uncomfortable.
Afterwards you have to keep your head no higher than 10-30 degrees
above your body. It just means laying in bed for about 8 hours. You
can get a spinal headache if you don’t and a spinal headache is just
the worst! There are things they can do for that, though, like a
caffein IV or a blood patch.

Good luck.
DonnaN

[Anonymous]

#1165872

I ruptured a disk in my back and they wanted a myelogram to see how
extensive the damage was and exactly which way it had ruptured. It’s
amazing how much they can tell! I had surgery to remove the disk stuff
and repair the damage the very next day. Doing fine from that now.

All it is is a radioactive dye that really shows up on x-rays. They
injected directly into the spinal column (kind of like a spinal tap).
It felt cold, but didn’t hurt.

Best of luck.
Donna

[Anonymous]

#1165873

Hi Colleen,

I had back surgery in April of ’96 and it was the best thing I’d ever
done. I don’t have arthritis or your other problems – mine was a
ruptured disk. If I hadn’t had surgery right away, I would have had
permanent damage and permanent pain. So….don’t be afraid of back
surgery. One word of caution though – the spine is where all the
nerves are and is not just bones. I had a neurosurgeon do mine.
I’ve referred other people to him and he does not always recommend
surgery. You might want to think about having a neurosurgeon check
you out.

DonnaN

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