Thank you so much for responding. The systemic/sympathetic issues began after his surgery and were not present before. The surgery was performed due to having virtually no disc at L5S1 with bone on bone and radiculopathy. The pain does not seem to change with position.
I agree he needs careful perusal of the imaging but need someone who is experienced to review them. I saw in a previous post on here you had recommended a radiologist in Denver that was experienced in recognizing arachnoiditis. Can you give me their name?
My husband did obtain a neurologist consultation and he ordered a myelogram. This doc said nothing remarkable showed up and he just wanted to send him to another pain specialist.
I strongly believe this is the result of the surgery whether it be scar tissue somewhere causing this or arachnoiditis, something is definitely not right with the symptoms he is experiencing on a daily basis.
He has tried Neurontin and Lyrica and neither have helped with his pain/symptom management. He also has localized pain in his back. He has stated to me that he feels like there is acid in his spine and that he feels that he is not fused. Have you had anyone else ever tell you that?
