Quote from: toafrica on March 15, 2016, 01:16:40 PMAnother update. Pain just came back, and it came badly. My left leg is super painful now, my ITB burns like crazy and is limiting my knee flexion all of a sudden (paired with my harmstrings). My mobility and strentght is really good, but this ITB/hamstrings/nerve pain... is draining me again. At least I have no problems sleeping yet
Anyone with experience with this ITB pain can give me any advice?
Thanks!
From experience, the pain from the ITB release site was one of the worst pain during LL because it was very sharp and associated with knee movements. I suffered this pain during the first month of distraction, although it subsided with time. My advice for ITB and hamstring pain would be to continue with the physio and stretches, regardless of how painful it can get with the aid of painkillers. Perhaps lowering your distraction sessions to 0.25mm, four times daily, may lower your pain. However, get Dr.Birkholtz permission first just in case you risk premature consolidation.
I would also suggest you immediately tell Dr.Birkholtz about the nerve pain you're currently experiencing.
Bilateral femurs with PRECICE 2. Dr Franz BIRKHOLTZ. South Africa. Feb 2016
Quote from: toafrica on March 15, 2016, 01:16:40 PMAnother update. Pain just came back, and it came badly. My left leg is super painful now, my ITB burns like crazy and is limiting my knee flexion all of a sudden (paired with my harmstrings). My mobility and strentght is really good, but this ITB/hamstrings/nerve pain... is draining me again. At least I have no problems sleeping yet
Anyone with experience with this ITB pain can give me any advice?
Thanks!
Toafrica keep pushing foward !!!
I think the pain is different with fitbone and precise, but soft tissues are the same, now you are in a milestone between 1,5 to 3 cms its the worst part, but I have just done 5 cm. I dont know how is the pain beyond.
Can you sleep well? what are you taking??
Cheers
Thank you all for the answers.
Ouroboros. Dr B hasn't said anything yet. I sent Ann email but he's aout of the country this week, so he didn't answer. I'll see him next Tuesday (monday is public holiday here). I don't know if it's normal, that's why I ask here. I would expect an ITB release to make easier the lengthening of that structure, not the opposite. I emailed dr Delange, his partner, and he told me that there's nothing we can do besides stretching.
TRS. Thanks, I see I'm not alone, the pain is exactly as you described it. I didn't suffer this before, but it just started with the second month. As for dictraction, I'm doing 1.33mm per day and 1mm every other day, in 0.33 intervals. I'll ask Franz when he comes back what he thinks. He also knows about the nerve pain, he didn't think it was important at this stage, so he gave me Lyrica and a muscle relaxant. Pain then stopped completely for about 5days and then came back this week.
Yagen. Thanks buddy, I hope after 3 gets better, I'll be there by the end of the week I think. I can sleep perfectly, just waking up every 3 hours to take my medication (I set an alarm), but sometimes they just knock me out for 6-7h . I would actually say that I'm sleeping now better than before surgery, when I woke up 5-6 times per night. Might me the tiredness or the medication, I don't know. I'm not taking any medication for my sleeping.
1.33mm?! That's too much!
Have you been doing 1.33/1 the whole way?
They've suddenly stopped my oxycodone and they gave me a patch instead. It's been like hell the withdrawal of that drug, I never thought I could reach a pain 10/10, but a couple of days ago I did. I couldn't even move at all because of pain. Dr B told me to reduce to 4x0.25mm and it's like heaven and hell. I still have pain, but I can at least live with it.
I'll reach 3cm on Monday. My flexibility is being reduced dramatically, specially because this nerve pain. I hope with this new relaxed rate I can get back on track
Quote from: toafrica on March 19, 2016, 06:10:58 PMThey've suddenly stopped my oxycodone and they gave me a patch instead. It's been like hell the withdrawal of that drug, I never thought I could reach a pain 10/10, but a couple of days ago I did. I couldn't even move at all because of pain. Dr B told me to reduce to 4x0.25mm and it's like heaven and hell. I still have pain, but I can at least live with it.
I'll reach 3cm on Monday. My flexibility is being reduced dramatically, specially because this nerve pain. I hope with this new relaxed rate I can get back on track
So you have done 1.33mm un until now?! No wonder you are in such a suffering.. Is this doctor for real? I hope you didnt damaged your muscles too much already...
Idiot doc
It's been 1,33/1mm alternating, but just for 2 weeks. I just can't do it without painkillers, I may be too weak, idk. However I don't think the dr is an idiot. But all opinion is respected. I know it may sounds too fast (even for me it sounds)
Quote from: toafrica on March 19, 2016, 06:20:50 PMIt's been 1,33/1mm alternating, but just for 2 weeks. I just can't do it without painkillers, I may be too weak, idk. However I don't think the dr is an idiot. But all opinion is respected. I know it may sounds too fast (even for me it sounds)
"just two weeks". 14 days of tearing up your soft tissue non stop. 1.33 is basically 33% more than what other docs usually reccomend as safe max... I hope you didnt get irriversable damage.
Quote from: toafrica on March 19, 2016, 06:10:58 PMThey've suddenly stopped my oxycodone and they gave me a patch instead. It's been like hell the withdrawal of that drug, I never thought I could reach a pain 10/10, but a couple of days ago I did. I couldn't even move at all because of pain. Dr B told me to reduce to 4x0.25mm and it's like heaven and hell. I still have pain, but I can at least live with it.
I'll reach 3cm on Monday. My flexibility is being reduced dramatically, specially because this nerve pain. I hope with this new relaxed rate I can get back on track
Has Dr.B prescribed Synaleve tablets to you? That worked for me during LL.
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