Leg weakness,numb toes,feet,losing balance fusion L4-5?

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Hi,I had back fusion in2005 on L4-5 I had curve in spine,well I think I am allergic to hardware because I have had so many problems. I had Lyme disease that NO one picked up so neurological Lyme can mess you up.

It put lesions in T spine 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9- 11-12, they thought it was MS because I had lesions also in my brain. I said how,why I was fine before the back fusion. While steroids almost killed me because of Lyme. They did not know it was Lyme. Long story short.

Through the years I am losing my walking,my right leg is losing muscles,numbness in feet,toes,ankle,losing ability to walk,I fall a lot.

I just saw a neurosurgeon I goggle the best neurosurgeon in my area.well he said my rods and screws can come out. I have server tenderness in lower back where hardware is. He said they will numb the area around hardware if I get relief then it is hardware.

I said I feel such tightness like I am in cement around surgery mind you I have dealt with this since 2005, but I have had ENOUGH.
I feel ever since they placed titanium in my back I can not walk, run, move,it feels like I am a stiff board.It makes me slip up while walking even drag foot.

Has anyone gone through these symptoms and had the screws and rods removed? I will be on a lot of Lyme disease antibiotics this time!!
MANY YEARS of treatment for LD has taking lesions away in spinal column n brain. So NO MS med's for me. So Dr's do NOT know all.

Please research Lyme it can mess up your back,etc.

But if anyone had Weakness in leg,foot drops,drags,numbness in feet toes, problems and had hardware removed I wonder can you walk or run,move better? Is your feet stronger,leg too? anyone that has been allergy to hardware?
It's been a nightmare
Thank you very much, Lady Diana 2005

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Thank you both, the Lyme was found in spine tissue in 2013 live pcr in DNA ,tho, not in blood tests they are in spine tissue muscles,joints, on going, all lesions faded disappeared Doctors neurologist run with MS... will not believe Lyme disease does this,now dealing with Virgo but the tick was in back of neck, sitting on nerves to eye. So I research go holistic and are staying away from bad infectious disease DR's and neurologicalgist ... thank you, good luck to you both. Keep positive take foltabs 800 mg for nerves high b complex, helps, GI track ginger root mastic gum pill probiotics, turemic for inflammation... we must educate eachother. Yes being allergy to titanium, I take zeolite clay and up 750 tick recovery. Trying supplements no, no, steroids.best to all.thanks again
Ps. IV Rocephin helped lesions along with anti malaria med plaqinel.

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It's called nerve neuropathy, it's common in people with lymes. My dad has it, but it took 12 years for him to get diagnosed. He's a teacher and has a very hard time standing for long periods of time even being on high dosage of dilutin. It starts to kill the nerves from the spine down to the feet.

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I have severe lower back problems myself but didn't elect for the surgery so as far as your back is concerned my answer may be a little off. With that said. I have had a plate and rod put into my elbow after a bad break and experience the same symptoms in my arm/hand except for the falling. It took quite awhile to get to the bottom of the problem but their best guess was that its scar tissue around the affected area and since it is a joint it has that radiation effect that travels down the nerve to my hand. Now I assume that in your case there is also scar tissue that may be pushing against the nerve/blood supply diminished also causing the tingling-numbness as well as that heavy feeling. It took a cat scan for them to actually see what I am talking about and it pretty much came down to the onset of arthritis and nerve damage. Now my back has tears in l4-5-s1 and herniated discs due to a fall from a helicopter while in the service.

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I get the same symptoms you describe but only when I'm not on pain medication and unfortunately without it I can't walk. I have a feeling that you may be on meds too and by this point are addicted. That's just the progressive nature of these meds. They will make you lethargic and may account for the loss of balance. If not, then I would have them reevaluate you for ms and the reason I say this is because unfortunately my ex had the same symptoms minus the fusion in her back. She was misdiagnosed for years due to the abuse of opioid. Now she has ms and as you can imagine was devastated. This is pure speculation and of course is by no means a diagnosis just a cautionary tale of what doctors can get wrong. Since these things are all happening to you as my situation it is two peoples suffering combined this may be a waste of your time to read but at the same time know that there are people who complain of the same things you are and since there are so many other things wrong, oh and it also reminded me of a man who had the same,symptoms and had a bacterial infection caused by some kind of parasite that I can't quite recall. It was some kind of worm of some sort that was causing ms symptoms. Very rare. Something to consider. I hope, while this is by no means a definitive answer you keep on the search for the answer and don't give up on life and instead embrace every moment. There are lots of people who are suffering from unknown ailments as well as known ones that while it is uncomfortable do live somewhat happy lives. I wish you the best and get out and exercise because in my case my body has withered away due to my own laziness and pain level. I have turned it around though and I actually feel better for it even though the initial pain was quite unbearable. I was just being lazy though and playing the woe is me card. That's my case though no reflection on you. Have a great night and just be greatful for today and know that tomorrow you can start over and try something else that may have not worked before but may now. Never know. Hugs and kisses

Leg weakness,numb toes,feet,losing balance fusion L4-5?

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