Hi,
Just nosey if people with other spine conditions treated with surgery are left on medication? I kind of understand why they do it, as I age if I come down with it again they can refuse to operate so maybe this medication along with keeping up activity is somehow helping for the future ease that blow.
I had Cervical Myelopathy (aware this is another spinal condition name they are trying to merge it with) treated really well with surgery, back walking.
I am on Amitriptyline 20mg but I find that I can’t get through the night. Last night I took an antihistamine and that seemed to make things better.
The other week I tried couple of nights taking 3 amtriptyline pills but just woke up with a fussy head no matter how early in the evening taken.
I’m unsure how to get anyone’s medical attention - I’m discharged from the spine consultant and was just informed I’d be on the medication for long term/for life on discharge from hospital.
I went through a pip assessment and who ever carried that sounded surprised that I’ve just been left on it. I’ve relooked at Wegovy medication leaflet and there is nothing there neither. I stopped HRT cold turkey last week and if I had to chose, I chose the weight loss injections over it but the sleep disturbances was happening before that.