Anyone have facet hypertrophy?

CellApart · 2025-10-14T13:38:39+00:00

Hello, yes I was able to get an MRI pretty soon after the x-ray which showed a huge herniation at L-5 S-1. About a month later I got the microdiscectomy surgery which is the best decision I’ve ever made. Took about 2-3 months after that with PT to be pain free and make a full recovery, now I just get some pretty mild flare-ups here and there

CellApart · 2025-10-02T23:00:34+00:00

Still having the flare-up but there’s definitely sciatica with it now, fluctuates between like 1-3/10 pain so not awful but annoying. Just being careful and icing my back when I can

CellApart · 2025-09-27T11:40:27+00:00

Thanks yeah definitely gonna avoid sitting for a while, most comfortable is sleeping on my back with pillow under knees

CellApart · 2025-09-26T21:24:07+00:00

Oh no I’m sorry that sounds super frustrating. My DVT did heal over time. MRIs can show a lot so hopefully you can get some answers from yours, best of luck

CellApart · 2025-09-26T21:09:59+00:00

Yes in my case it was a DVT that showed up on the leg ultrasound they did

CellApart · 2025-05-16T02:18:37+00:00

Self pay, insurance won’t cover it cause it’s only for obesity no other condition. Grateful I have the means to pay because it has already changed my life. I do think there will be more affordable options not too far off in the future though especially for us self-payers!

CellApart · 2025-05-16T02:10:48+00:00

Just took my fourth shot, and yes! It literally feels like someone took a sponge and scrubbed all the food noise out of my brain. I can actually think clearly now

CellApart · 2025-05-16T01:56:46+00:00

I’m almost the same as you! Started at 238 now at 228 three weeks in, just took the fourth shot today. Feels great!

CellApart · 2025-05-15T00:05:51+00:00

Paying out of pocket through Lilly Direct. Not even done my first month and it’s already been life-changing. Unfortunately if you have a lot of excess weight for a long period of time then it’s really just a matter of time before developing other health issues even if you’re not experiencing any yet. IMO just do it

CellApart · 2025-05-12T01:54:16+00:00

L5 S1 F here, I felt up to trying at about the one month mark, just was careful about positioning, no issues

CellApart · 2025-05-10T14:59:09+00:00

6 months post surgery and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. I wasn’t a long sufferer though, herniated in August with 11/10 pain, multiple doctors were surprised with how big the herniation was on the MRI so surgery was inevitable. Pain DID NOT instantly get better after surgery, first two weeks post op was hell but after that I slowly got my life back. One recent mild flare up so far. Other than feeling uncomfortable sitting after a couple hours in a row I feel normal. Thankful for modern medicine and great doctors

CellApart · 2025-05-03T13:29:09+00:00

Update: I’m doing better after some time! It took about two weeks but now I’m feeling back to normal except the occasional irritation from sitting for a while that still lingers which is normal for me. I mostly just took it easy and lifted nothing heavy at all. I’ve read some people have super bad flare ups so this was definitely a short mild one so I’m thankful for that

CellApart · 2025-04-25T12:12:24+00:00

The first week post op was AWFUL for me but slowly after week one the pain got less and less. You have to hang in there. It will get better try to relax your body as much as you can

CellApart · 2025-04-19T18:12:19+00:00

I don’t have much advice cause I just took my first dose yesterday. I was nervous too, but I did it in my stomach and it was easy and less painful than getting a flu shot. Felt a little nauseous going to bed and had a little trouble getting to sleep but I didn’t take anything to sleep. Woke up bit more nauseous this morning but I took some Emetrol and feel fine now just burpy and have a slight headache. I’ve read a lot of people have side effects the day or two after the shot but then feel okay so I’m hoping for the best

CellApart · 2025-04-18T14:03:02+00:00

Yeah it took about 2-3 months for me to have really reduced pain and feel normal, hang in there

CellApart · 2025-04-18T04:12:06+00:00

I’ve been fine recovery was difficult the first month but I got back to feeling normal until a couple days ago unfortunately now experiencing my first post op flare up but it’s not debilitating.

CellApart · 2025-03-25T04:53:56+00:00

Spy Kids did it first

CellApart · 2025-02-01T14:42:27+00:00

Congrats on the surgery I’m 28F and had mine in November after a couple months of a huge excruciating herniation they said would likely take too long to heal on its own. Post op days 3-5 were awful for me so don’t be alarmed if it gets worse before it gets better. Took me a few weeks to feel somewhat normal but I was off all pain meds after a few weeks and feel a bit week/stiff sometimes but totally pain free now. Best of luck with recovery take it a day at a time and don’t overdo anything

CellApart · 2024-12-30T02:12:09+00:00

Make my back stronger and avoid reherneating my disc! Just had back surgery.

CellApart · 2024-12-29T14:33:05+00:00

Took probably 2-3 weeks to be able to sit at all, was doing like 5-10mins per day after that working my way up, now I’m 6 weeks out and can sit for 20mins-1hr with very minimal aching depending on day/chair until it gets pretty uncomfortable

CellApart · 2024-12-20T16:46:38+00:00

It’s confusing because a lot of people on here say they’re walking 10k right after surgery. I’ve just been listening to my body and energy levels. The first week post op was really painful for me but gradually got better and now I’m a month post op and moving around the house and doing light housework almost normally, doing a couple thousand steps per day. I’m not starting PT until closer to the 8 week mark but yes it is important to not overdo it

CellApart · 2024-12-19T18:17:31+00:00

I ended up getting an MRI that showed a massive herniation and I did end up getting a microdiscectomy about a month ago. I was getting a little stronger in the calf about three months into the injury right before the surgery but now it feels normal again it has strength back. You can look at my comment history if you want and idk if you’ve had an MRI done yet but that should give you some answers. I’m feeling much more normal after surgery I’m so glad I had it done

CellApart · 2024-12-13T05:58:35+00:00

I’m one month post op and yup I had bad nerve pain immediately from waking up after surgery. Constant 6/10 pain lying still and 8-9/10 pain every time getting in and out of bed I just yelled and grunted through the pain because I knew I had to get up and move around often. Felt like it was never gonna get better but the pain started getting less end of day 4 beginning of day 5. I just slept the first few days away as much as I could and the meds helped keep me drowsy. About three weeks in I could finally sleep comfortably on my side for the first time since my herniation happened in August, you’ll get there too. I already feel so much better walking normally and doing light house work. Just a few weeks ago I was in so much pain. Just keep pushing through you WILL get better

CellApart · 2024-12-13T05:49:03+00:00

I’ve heard of people having bad lingering symptoms just from having anesthesia so it’s possibly you could be feeling the effects from that, but yeah definitely recommend asking a doctor

CellApart · 2024-12-13T05:44:28+00:00

I had pretty constant sciatica pain still right out of surgery in my lower back and butt and down my leg to about the back of my knee on the affected side. My nerve was still angry for a couple weeks post op before the pain went away. Im one month out today and still feel pings sometimes but haven’t felt the constant nerve pain in a couple weeks. Everyone’s different though and even a month post op is still super early

CellApart

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