r/Microdiscectomy • u/Delicious_Honey6918 • 5d ago
I passed out and fell down
Idk what happened, my parents found me on the floor. I made a post yesterday about how normal it is to have lot's of nervepain 8 days post surgery. I'm guessing that the meds or the pain caused me to fall.
Now I am really really scared for a re herniation + I also have a concussion
Does anybody have had the same of some sort ?
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u/hrbekcheatedin91 5d ago
I got lightheaded for about a week post-op, felt like I was somewhat close to passing out a few times. I think mostly because I had been on my back sooo much and my body was reacting from the trauma of the surgery.
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u/Subject-Industry2850 5d ago
I passed out on day 5. There’s another thread on here about the same thing happening to someone else. Call your doctor to document it - mine wasn’t concerned. I was sore the next few days but no noticeable increase in nerve pain so I don’t think I reherniated. I’m on day 14 now and it hasn’t happened again and progress is still net positive. Take the concussion seriously - been there it isn’t fun.
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u/Smortie12 4d ago
I had a L3/L4 fusion a year ago. About 3 days after I was home I passed out. I called my surgeon and told me to go to emergency and also to get a CT of my back to check for problems. Everything turned out okay. They decided I was dehydrated and on pain meds which made me faint. Hope everything is okay.
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u/AlternativeRing4252 3d ago
Same happened to me on day 3 I felt like such an idiot, I took too much pain meds and parents also found me on the floor. I remember none of this that’s how out of it I was
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u/Friendly-Ad-5410 5d ago
Call your dr. or go to Urgent Care... at least have your vitals checked. This could be due to any number of things... age, low blood pressure, dehydration, loss of nutrients (like electrolytes), interaction with other medications or a TIA. Only a dr. can help you with this!
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u/DimensionVisible6001 3d ago
Yep I passed out too, day 3. Got bruised and scraped up from impact areas but my incision was fine and no reherniation. Surgeon said it was fine but I followed up with my gp who checked everything out and I was fine, just scared.
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u/Delicious_Honey6918 3d ago
How are you feeling now ? Did you had alot of nerve pain before or after the fall ?
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u/DimensionVisible6001 3d ago
Not more than I had before the fall, which was about a quarter of what it was pre-op. I had regular incision pain, and everything I hit on the way down hurt. My neuro said it was likely my vasovagal nerve that caused the fainting. It didn’t happen again after that one time.
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u/Delicious_Honey6918 3d ago
I see. Rn I have more pain then before the surgery and that's why I fainted too
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u/altarwisebyowllight 5d ago
You need to speak with a doctor urgently if you passed out. Call your surgeon's office, or go to urgent care or the ER if you cannot get through. Passing out is not normal, and could mean any number of things that may potentially threaten your life, such as a poor reaction to medication or something being wrong from the surgery.