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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: OverrideYourGenetics on March 08, 2018, 03:08:49 AM

Title: What pain is most similar to LL recovery pain?
Post by: OverrideYourGenetics on March 08, 2018, 03:08:49 AM

I'm doing research into alternatives to painkillers (http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=5275.msg82739#msg82739) (opiate addiction is not fun) and would like to know what conditions have pains most similar to those during lengthening. Fibromyalgia? Tendinitis? As you can imagine, "leg lengthening" is not very popular :)

Title: Re: What pain is most similar to LL recovery pain?
Post by: myloginacct on March 08, 2018, 06:56:25 PM

I've seen it described as low as a 1/10 pain in tibias to "the most pain you'll experience in your life; LL is no joke".

Title: Re: What pain is most similar to LL recovery pain?
Post by: OverrideYourGenetics on March 11, 2018, 04:35:45 PM

Quote from: myloginacct on March 08, 2018, 06:56:25 PM

I've seen it described as low as a 1/10 pain to "the most pain you'll experience in your life".

Right, but that's degree. I was wondering about nature, because different painkillers work best for different types of pain - eg. musculoskeletal vs. neuropathic.

Title: Re: What pain is most similar to LL recovery pain?
Post by: myloginacct on March 11, 2018, 06:51:32 PM

This section of the forum seems to be mostly read by people doing research on LL, so I think you'd get faster replies by asking in diaries or PMing LL vets (they should get an e-mail notification).

Title: Re: What pain is most similar to LL recovery pain?
Post by: olivine on May 06, 2018, 11:38:41 PM

I've had my leg lengthened and also got tendonitis before. LL is some of the most pain I've been in. I couldn't walk when I had tendonitis because it was too painful to put any weight on my leg but I didn't actually find it that painful. Just uncomfortable and inconvenient.