Fully fused wrist?

I have a partially fused wrist (Three-Corner Arthrodesis With Scaphoid and Triquetrum Excision)....

I wAs wondering how a full fusion affected your day to day... I’m getting constant pain and shots aren’t really helping anymore.. my doctor says next step is full fusion... I’m not into taking pain killers and due to a liver issue I cannot take OTC anti inflammatory meds. I’ve tried everything to get pain relief but nothing helps.

 

Hello! My name is Brandon. I had bilateral ankle fractures and still have all the hardware in there. Have they tried any nerve pain medication like Gabapentin? Or Cymbalta? If that won’t help, the fusion is the next step, but imagine that joint with no mobility. My Orthapedic surgeon told me I will be walking like a normal penguin for the rest of my days if I get a full fusion. For now the pain is bearable with two 650 Tylenol arthritis twice a day, and 4 ibuprofen twice a day. I know you can’t do the nsaids, but the nerve meds do help, but make ya sleepy. Good luck hope this helps

 

Appreciate the reply... I’ll do some research and talk with my hand specialist