 [ Symptoms ] i get unconscious due to fits what should i do [ Disease ] i also have severe pain from sciatica & compressed nerves i have had a laminectomy which did well for about a yr & a half my neurologist wants me to go to another surgeon 3 surgeons have told me i need a fusion i do not want to have another operation bc i think it may make things worse my neurologist has put me on lyrica & swimming exercises i take ibuprofen for pain now it has helped as the lyrica is an excellent medicine for neuropathy & nerve pain the swimming is a low impact resistance exercise that helps tremendously and it is fun i still have pain that can be severe at times but it is much better than being on narcotics all the time and i have real hope that i will never need another back operation