Lost Apple ID when updating

I have Iphone 4 that I recently updated to latest operating system.  When I did this I lost the Apple ID I had assigned to this phone and it picked up the Apple ID I have for the computer.  I want them separate, but when I try to go back to my old phone ID I get error message "This email is already linked to an Apple ID"  It is!  Mine!  But I cannot get it back.  Can amyone help?

You best bet is to just plug in into the computer you normally sync with and set it back up.  You won't be able to restore your backup because the backup will be for an older version of iOS.

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