My partner has had ongoing neck pain following some kind of accident approx 8 years ago. I don't know all the details as this was long before I met him. Following the accident, he had all kinds of imaging etc done and was given the all clear. But over the past 5 years, most noticeably the last 6 months, the pain has been getting worse and worse, and more constant.
He is stuck in a never ending line of medications everyday. 32 a day to be exact and more if the pain is really bad. He's tried everyone and everything 12 physios 4 osteopath 2 chiropractor numerous doctors. Numerous massages. Personal trainers so many self exercises and treatments . Specialists. Pain clinics. AND STILL can't get a clear answer. The latest pain specialist said it was due to stress and posture, which I find hard to believe, given the level of pain. Days on end of feeling sick and dizzy with headaches and horrible pain that only being getting worse over the last 5 years. He doesn't go out because of the pain. His diet is crap and next to nothing because of the nausea. He struggles to think cause of the pain. He can't sleep because of pain. He can't even sit on the couch and watch tv with out being in pain. It's horrible and I want it to stop because I know he is slowly reaching his limits. It scares me to think that he is only 25 and is constantly in moderate to extreme pain. He also suffers from depression and ADHD and I know that this chronic pain is only making things worse for him.
I'm at a loss. I want to help him but I don't know where to go next, it seems like he's tried everything. Can someone please give me some suggestions?? It would appear to be muscular pain rather than spinal, as it is only the right side. But it can be anywhere and everywhere, from his ear to his shoulder... Please help