I have had servere back pain for a number of years i have had 3 ops my last op being metal rod, wedges, screws, and a cage i know ouch, i now have a spinal cord stimulator, cut down my morphine from a 100 Mgs morning and night i was on 30 Mg's morning and evening,but my pain seemed to be getting worse so i am now on 500Mg's morn and evening and have had my tegretol increased 2 in the morning 1 lunch time and 1 in the evening i am also on Naproxen twice a day 500Mg's i also have ibupaphen to take 2 four times a day i would like to lower the dose on all the pain killers i'm on am getting very low and tearful and finding allthis to cope with, i have anexspensive gaget inside me and yet i am still in pain this thing do not lower the arthritic pain i have so now i am thinking why did i bother. I must sound really ungrateful but i'm not just need some more help to control my pain. Any ideas any body i'll try anything. Thankyou in advance.
Hello!
You have had QUITE a ordeal for such a long time. Surgery in itself is a huge trauma let alone when your body has replacement parts added or repair parts put in to fix problem areas.
I was just wondering if you had seen any holistic doctors who look at you as a WHOLE BODY and not just someone with many issues that cause pain.
Sometimes looking at the WHOLE BODY gives insight that helps everything to be better.
I don't know if you are a believer in God. If you ARE, please let me know. I have experienced many miracles and seen miracles in others. I do not want to offend you, however, if you are not a believer.
Hoping to hear from you!
Hi Chery thank you for your comment the answer to your question about see a holistic doctor is no how wouldi be able to contact one i live in the Kent area. Sorry i am not a believer in god as i think ifthere wassuch a person he would'nt let so many people suffer the way we all do. I am at the end of my tether now and do not know what to do i guess its back to the doctors again to have him increase the tablets i so hard want to come of.
Some doctors treat only the parts that we mention to them and seem to forget that we are more than just our aches and pains. Other doctors will help us to manage pain in other ways such as accupuncture, yoga, and seeing a chiropractor.
If you want to get off pain meds it may be helpful to look outside the box, so to speak, and seek different solutions than those you have already tried.
I wish you the best in your journey toward feeling better.
I feel so bad for anyone in so much pain. I also have pain (& I am a believer) & I recently got over a long bout with dizziness that lasted 10mos. I said all kinds of prayers now I have to start over again for my neck pain (smiling). My neck has so much arthritis & it started at a young age. Now I am an older person & it is doing a number on me. I go from doctor to doctor. I am not seeking narcotics but I do have tylenol w codeine. I have the bottle for a year & only took 1 pill. (make me dizzy) I feel like my poor hubby must be so sick of my whining but no one knows how it feels. My description would be hot bricks on my shoulders (was told surgery wouldn't help me). Should be typing either.
Thanks for allowing me to vent.
Hi Marie!
My husband speaks of hot places on HIS skin and also has bours of dizziness. He has diabetes and was told the hot feeling as well as shooting pains that he gets out of the blue in all different parts of his body are due to neuropathy.
His aunt has Vertigo, and he thinks maybe he has it, too.
Maybe the issues you are having are ADDITIONAL symptoms of other things. Maybe there are different treatments that could work better for you.
Narcotics make me VERY LOOPY. My body doesn't tolerate much of anything, so I stick to Ibuprofen and Tylenol.
Have you tried Icy Hot roll-on? I use it on my lower back and sacrum area. It buys me several good hours of sleep!
Sending prayers of calm and strength to you tonight!
Thank you Chery. I will accept prayers anytime. I feel the same as you with strong medications. I recently was told that Ibuprofen & all meds in that category do not mix with blood pressure pills. Tylenol is ok.. I have been using Aspercreme with lidocaine. I also have lidocaine patches.
I would see the voo doo queen if I knew it would help Yes nerve pain can throw some heat. Thank you for you concern.
Haven't heard about issues with BP meds and Ibuprofen, but I DO KNOW that my GASTROENTEROLOGIST is NOT happy with me taking anything containing aspirin!
He says I should take Tylenol, but it doesn't do ANYTHING for me for swelling or pain or inflammation. I hate having to go against his wishes, but he isn't having my PAIN, my SWELLING, or my INFLAMMATION either!
The patches work well! The roll-on is good, too because, like the patches, you don't have to get any cream on your hands.
Wishing you lots of pain-free days!
You are right, the doctors have no idea of your pain. The patches are so expensive. My granddaughter gave me a bunch as she never uses them.
I have the drug neurontin & it is 300mg (low dose I am told). Started to take it & was urged to go to 600mg. Last night I did that & I am so tired & loggy that I feel depressed. All we want is one normal day!!! I believe I need to get 100mg & up the dose like that. My pain decreased but I feel useless. I have - like your said- inflammation & pain & stiffness
Happy Saturday ----it is a gray day
Hi Everyone i have been back to the Doctors a couple of times and he has increased my morphine and tegretol which i'm not happy with as i am not getting any pain relief all i want is a normal day, so now i am on 40mg in the morning and 30mg in the evening and 2 tegretol in the morning 1 lunch time and 1 at night so i am now on double the dose plus naproxin paracetamol and i'm still in agony i am now thinking what next?
Hi--Did you say you were in an auto accident or is it just bad luck? And do you see pain specialist? I am a senior person & almost have to beg for pain meds. I never have had a surgery only injections. Now the pain guy suggested burning nerves in my neck (while you are awake so you can direct him). Can't commit to that just yet.
I really don't like any meds that make my head feel weird even muscle relaxers.
Your meds are what I call the "big guns* I don't know what else they could give you. I wish you well.
Sounds like we all want a normal day. I too get tearful. Your are not ungrateful. May I ask about how old are you. My neck pain has also been for a number of years but this is a long "flare up".
It rained all day here. I have to admit, I DO enjoy NOT having to water the grass, the garden, weed, etc. and like watching the rain making everything greener!
I was a Lazy Lucy today! I made hot tea and watched TV all rolled up in my nice soft blanket.
I think we all need lazy days! It feels good to slow it down and just REST!
Here's to all other Lazy Lucy people tonight!
Hi marie no i hav'nt been in a road trafffic accident mine was wear and tear. I have been to St Thomas's in london who advised me to have a Spinal Cord Stimulator which i did it worked on the old bacck pain but it dos'nt take the arithritic pain away so i still have servere arthritic pain can't win i have some other issues which i can't get my head around will explain later hope every body has a good evening Tina.
Hi Marie i am 58 years old but sometimes feel a lot older, i had this spinal cord stimulator fitted but still have lower back pain it does'nt take away the arthritic pain. i would put my trust in the bionic vet he seem to do an amazing job with animals. i just want to lower the dose of my pain killers. My partner just happened to say to me that last night i actually wished i was dead i have to be in a bloody lot of pain to say that. sorry for being so down.
Hi, I am sorry you are in such a bad way. I also have had loads of back ops, last one was a double fusion with rods, screws etc. I also have nerve damage from scar tissue on my sciatic nerve, and have a spinal cord stimulator for this but it doesn't help the back pain sadly and never has. I take a very good drug called Targinact which is part oxycodone and part naloxen and together with lyrica and amitryptylline it is normally enough to manage. In the past two months I have u had another disc bulge which is causing me immense pain when sitting and standing. I am just praying that it will improve with physiotherapy. Have you tried getting your pain meds looked at again, you do get tolerant to opiods after a while. I really hope you can get something sorted to improve your wellbeing
HI
I may have said this before but here in the states --at least where i live - the medical people do not want to hand out narcotics for chronic pain issues. I guess too many people depend on them too much. I also believe if a doctor is handing out too many narcotics that might not be good. I do believe there is a system in place to spot a red flag .like over prescribing. Just sayin.
Hi marie04645
I.know what you're saying but Unfortunately I have tried so many different painkillers that didn't give me any quality of life that I take the targinact. Without it I cannot function properly. No, I would rather not be on them but sometimes there is no other choice.
Hi Lozzie every time i go to my G.P. andsay that i'm not getting any pain relief he just increases on of the others i'm on and then goes onto tell me there is nothing more that can be done for me. My newest tablet is naproxen 1 twice aday but that does not seem to be doing any thing for me. My partner actually heard me say when i went up to bed the other night that i wish i was dead and i do i have no quality of life well i don't think so. I am thinking of getting an referral to the bionic vet he would'nt give up. What do you think!
Does anyone feel so exhausted with their pain? I keep waking up thinking this is the day I will feel like me again.
But no still tired & dragging around. I am not young anymore (only in my mind) but my friends are doing this or that & here I am. I know it can be better than this....