Well I am after advice on how to cope with severe pain - at the moment I am not coping. I am on the list for a spinal fusion come Oct, having another MRI scan 22nd Aug to see whats going on with my neck and shoulders as have lost the feeling down one arm nearly completely. I struggle to lift a kettle, no matter how little water I put in it, as it feels like my shoulder wants to 'pop'.

I'm on Morphine MST 100mg morning and night, and can take Oramorph in between if I need it.

I am also on Ibruprofen 800mg 4 times a day,
Gabapentin 600mg 3 times a day
Diclofenac 100mg 3 or 4 times a day.

I cant remember the last night I slept properly. At the moment I dont feel I can cope with the pain much longer, it hurts to sit, stand, lay down so try to rotate movement every 15-20mins.

I am struggling to eat properly - the morphine makes you feel nauseaus, so a bowl of cereal can take me 90mins to eat, most times I give up.

Sorry this is a depressing post, I am just at the end of my tether. For 3.5 yrs my doc told me everyone gets a bad back. I argued not like this they dont, not where they require surgery.