Severe back and neck pain Posted: 01-28-08 18:24pm
I have had severe back and neck pain for
years but it was never consistent enough
to do anything about it. I just learned to
live with the pain. Over the past month,
it has gotten extremely bad. I had to go
to the ER on Friday and they said that I
have something wrong with a disk and
lumbar damage and onset Arthiritis. The
put me on Loratab and steroids. I have
taken that and the pain has not gone away.
I hate having to eat so many pills because
I know the acetimenophin can mess with
your liver and the Loratab dont really get
rid of the pain at all anyway. Is there
anything stronger or that works better
that I should ask them to try me on? I
went back on Sunday and they gave me
Ultram and Flexeril. The muscle relaxers
only make me drowsy and dont help my back
pain at all. I dont know why my pain has
gotten so intense or what I can take to
make it go away. ANY help would be greatly
appreciated. I plan on going back to the
ER, as I dont have insurance, tomorrow, so
if anyone knows of anything that I should
ask my Dr. for, please let me know ASAP.
You can even email me at *Do not post
personal information*
Thank you.
Ashley
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nscrbug
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 13
Posted: 01-28-08 19:03pm
Did they do an MRI or any other type of
scan to confirm the disc/lumbar damage
while you were in the ER?
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ashoverman
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Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 54 Location: ,
BACK PAIN Posted: 01-31-08 01:36am
No, they didnt in the ER. I am scheduled
to see a neurosurgeon on Monday though and
maybe he can get me on some pain meds and
figure out what is wrong with me.
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ashoverman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 54 Location: ,
Pain Meds Posted: 02-02-08 12:48pm
I was in the hospital this past week for a
kidney stone and they put me on 100mg of
Demerol every 2 hours and I was STILL in
pain for my back and leg and neck. I dont
know but I just thought that having
Demerol would relieve SOME of my back pain
and/or give me some sense of relief, but I
was wrong. I have to get X-rays done
Monday morning and then see my
neurosurgeon on Monday afternoon. I am
really nervous about this because my neck
and back hurt so bad first off, and second
because I start a new job on Thursday and
I am walking with a limp because of the
shooting pain in my left leg. I am hoping
that the neurosurgeon puts me on a
stronger pain med so I can walk normal and
feel some relief. I had Morphine for my
LAST kidney stone a few years ago and that
was better than the Demerol, to me
personally. I have also had Oxycodone for
pain before and that is better than ANY
Hydrocodone that I have taken. I am just
nervous, I suppose and wondering what it
is going to take for me to get some
relief! I keep getting Lortab 10 and I
take 4 at a time and that still doesnt do
anything really. I have never had a
Vicodin. Are they any good for pain? What
is the difference between a Vicodin and a
Lortab 10?
