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Q: lumbar damage and onset arthritis
asked by: ashoverman on January 29th, 2008
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I was told by a doctor that I have disk problems, lumbar damage and onset arthiritis. I have had neck and back pain for as long as I can remember. I am 35 now but have never had a job that provided me with insurance to have anything checked out and every time I tell a doctor about it they think that I am just "drug seeking". This previous doctor did refer me to a neurologist. What could be the cause of all of my pain and what are my treatment options and how can I afford this without insurance. All that I have is Medicaid and no neurologist accepts Medicaid. I am scared and dont know what to do. Can anyone help. I cant live with this pain any longer and dont want it to get worse. I cant have it get worse.
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ashoverman
replied on February 2nd, 2008
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I was told that I have a cerebriated or cerevriated disk. Something like that. I cant remember exactly what the doctor said. My girlfriend wasnt there and she usually takes notes, etc.
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?
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nscrbug
replied on February 4th, 2008
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I believe Lortab IS the same thing as vicodin.
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