Thrown Out of Pain Clinic Posted: 11-13-03 10:15am
Thrown out of pain clinic, well, lower
back pain for years. Feet go numb,found
out have a herina disc at l4,l5, seen 12
doctors, and drove the pain clinic nuts.
To the point they give up. Have had
injections and more pills than I can count
from a to z. Have spent thousands and
missed countless days from work. The only
thing I knoiw is a bullet is only 79cents
any ideals, the surgons will not op due to
not bad enough yet but can not get
swelling down from nerve site to be pain
free
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lrobert3
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 28 Location: Southaven, MS
Posted: 11-13-03 11:16am
Please do not commit suicide! You never
know all of the people you hurt when you
do that. My father did that and my life
will never be the same without him. He
wasn't there on my wedding day, he will
never see his grandchildren, etc. I know
the pain is bad but please do not kill
yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have you tried a
homeopathic doctor? I have heard that
they can wmrk wonders when no other doctor
can. Give it try!
Leslie
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Roxie1422
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 13 Location: Ohio
Back Pain Posted: 11-17-03 14:55pm
Whatever you do, please don't hurt
yourself. One of my good friends killed
himself over the summer right in front of
me and I haven't bee the same since. You
will hurt so many people. It really
isn't worth it. Please don't. On the
subject of your pain, I understand. I am
23 years old and was in a car accident 10
months ago. I have suffered from sever
pain ever since. I went to yet another
doctor and was diagnosed with a bulging
disk at c5-c6 and a herniated disk at
c6-c7 and then with a bulging disk at
l4-l5 and a degenerative disk at l5-s1.
I am in pain from the time I wake up until
whenever I fall asleep. I can't sleep
because of the pain. I can't sit or
stand or do anything that I used to be
able to do. I spoke to the orthopedic
doctor about it and he gave me a few
different options. The first is called a
facet joint injection. It is a brief
outpatient procedure where they take a
needle and inject cortisone and some
steroids into the affected disk space. So
far, he has had great success in patients
with this. Another option I have
explored is called vax-d. My mom
actually saw it and it turns out that it
is for people with low back pain. It has
a 75% success rate in patients who go.
It is only for like 24 or so visits and it
is covered by most health insurance
companies. The final option he gave was
fusion. He does not recommend this
though. There are other solutions that
may work for you. I would recommend
seeing an orthopaedic doctor and see what
he or she has to say. The info on facet
joint injections and vax-d is all
available online. Take a look and see
what you think. Hopefully this will help
you out. Whatever you do, keep your chin
up and always try to look on the bright
side, no matter how hard it may seem.
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fun
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 2 Location: ENGLAND
Re: Thrown Out of Pain Clinic Posted: 11-24-03 14:37pm
troy hale
wrote:
thrown out of pain clinic,
well, lower back pain for years. Feet go
numb,found out have a herina disc at
l4,l5, seen 12 doctors, and drove the pain
clinic nuts. To the point they give up.
Have had injections and more pills than I
can count from a to z. Have spent
thousands and missed countless days from
work. The only thing I knoiw is a bullet
is only 79cents any ideals, the surgons
will not op due to not bad enough yet but
can not get swelling down from nerve site
to be pain
free
[quote="troy hale"]
hi troy I have just joined because of you.
I feel sorry for you going throug this
terribe pain, but there is always some
hope. This year has been a bad one for
me in that in june I had such a major
operation the mri scan was ewnt to three
different doctors had to check it as they
didn't believe what they were looking at,
my spine was hanging on by a thread. So I
had an emergency opration which put that
right, now I have severe arthritis of the
spine. The only thing that could have
helped me would be to fuse the spine
together, but the sergon said it would be
twenty times as dangerious as the
operation which I had alread undetaken.
So pain killers was my option. On
speaking to a friend about the back he
said that his wife was going to see a
sergon that had come up with a new
procdure of putting a plastic disc in the
backcut a long story short, I have got an
appointment on the 27th. Nov.03 to see
him in the morning. Oh I have also got
two hips that need replaceing. The pain
that I am in some days is just dreadful.
At present I am on twentyone tablets per
day. Hopefully after getting my hips and
back done I will be ready to take a
parachut jump. Chin up dear. I will let
you know how I get on. Please don't do
anything to harm yourself.
Best wishes fun.
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TrueBlue
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Tampa
Re: Thrown Out of Pain Clinic Posted: 11-25-03 15:45pm
troy hale
wrote:
thrown out of pain clinic,
well, lower back pain for years. Feet go
numb,found out have a herina disc at
l4,l5, seen 12 doctors, and drove the pain
clinic nuts. To the point they give up.
Have had injections and more pills than I
can count from a to z. Have spent
thousands and missed countless days from
work. The only thing I knoiw is a bullet
is only 79cents any ideals, the surgons
will not op due to not bad enough yet but
can not get swelling down from nerve site
to be pain
free
have you tried a portable tens unit? As
for pain, it should work...I browse these
forums for people, who, like in your case,
are suffering from back pain. Let me know
if I can help.
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pholly
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Montana USA
Thrown Out of Pain Clinic - Troy Posted: 11-25-03 20:53pm
Hi troy....
Just joined to give you a little advice.
I don't know for sure about who is near
you but your best bet is to try to find a
Dr. Like the ones I see. Do not, I
repeat do not allow anyone to cut on you
until there is no other option available.
The best way to locate a reputable pain
doc is to go to a doctor search engine and
use the search for a clinic option.
I have many friends that have gone the
surgery route and do not know a one of
them that are better, most are much worse.
Remember, a surgeon only gets paid if he
plys his trade. I have major back and
neck disc problems and after finding a
pain specialist that works with my
surgeon, I am again productive and not in
constant pain. I know that one day I will
have to have the surgeries I need but not
until there is no other way. I have other
sources for info, but pain.Com is a great
place to start. Aside from finding a doc,
there is a world of information from
medical professionals there.
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fun
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 2 Location: ENGLAND
Posted: 11-27-03 15:37pm
Hi troy
i have had the appointment. I feel very
happy because the surgeon has given me so
much hope I just had to come back to let
you know that there is hope. After
spending over one-and-a half hours with
him, and speaking about everything, he
feels that he can help me. Firstly I only
need one hip replaced, and it will be with
a new procedure, which he has been
practicing for three years. He feels
that he will be able to help me with the
back problem also. I will be having the
operation in febuary 04. I would love to
have the op to-day, but I will happily
wait until then. This is just to let you
know that there is allways hope. And for
anyone suffering, out there please,please,
get in touch and I will let you know the
name of the surgeon. After been told
that the only way, I could have my back
fixed would be by fusion. And that the
operation would be twenty times more
serious than the cervical spine opration
which I had, had. And that the only way I
could have the operation is if I wanted to
kill my self. So I am very pleased. That
I will be able to have help.
Best wishes.
Fun
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bootsie840
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Location: pennsylvainaia
Posted: 11-29-03 15:01pm
No matter how bad your pain is, please
dont kill yourself, it may feel like your
never gonna get any better but you will,
think about the pain and hurt your family
will go through, they will suffer more
with the loss of you, I know at times you
feel like no one understands, and no
matter what you do or try nothing works,
but you cant give up, there are many
treatments available, I at times feel like
giving up, and it seems like my problems
only happen to me, but if someone isnt
offering me the help I need I keep going
to the next doctor, and I will keep going
until someone finally gives me the help I
need, sometimes you feel all alone, and no
one cares, and its depressing, but life is
so precious, I think about other people
who have more serious health problems,
severe disfigurements , loss of body
parts, cancer, etc. Then I realize what
im experiencing is nothing compared to
what they have gone through, I value each
day im here, all you can do is take it day
by day, your not alone, dont give up it
will get easier. Taking your life is not
a solution.
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Venugopal
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 192 Location: India
Pain Relief?! Posted: 12-04-03 05:34am
All the symptoms you have expressed can be
significantly reduced with homoeopathic
medication. The radiating pain,numbness
etc.
Your homoeopath would need more symptoms
to find the right remedy for you.
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Jim41
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 5 Location: Australia
Thrown Out of Pain Clinic... Posted: 04-17-04 23:14pm
Hello troy, whats the latest on your back?
I have the same problems as you.Plenty of
rest and exercises, finally lumbar
l3-l4-l5 discectomy I felt good for 3
months then scar tissue set in impedeing
the nerve giving me more back pain &
leg pain then I was on the merry go
round.Pain clinic.Morphine,lumbar facet
joint injections,psycholigists,etc...Any
how just hope things have worked out for
you,yes you got to be strong,plus you soon
find out who your true friends are.Good
luck.Lets know how you are..
