Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: saginaw/ michigan
Back Pain Posted: 01-16-06 00:02am
I have been in pain caused from fractures
in my hip to spine the one doc
refered me to a surgen for reatachment?
But been putting it off and when i
was unable to make an apointment he said
he could no longer see me or
be responsible for my injury and told me
to get a new referal so my family doctor
has had me on ultram,vicodin,and
vicoprophen now next
week I have an apointment with pain clinic
to have nerve block shots I
here they dont work and are very painfull
ive been on these pain meds
for a full year I cant function with out
them I am a recovering heroin user
and now im going threw the same withdrawls
have no urge to use havent in 5 years but
I dont know what to do
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steevo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 41 Location: desoto mo.
Posted: 01-16-06 06:51am
I don't know about the nerve block shot's,
but what did you do about the fracture?
It's now 5:30, been up since 4, can't
sleep because of the pain's. Sometime's I
feel like going back and partying it up
but, I know it's not the cure even though
it may give some relief. Stay strong and
don't go back. Am I making any sense?
It's early, i'm tired, can't sleep, can't
work, not that I want to, got to go, I
think you know what I talking about.
Steevo
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terry73
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 2 Location: saginaw/ michigan
Steevo Posted: 01-17-06 17:23pm
Replying to your message I to have been up
many nights years ago and
some what of the same now but not as bad
you know what im talking about I asume ive
thought of it but remember all the hard
times I went threw from it you know jails
instatuions death it is hard with my
injury and
having to take those meds but having the
surgery would put me out of work for 10
months and have a family to suport its a
hard dession to make email back tjflooringremodelin@yahoo.Com or any
body with good advice
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steevo
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 41 Location: desoto mo.
Posted: 01-23-06 09:52am
I've been out from work since may 05 and
can't see going back for at least a couple
more month's. My situation is different
than your's, it seem's that you have a
choice whether to have surgery or not, I
may have had the final decision, but I was
out of option's, my condition was getting
worse. If you believe surgery will help,
assuming you have tried everything else,
then 10 month's of your life may be worth
it. Do you have any benefit's from work
that may help? Unemployment? Believe me,
if my wife did'nt work, we'd be in a world
of hurt right now. Maybe you could even
do some less physical type of work just to
make a little cash while your off. Learn
while your off, take an internet class,
look into something different and
enjoyable. There's a lot off money to be
made if you have the know how to do it.
Use your brain, not your back. Look at
the big shot's, they do it, and who's
making more? Maybe this a way to say your
going to change thing's, go back to
school, learn something new, and do a lot
better for myself and my family in the
long run. Steevo