I have a lumbar herniated disk, the disk
above it is torn I also have scoliosis
which means my spine is shaped like an s,
also I have pinched nerves on both sides
of my neck, down my loweer back, in both
legs all the way down. I have had muscle
spasms during all this but for the last
week they have gotten extremly frequent.
Friday along with the spasms I have had
pain in both legs. I have tried reating
them, walking around the house, massage ,
tiger balm ,vicoden,ultram,norflex, and
ice nothing is working. Does anyone have
any advice for some relief. I already
have an appionyment with a surgoen for all
of the conditions. On febuary I go to a
pain specialist for injections. My
neurologest is not sure what type it will
be since I have so much wrong.
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-16-06 16:45pm
I think the thing that will help you the
most is seeing the pain specialist. They
will probably increase the doseage of
medicine or all together change the meds
you are on along with the steroid
injections.
The surgeon will be the mechanic to fix
the broken parts but the pain doctor is
the guy doing the detail work on the car.
He/she is the person that is going to make
your life livable again.
If by chance the meds you have now are not
working at all, you may be able to get in
to see the doctor that prescribed the meds
to you first. Maybe they can increase the
doseage or change the meds, give better
hands on advice.
The best advice right now is to hang on
and realize that there are treatments that
will help you in the works and you are
going to be helped soon. Do not give up
hope.
Keep us informed,
brian
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SHORTY1980
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 14 Location: ILLINOIS
Thanks Posted: 01-21-06 15:02pm
I dont think the original doctor will
increase dose he is very anti meds. After
or maybe even during this I am going to
change my general practitioner. So I
guess I will just hang in there . Thanks
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IMShirl
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 204 Location: Wisconsin, USA
Thanks: 1
Thanked:0
Posted: 01-21-06 16:43pm
Shorty ~
you have a private message. :d
imshirl :)
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 01-21-06 18:08pm
Hi there! Have you thought of a baclofen
pump for the pain, or one of those scs
pumps. Pain management drs are great if
they can help you, mine could not but he
sure tried, they are generally
anaestheseologists(sp) and like to do pain
blocks and epidurals.
Good luck!
Keep in touch!
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Tamadrummer
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 710 Location: Zephyrhills,Fl
Posted: 01-21-06 18:25pm
Sandy,
the pain pump and also the baclofen
(muscle relaxer) are the cats meow from
what I have heard. I know I have said it
before but there has not been a complaint
from ayone that I have ever met, in person
or on the internet in pain management
forums.
Shorty, if they offer to implant the
medtronic pump, you should think hard
about it because it could completely
change your life and give you back what
you have needed for a long time.
