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fallenangel76

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Cannot Sleep Or Lie Down!
Posted: 02-17-04 11:56am

If anyone had prior or current experience, please advise. I was diagnosed with a lower lumbar l4/l5 3mm herniated disk back in 1999. Since then, i've had 2 epideral injections with the last one lasting almost 2 years. However, just last month, I am having a relapse. My symptoms has come back 100%. However, the funny thing is this time around, I cannot lie down. When I was first showing symptoms in 99', I couldn't wait to sit or lie down every few hours. However, this time, I cannot lie down or straighten out my legs at night. I haven't slept well in the past 4 days due to this and had to sleep sitting up last night. Right now at work, I have a burning sensation in my thigh and my lower back. I currently also am not covered by a group insurance. I do have a personal insurance due to me being laid off in november (not cobra). However, I have a $2000 deductible I have to meet and I don't have that kind of money. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to sleep? What medication have you tried that has helped? Please advise.
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ghost123uk

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Joined: 19 Mar 2004
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Location: N.W. - UK

Posted: 03-19-04 23:50pm

Not really experienced in this, but with my hip problem, I get severe sleep problems.
I find 2 x soluble co-codamol as good as anything the doc gave me !

Jb - n.W. - uk
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purple333

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Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Posts: 1420
Location: Sydney

Posted: 03-20-04 01:45am

On script - vioxx.

Pharmacist medicine here - mersyndol or cheaper brands I find are great it is also a muscle relaxant which helps as the pain tenses me.

Heat pads I also find useful.

There are also some natural things you could search the net for or ask at health stores but one is dhea, another is sam-e, also a combined tablet of glucosamine & chondroitin (650-1000mg of each twice a day) but remember the natural things can be great but they take time (everyone is different) to get into your system).

Tens machines help alot of people too.

Good luck
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