Dear Sue, I can't believe the similarities in our cases. For instance the neck.......as awful as the post surgery pain was I could tell the second I came out of the OR fog that my c-spine problems...
Thanks Greg....your advice is right on. I'm being loyal to a doc that leaves me in a jamb all the time. Thanks for the wake up call. It's pretty simple when you look at it that way. I guess I've...
Thanks Mochiah, I'm sorry to hear you are still having trouble swallowing after two years... As intense as my c-spine surgeries were, I experienced miraculous results. I wish all of my experiences...
Dear JohnD, Be careful with the cold turkey approach. I asked my doc for possible alternatives to opiats for CP and he named Methadone as one option. I declined out of ignorance but since then all...
Dear MRSM123-Sandi, I see by your electronic signature you have many of the same physical issues that I have. One thing in paerticular caught my attention...you indicated you had a revision of a...
Wow! I have stumbled onto something wonderful here at the message board....I never expected such a reaction. I worried all night long that I made a fool of myself with my posts. Thanks so much for...
Dear Barbara, Thanks for keeping me in your prayers... that means a lot to me. I'll have to flesh out the details at a later date but the basics are as follows: My doctor schedules me a close to 30...
Thanks Barbara, You're right...it's because I go through a several day process each month to get a refill. Someone always resists or forgets or runs out or......you know the drill. i'm on a pain...
Dear Barbara, I know the amount I was taking was correct but it's been so long I am probably confusing a single pill like I've been taking the past several years with the need to take multiple pills...
Dear Denikm, Sorry for failing to include my dosage or you.....it's been a few years but I think I was taking aproximately 400 mg per day but I didn't take them in the middle of the night so it was...
Dear Denim, To piggy back on the good info Chutz provided I know that when i was taking Ultram for a long time I did a little research and found out that like so many pain meds, they don't know...
Dear Su, I haven't done my homework and looked up your condition yet but i have a bone growth stimulator and a TENs Unit both from Medtronics I believe if you think they would help. They were...
I had a couple lumbar fusions with instrumentation and it helps stabilize my back. Prior to surgery I had episodes all the time where I was in excrutiating pain along with the less severe but...
I'm such a Rookie at this....I don't know if I'm responding to Hello all...or Fibrodude? regardless......spot on message. I was going through the monthly withdrawal symptoms I must endure when I...
Dear Hopeisreal, Do you get any relief if you reach behind your head/neck with the hand opposite of your painful side....same movement with same side hand as souce of pain? I only ask because once I...
I was taking Ultam and Ultrax for two years following a couple back and neck surgeries.Although it brought me very little relief once I stopped taking it I could tell it was somewhat beneficial. I...
I had a chance to read the other's posts and it sparked so many thoughts and memories.....Funny how we can surpress the tough stuff. I realize you are seeking pre surgery advice but here's something...
Dear Lakeside, I agree with the other advice as far as preparing for the fusion....being in the best shape you can be is quite the "Catch 22" isn't it? I'm sure you aren't able to engage in any...
Dear Pete, Thanks for the reply and questions.. wish I didn't step,away for the weekend. That helps me develop a feel for how to best use the message board. FYI: regarding pain meds...I'm 50, moved...
Forgive all my mistakes and lack of message board savy..newbe here. I've got every horrific back problem known to man including a couple of failed surgeries. Lots of nerve roots being mashed...Headed...