d2parrotperson, Thank you so much. You don't know how much it means to hear your understanding. It is tough sometimes. No, I have never really printed anything out....I feel like she would just think...
Chutz, Thanks so much for the kind words. It's tough living with pain, and almost everybody doesn't understand. That makes it all the much tougher to deal with. My wife thinks I should be able to DO...
Well, I did the whole thing, and it helped in a lot of ways. When I was hurting bad a couple times and was able to lay down. I cranked it up as much as I could stand and left it there for about an...
Well, I have had Bronchitis for a week 1/2 now, went to Dr. last Wed. to make sure whatever I had would clear up in time for surgery this Wed. She, couldn't believe I waited this long with this much...
/community/emoticons/mad.gif Just a couple of things that are sort of in this area. I had my best friend (female) who went through this endo. stuff, and she suffered for over a year. They finally...
Kelly, I think that is great. I was not too pumped up about my first appt., but man it really made a difference. If at anytime you feel like there's not a good connection with you and your Therapist,...
/community/emoticons/cool.gif Kelly, I am not trying to tell you what to do, but if I were you one of the first things I would do is find a good Psychologist, or Therapist of some kind. I am a...
/community/emoticons/shakehead.gif I am so sorry you are going through such pain, without proper care. It is hell enough with a good Dr. I hope you find a good specialist like sarah said, and also...
Hello, and I am so sorry, this is a horrible thing to go through. Subutex is a good med for this and if she can get Neurontin which is for nerve pain it works wonder with preventing opiod withdrawl....
Hello Bubsy, I agree also, I too took subutex by my own decision to try and wean off some of my opiods to re-rate my pain level after about 3 years and I was going to another specialist out of town...
Hello prettyeyes, I am new myself, been here a couple of weeks. I will tell you that these people care. Many of them understand, and in my case have given me some wonderful information. I am about to...
/community/emoticons/mad.gif Ok, I am hurting pretty good....but is totaly my fault. We had a family reunion and they were doing all kinds of things out at the lake and I was just laying in the lake...
Bionic, this is great to hear, like I said, its great to have hope again. I like you and PA Lady have my worse problems at L4/L5/S1 and also have another herniation in C5, they say its bad, but it...
/community/emoticons/cool.gif Sorry to be back to back but I wanted to reply and also ask Bionic Woman something. How well are you exactly doing.....how much is your pain reduced and how much of...
/community/emoticons/tongue.gif Tom, Since my first onset of this forum it has been like a blessing from God. Everyone has been so nice and since most can completely understand, it is just an...
Why do you suppose I am going under and staying over night, as opposed to local and talking with you and then you going home afterwards. Isn't that the way its normally done. Just wondering, thanks,...
PaLady.... When I first took Neurontin I knew several people who went crazy on it and I didn't have that problem. It made me feel like my wheels turned a bit slow and dry mouth, but they both went...
Frances... Awesome information....let me ask you something.. Well, actually tell you something. I have not talked with any Rep. at all....they said that I will have a lady (I guess a Rep.) with me...
A quick answer about the Lyrica and Neurontin. I am not a Dr. either, but the Lyrica worked a little better, but I couldn't get use to how sleepy it made me. So it helps me sleep also, and the...
Hello anyone..... I just read on Medtronics Site that " Patients should be detoxified from narcotics prior to lead placement" I am on a duragesic patch and my Dr. didn't say anything about this........
I do not use a Tens Unit....I did years ago with my back and it helped as far as the muscles went, but not the nerve pain. I have given MMPI's forever, but trust me, I have no desire to cheat...
I'm sorry to add something else, but concerning something in my first post, is it possible that the stimulator can do anything for the pain in my feet that is related to the chronic inflamation in my...
Oh by the way..... PA Lady, thanks so much to you as well. Hartdawg...
Frances_ Thanks for all the advice. I do have a couple of questions. First a comment, I have already made more behavioral changes than almost possible. Like I said, I have difficulty even doing basc...
Hello, I know there are some other threads and I have read some of them, but I do have some questions that maybe some of you can answer for me. Brief, Brief history. I have had back problems since I...