Happy too that you're a bit better, hang in there!!!! (((HUGS)))) Linda...
Hi everyone @ CP and HW, I'm new and have met a few of you via chat and in the messaging....
I just realized why my pain doc when I was seeing her asked me to urinate on a strip!! HAH! They told me it was to make sure I wasn't pregnant. And I'm in the medical field, they had me fooled!!...
Hi Young pain, sorry about the insurance woes. I hate how they dictate to us! My body doesn't do well with morphine either. I get constipated and it seems to really make me loopy. I hope with your...
Gee, I'm really sorry you're having a rough day. One thing I noticed that in the times I needed to take a dose extra for rough days that I wasn't doing it in order to have additional pleasant...
Hi Fire, dang I can't believe the NP want's you to be addicted to give you something with ER?? She/he doesn't sound like they know how to deal with a chronic pain patient. I hope you get to see your...
Hi Loretta hope you feel better soon PS the smell of fries are irresistable to me!! Just a try at humour, feel better soon....
Hi Nic, I'm Linda and am new here. Whitebeard has terrific knowlege (hi WB we've not met offically) and I don't have much to offer other than when I had my ACDIF it worked, resolved all my issues and...
Hi Fire. Sorry the rhizotomy didn't work, or even caused more pain. Hope today is better for you (I noticed this was written a few days ago) I'm impressed that through it all you're doing school and...
PS wanted to add they tried me on Cymbalta and I had all the difficulties they warn of weening off the drug, 2nd if you have more of an extended release product while you're healing it may help you....
Hey Killa. I'm Linda and brand new here. I'm really sorry to read that with your chosen trade you are having bad back issues already at 27. I had workers comp once (my 2nd auto accident) I'm happy...
Hi, I had some really bad headaches on Oxycontin with using hydrocodone for BT pain when I had my first low back surgery in 2007. My ortho spine specialist said it was something called a "rebound...
Hi Lauren, when I was in my early 30's my ortho I went to said I had arthritis of the spine and basically the same thing your doc said that my Xray/MRI looked like that of a 70 year old. Don't ya...
Hi 42 in pain. I'm Linda and am new here also. Welcome from one newb to another. Before my first auto accident I had some really awful neck pain too. I had a job at that time working in a office...
1st thank you for your service to our country. I'm greatful for your sacrifice. 2nd I'm really sorry you're in so much pain. I think i have complex regional pain syndrome (or so I've been told by my...
Hey CP sufferers....
I have to agree with the others. If you have any real questions to toxins you may have been exposed to, an Enviormental Specialist (board certified) and get to the bottom of your problems in a way...
Hi Nanase, I too had the same level and exact surgery you did. You have my sympathies as far as the healing. That being said, after about month 4-6 I really started feeling better. A year later and I...
Also LOL @ Rose's mention of the chores, that makes them leave every time HAH!...
Hi Mindy I'm new here and my husband has been off for 2 years!!! YIKES! It's been super hard. I went back to work for 7 weeks after a year rehab from my last spine surgery before my foot dropped...