Little background information as it's been quite awhile since I posted last. I see a pain management doctor for DDD, bone spurs, annular tear, sciatic nerve pain in both sides that shoots down both...
Can't say my appt went great, but not terrible. The PA switched me from my vicodin 10/325 to Nucynta 100 mg 4 x a day. Go back in 4 weeks to re-evaluate. Next step would be Butrans patch. But no...
Thanks snow bunny! His PA even told me she could tell I wasn't one of the patients that was just looking for better drugs. When I told my PM that I couldn't clean my house without wanting to cry...
Thanks for all the replies so far! I'm definitely hopeful that he'll be receptive to me suggestions since I have a new MRI. I have been going to this PM since May of last year. I tried bringing up a...
I have an appointment with my PM on Wednesday. I was diagnosed with a herniated L5-S1 disc in 2005. I was referred to a PM doc 1 1/2 years ago by my Chiro. I have been on Vicodin and flexeril for 7...
Thanks for the welcome Susie. I'm def glad my Chiro ordered another MRI. I believe I did put my email in my profile. I am def giving my PM one more chance to do something about my meds. But I was...
This may be long, but I've been lurking and not posting. :turn: I was diagnosed with a herniated L5-S1 disk in 2005 at age 24. No trauma that we know of so not sure of the cause. It was herniated to...