do you take any anti gas or antacid pills?......pal pete...
susie the reason i thought i could eat was that i was able to eat before the scs trial. for that one i felt fine during the 2 hours he tried getting it in and failed. i could feel the lead scraping...
i might add that what neverthesame and straydog are 100 percent correct. when i was being diagnosed i had some of the most sophisticated tests there were. stress tests nowadays pretty much look right...
hi susie....i have had bad luck with two scheduled trials. on one i ate food before trial not knowing that was a no no. on the other i had a small skin infection. i've been put aside lately. they say...
apparently links to studies are not allowed on the site without prior approval but if you google ''trials lidocaine intravenous crps'' you will find several studies which show it to be quite favorable...
i found one study of 49 patients and results were quite good. reduction in pain after treatment lasted an average of 3 months.....heres link Pete, sorry I had to edit out the link,please look at rule...
regarding reps....if in fact you dont like your rep the company will change your rep to another person. you never get ''locked in''...
oh....to ease your mind you could ask the dr for some nitro pills. when the pain hits take a pill and see what the result is.......
hi and i'm sorry that at such a young age you have to wonder about whats causing your chest pain. like you i have had that type of pain for decades. and yes it is frightening. my drs used to tell me...
these storm days are great arent they. every joint needs some wd40. i figured i could get the arms moving by just rubbing on a table top. it did help while i was doing it for about 15 minutes but...
i think time has proved him wrong. i would ask again and if he doesnt take action you really need to find someone else. its rediculous to suffer this long. has he no compassion?......pal pete...
hi again tryn....i dont have crps but i do know a fair amount about it. i do know pain and my worst pain is the legs like you. i ride a power wheelchair because pain too bad to walk. did the docs...
i'm glad the dr is taking some aggressive action regarding your condition. it is important to try and prevent it from spreading. dont be too worried about the scs. it really wont hurt much to get the...
i think i would be looking to get some occupational therapy to try and loosen it up. ask to be referred. .....pal pete...
if you know the manufacturer of the scs device that might be used call them as they have many drs they work with and i'm sure they will give you a few names. its in their interest to get things...
hi...the question is why is the nerve irritated. is there a particular movement or position that makes it worse. a dr should be able to figure out where the pressure is. is it in the neck, or...
well rose at least there is one side you can sleep on. at least youre not on the floor like me.... not too long before feb 12. boy we go to so many docs but not mucjh happens...love ya....ppal pete...
rose...how are you today? did you get hit by storm....its going to snow a bit here and every joints on fire but i got tons done. wheelchair lift is fixed. got to loosen up my shoulders so i will go...
i really hope they recover quickly....pal pete...
dear lexi...uti's can make you more down in the dumps and depressed. this will pass with the antibiotics treatment. i have pain like yours and i find that i cant push hard 100% of the time.. when i...
betsey youre not alone. i'm glad the pill helps a bit. theres a lot of us like you hoping for an easy night. deep breaths, count blessings write a post...anything to make us feel a bit better...i...
rose isnt it amazing how the pain occupies our brains. we are stuck in this rut and we want some relief. we wake up in the morning and pray it wont be too bad. we talk and chat with others here...
hi again... just to try and put things in perspective when you have pain and things like surgery, drugs, physical therapy, esi, rhyzotomy, acupuncture ,yoga etc etc have not helped there arent many...
since we are talking about the stimulator just wanted to clarify a few things. the so called psych test is to try and weed out someone thats seriously disturbed. they are on the lookout for...
hi tina...with 8 kids there isnt much time to kid around so we better make sure our jokes are good. youve really got your hands full being a mod here in addition to everything else. the old adage of...
susie....thanks for your comments on the pump. the pm doc i have is very experienced. i am rather optimistic about it. my condition keeps getting worse so it would be good if something helped for a...
i am happy to tell you i had excellent results in my neck from the rf ablation. and my case is not the easiest as i have had pain for decades and i had a 3 level fusion 7 years ago that didnt cure my...
higmo4....i hear more good things about the pump than the scs. my scs never gave me relief....the good thing is you can get a trial first on each of these systems. .....pal pete...
hi susie....well here i am on a saturday night flat out on my family room floor... for me its heaven because no nerves in my spine are being pinched. the sag in a mattress of just an inch puts a...
hi chronica is it in your legs?.....pal pete...
good afternoon.... sorry you need to cut back on meds....for me the meds dont do much but you like to give yourself anything the docs think might help. maybe youll be lucky and get a placebo...
hi maryann...thanks for stopping by. how do you find the time to get on here with a two year old running around. and your dad is named pete.... i have a 30 year old daughter who has 4 and 7 year old...
hi rose....just saying hello....big mechanical trouble with my van wheelchair lift. a remote control wire got stuck in the lift yesterday and it died. its cold out there and i need to fiddle around...
good morning everyone on saturday the day the kids are around... lea...you fall again and i told you what i'd do...lol rose up and at em... sandi thanks for your midnight note. my daughter plopped a...
oh my sandi i feel like i have walked in your shoes. my attitude is like yours look for the good things. its not all bad. as time goes on we see light in other peoples eyes. we see smiles and every...
hi im new and just wanted to say hello. you need a good smile to look at. of course the best smile would be to look in the mirror and see a smile coming back at you. im disabled too and i have...
hey leah...one benefit of having your original signature is your age being 3 years younger....wish i could do that.... rose....love you too... hi sandi....wow youve been through it too. my biggest...
is that a problem mrsm? have you discussed this with leah? thanks so much for the greetings shell. mrsm. snowbunny, tmjpain, chartreax, laura and straydog. isnt it amazing that 3 of us have pituitary...
i'm confused....? have the docs ruled out CE?...
ah SB you bring back memories of flying down the hill. why is it i only remember the runs when i was upright at the end. those head first plops seem to be forgotten....pal pete...
boy i dont think i'd want to move an inch because when you do you are pushing on those nerves and causing damage. a doc doesnt have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out...i feel for...
i guess the thing to understand is that the scs changes the way you feel the pain but the mechanics of your spine is still the same so we need to know how far we can go before we've overdone...
lc....having had cada equina and having had surgery which cured it i remember the feeling of how changing positions from sitting or laying to standing brought on the incontinence. what you feel was...
thanks laura and susie... just woke up and per usual grabbed the computer. it does keep me up for a while but thats ok...i sleep on the floor. been doing it for over ten years because if my body...
thanks neverthesame... leah its you...i didnt click right away on your name...rose must have given you the name of the site. how was pain today...i think i know the answer. i had a tooth pulled today...
hi snowbunny...are you a skier or snowboarder or do you sit next to the fire like i do in the lodge....thank you for the welcome SB, they harvested my hip bones for my surgeries. ... i had a big neck...
hi rose[manyissues] looks like we found plenty of people like us in pain. i wish there were avitars however because i need to see your smiling face in the morning....guess we need skype.....pal pete...
hi valerie...i'm rather new too so lets put our heads together. it seems there are two problems to solve. number one is the pharmacy and maybe they are running scared to stock certain meds. so why...
i agree...15 steps and a hit on the head is very bad with your symptoms. brain swelling can be fatal. please hit the ER to double check.....pal pete...
wow susie youve been member for ten years...do you get engraved watch next month? i was just a regular guy when i was 17 yrs old but my bones started growing quite wide. by age 19 i developed carpel...