Thanks....
Gl at your appt....
Im sorry for what you are going through. I agree make an apppt with a neurologist. GL....
Im sorry this happenned. If you cant get into to see the dr til your appt maybe go to the er if your withdrawls gets too bad they have to treat your withdrawl symptoms. GL....
My pm wants me to start aqua therapy for my fibro pain. Has this helped anyones fibro pain....
I have started taking savella and haven't noticed a difference. For those of you that take it how long before you noticed a difference? I have had headaches and nausea from it....
Im glad the epidural helped you. I had one last month and it failed now the os is considering doing the back surgery....
I hear ya on private insurance. I have to pay alot of copays ....
I have allergies and sinus problems and was prescribed Flonase. Does anyone have any good experiences with Flonase?...
My intention is not to dr shop . my intention was my pcp to find out why I was having neck pain that was causing numbness and tingling in my hands and dropping things. My intention was for my pcp to...
Im having increased pain from the esi not relieved by lortab. I have tried switching from ice and heat . No help at all. I have a follow up with my pm on Thursday. I have a ? I went to see my pcp for...
I was having horrible chest pains over the weekend and uc says it was costo chronditiis. I was told it was related to fibro....
welcome Julie, I also get bad lumbar pain. Hope you find relief soon....
I just got the call nerve block is a go on Friday....
Thanks everyone....
I just found out yesterday my nerve block got rescheduled to March 8th. Dr office is still going back and forth with the insurance on how much they will cover of the cost. Im praying it dont get...
pm called and said it was ok to take the soma as needed. I did pt for my back and didnt help me much. I will see if the pm will order pt for me on my next visit....
Thanks for the advise I have soma from the os but can't take anymore til I get ok from the pm....
Thanks for the link. Just want to add Im not new to chronic pain been having it for over 20 years . also wanted to add everyone experiences pain differently . Just because I didn't react at what I...
Hello, Im new to the osteoarthritis forum but have posted on cp forum and have osteoarthritis of the back and hips among other back problems . was sent to a os he did x-rays prescribed me short term...
Thanks all for the replies. This is my first esi didn't know what to expect. My husband is going with me and staying with me. He will be with me all day....
To me it felt like my pain was a 10 before meds. I was experiencing alot of pain. I could barely walk and was hunched over due to pain. Thanks for the replies....
10/650. Thats 10 mg of hydrocodone and 650 mg of tylenol....
Snow Bunny, since you had the lumbar esi before my question is how long before you were able to walk after the procedure?...
I feel your pain. I had chronic pelvic pain in the past. Hope you can hold on til you can get in the pain clinic. gl....
Nvr when I was at a 10 with no pain meds all I could do was lay down on the couch and couldn't do nothing at all. with a level 5 or 6 I can actually move around do a few things. I know with meds its...
Im sorry to hear this. I also have costo from time to time because of my fibro. what works best for me is ibuprofren and ice. Hope your flare passes soon....
Im on hydrocodone 7.5/ 500 mg 1 tablet 3 times a day. Before pain meds my pain was a 10 everyday. Made an appt with a os and he prescribed me short term hydro at level 10 pain scale. os prescribed...
Thanks SB . I hope it work as well....
My pm is anesthesiologist....
I finally got a ball park figure with my insurance paying 200 dollars of it , I will have to pay $150.00....
I do have insurance but they only cover 200 dollars of it. I have been trying for 2 days now to contact the dr's office they wont call me back. Im the type of person that would jump off the table...
Im sorry to hear that you had a rough night. Hope you can get some sleep soon. ((((hugs))))...
Hi everyone, Im receiving iv sedation for my lesi next friday . I was wondering if anyone know the ball park cost of iv sedation? Hope everyone is having a low pain day....
They finally figured it out so I can pick up my meds tommorrow. dr office called me yesterday afternoon and said they clarified my script for hydrocodone to the pharmacy....
SB, pm said he would sedate me I didnt ask he just said he would. I dont plan on doing anything that weekend but to use alot of ice and relax....
Im not trying to pick up my script early. To clarify the pharmacist is saying they need clarification on the script for hydrocodone cause according to them they cant dicipher if its for the...
Not really I run out on saturday cause I called the os like you suggested and they told me to take 3 a day like the pm prescribed til I could fill the script from the pm. So did the pharmacy told me...
The pharmacy said they are questioning it cause it says 15 ml on it but dont say if its the suspension or pills. I agree I think it's the pharmacy is giving me a runaround. my take is when I saw the...
Thanks matt for all the helpful info on esi's. I go on march 1st and when im up to it I will let you guys know how the esi worked....
@ RM im also on a diruetic. I have hbp and I take a med with bp med and diuretic in it. The pm knows it I gave them the list of all meds Im taking and that was one of them.The dea is really cracking...
Hi evryone....
Tried to fill my script for my pain meds at the pharmacy on thursday told me I couldnt fill them til 21st cause I filled the script from the os on feb 8th which I didnt have a problem with because...
Thanks nvr...
Thanks. The dr is going to sedate me for my procedure....
the drug tests here is atleast 4 times a yr. my new dr requires you come in every month for refills til you reach a maintenance dose. we will have to sacrifice things just to afford the copays for...
Thanks SE and all for helpful information....
Thanks SB...
I did some research and what your opinion on esi's. I have a few friends that had them and told me they failed on them and one of them had to have back surgery anyways. I also read esi only works in...