Guest guest Posted July 8, 2004 Report Share Posted July 8, 2004 Hi & welcome! I feel for you my dear. That's an awful thing to have happened to you & life long pain from it too? Don't believe it. There's gotta be new discoveries coming soon to end that for you. Maybe by pain Rx implants of some kind? I wouldn't have a clue what to advise for you with metal in your back. I haven't got that & won't, even after the docs have all said I should over these 40 years of spinal deterioration. Bones can be rebuilt & strengthened...metal's a permanent thing that stays that way. My son has much metal in his back too f rom crushed vertabrae from a car accident. He's still in pain too. It didn't help him much pain-wise. It's necessary tho, I know to keep the nerves from being pinched at least in order to allow the spinal cord energy to run through the nerves to the organs. Else they'll stop working. So that much I know. Have you tried accupuncture? I've heard that helps with pain. Don't know about in your case tho. I have a middle aged lady friend with metal all up her spine from accidents. She's on the heaviest doses of morphine every day, like a late stage terminal cancer patient. But she's been on it for years & no bad effects from it as she's got a good liver that processes out the toxins really fast. It helps to have a well functioning liver when on pain meds. My son still takes pain meds day & night tho too. I don't know how good his liver is. Looks bad to me as he's way overweight & full of toxins. I don't know how to help him. I wish you well & glad to have you among us, Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 , Welcome and sorry to hear of your terrible accident. I am not afflicted with the same thing you are but I know quite a few people in this group are and can hopefully give you some specific help and advice! Jan lisa66lisa66 wrote: Hello Fellow Pain People: My name is and I just joined this group. I have been reading your e-mails and get chills, cause your all just like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 <<< But she's been on it for years & no bad effects from it as she's got a good liver that processes out the toxins really fast. It helps to have a well functioning liver when on pain meds. My son still takes pain meds day & night tho too. I don't know how good his liver is. Looks bad to me as he's way overweight & full of toxins. I don't know how to help him.>>> Caroline As far as your son and his liver....I would recommend taking only pure opioids...no Tylenol or other crap. It is the Tylenol that ruins your liver and not pure opioids. Also I take (and recommend it to anyone one lots of meds) Milk Thistle...it is an herb that cleans the liver and has even been shown in studies to reverse cirrhosis. You can do a search on the net about Milk Thistle and you will be amazed at it's benefits. That is all I can offer....hope it helps. Ann in Pa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Thanx Ann, Well that does it for me. I went off the Darvocet today because of the heat & sweats & switched to Tylenol. So I guess that's out too as I have a sluggish liver myself. I take Milk Thistle every day & some other stuff for the liver, kidneys & bowels too. My California son sent me a great catalog for nutritional supplements that are really cheap & are name brands. It's Swanson's. So I'm ordering mine from them from now on. Anyone who wants their phone number for a catalog, let me know. As for my Oregon son, he's on opioids I'm sure. Tylenol doesn't touch his pain. Not doing much for mine either. I'm okay though as long as I'm sitting or lying down. Walking is painful as heck still with this bad hip & back. Blessings, Caroline Ann wrote: As far as your son and his liver....I would recommend taking only pure opioids...no Tylenol or other crap. It is the Tylenol that ruins your liver and not pure opioids. Also I take (and recommend it to anyone one lots of meds) Milk Thistle...it is an herb that cleans the liver and has even been shown in studies to reverse cirrhosis. You can do a search on the net about Milk Thistle and you will be amazed at it's benefits. That is all I can offer....hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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