Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 Hi Rox, I'm also in Pennsylvania. It does sound as if you are undermedicated. I have degenerative disk disease, spondylitis, FMS, failed low back syndrome, osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy, sensorimotor polyneuropathy, etc, etc, etc. I've been on most, if not all, of the NSAIDs over the years and Vioxx has been the most effective, by far, for me. I do have high blood pressure brought on by meds, but that happened before the Vioxx. I think that with any of the NSAIDs you have the risk of increased BP. My rheumatologist put me on meds for BP and that has kept it controlled very well. Taking yet another pill is not a pleasant thought, but in this case I feel it is worth it. I also take Oxycontin and OxyIR for pain, Paxil, Trazadone, the BP meds and Prevacid (since NSAIDs can also rip up your stomach). My problem, fortunately, is not the neck but the low back, which also results in sciatica. I had a spinal column stimulator implanted in '95 to help with the nerve pain in the legs. It's interesting that so many things are passed off as growing pains, etc. My back problem started when I was a teenager, but looking back I also had years of trouble with leg pains that were passed off as growing pains. Now, of course, they have put names to all of it but that process took a long time and a lot of doctors. For several years we also had to go the HMO route -- hopefully that is just going to remain a bad memory! I hope you can find some useful advice on this group. Hower Central Pennsylvania --- Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2001 Report Share Posted April 21, 2001 Rox Welcome to the group. Growing pains huh? My daughter used to say her legs hurt. I f you asked her why she would say because they had a bone in em! lol But seriously , celebrex does make my day more tolurable. Joy in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Well, I haven't even had time to " lurk " in the group since I joined. I have been working long hours or volunteering long hours. I am determined to slow down. I had a few minutes at work so I thought I'd check out some of the posts. WOW! I love it here. What a calming place. I have printed the 36 Christian Ways to Reduce Stress. The article about doing dishes. 40 Ways to Determine Your Level of Freedom. Thanks for posting all the great articles, etc. I can't wait to block out some time to begin reading and maybe one day, be an active participant. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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