Re: Help I am New and Really Need Suppor

[Guest guest]

I had a herniated disc in my neck and am 17

months post-op. I was takeing pain pills untill 2 weeks

ago when I went to a pain management Doc. I nolonger

take them and I am in so much pain its increadible. I

can take tylenol, gee what fun, eh? <br>Sorry...I am

just a bit....shall we say....in PAIN!

[Guest guest]

hello, why did you come off the pills if you are

in so much pain? I am on pain pills too. I an 6 mos.

post op for a lumbar spinal fusion. I want to come off

these things but I am not ready to face what you are

facing now. Did you have any withdrawls from coming off

the pills?

[Guest guest]

I am in no withdrawal except for the intensified

pain. I was on Hydrocodone, 3-6 of them a day. I feel

no signs of withdrawal. <br>I have just changed to a

" pain management " Doc. he wants me to stop the drugs

and get a nerve block, AKA spinal injections. I am

not sure at this point. I said " lets do it " but if I

have to continue like this I am not into it.<br>I know

one way out and I think about it more and more...like

now.

[Guest guest]

I went to a pain management doctor beforemy

surgery who gave me the pain meds and then did the spinal

injections. You tell the doctor what you want, not the other

way around. You can not trust doctors to fix you. YOu

have to be your own doctor these days cause all they

want is the money.What is the one way out you are

talking about? My suggestion. Call your doc and get the

pain meds back until you get the injections. Then see

if that works first before you decide to come off

the pills again.

[Guest guest]

Hi thank you to all for answering to my post. I

have not seen a pain doc is this something I should

ask my doc about? So far they are not taking away any

of my pills just ajusting doses so that they work

better. I know that if I stop taking them now it will be

worse but do not want to take them forever. <br>Thank

You <br>Wolf

[Guest guest]

Wolf- I am almost 3-months post-op on my 3rd

spinal fusion in a year & a half. Do I know what you are

going through...my guess would be yes. This has been

one of, if not, the hardest things I have had to do

in my life! Would not wish it on

anyone...although...there are times when I wish those who haven't gone

through something like this could understand why we don't

feel the way they think we should...tuff one to

explain. Anyway, I too am in California. What part of the

state are you in? If you don't mind saying. <br>Due to

the holiday, will keep this short, but you are not

crazy, and there are others who, too, have had to, and

are going through this.<br>If you like could share

more, but hang in there, you will never bew like

before, but you can come out of this with more than you

think! -reppo

[Guest guest]

Fist thank you for your post I am sure you do now

what I am going throw and probley alot more being on

your 3rd fussion hope you have a great outcome. Sorry

when I added ca to my username did not even think

about it looking like I am in California, I am actually

in Bc Canada. Anyway thank you again for the reply

and hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving<br><br>Wolf

[Guest guest]

I wish I could go and massaage you with myloflex

its a cream that helps the pain try taking vitamin

B-12, 1,000mg alone one time a day for 3 weeks then off

one week and back and forth till you feel better and

vitamin C ...the vit B-12 helps the nerve roots, muscles

and nervoous system, the vitamin C helps the bone,

you could also try the chronic back pain support

group I wish you luck I know for fact how bad back pain

is let me know how it goes you have to get off one

week cause your body turns immune to vitamin B-12

alone not combine with notting else and I will pray

that the lord will give you endurance to go threw

this....cause back pain m-m-m- been there also, oh, and think

happy thoughts if you get upset it gets worse and cold

weather also