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pain ruining me
Nov 30, 2007 09:51PM
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I have had chronic neck pain for 7-8 years and 3 surgeries later still no help. I have done everything the doctors
have told me to do and now they want to just toss me around from Dr. to Dr. because no one wants to deal with the issues I have with the chronic pain. I am even considering killing the nerve in my shoulder and arm just for some kind of relief. That would mean I would lose all use of my left arm. It has been very hard to continue working but I am determined not to give up. I am currently on 7.5 Lortabs and depression meds but most days that doesn't even touch it,so I'm trying accupuncture now with the meds. They say they will do their best to help me all they can with the accupuncture but can't be for sure it will help.The doctors tell me there is no other course to take because there is nothing else that can be done. It would be great to find a Dr. who could understand for once instead of thinking that you just want drugs. Any advice would certainly be appreciated I'm so tired of hurting all the time. I forgot to mention i'm under the care of a Neurologist now who is scared of giving anything stronger for pain management.
have told me to do and now they want to just toss me around from Dr. to Dr. because no one wants to deal with the issues I have with the chronic pain. I am even considering killing the nerve in my shoulder and arm just for some kind of relief. That would mean I would lose all use of my left arm. It has been very hard to continue working but I am determined not to give up. I am currently on 7.5 Lortabs and depression meds but most days that doesn't even touch it,so I'm trying accupuncture now with the meds. They say they will do their best to help me all they can with the accupuncture but can't be for sure it will help.The doctors tell me there is no other course to take because there is nothing else that can be done. It would be great to find a Dr. who could understand for once instead of thinking that you just want drugs. Any advice would certainly be appreciated I'm so tired of hurting all the time. I forgot to mention i'm under the care of a Neurologist now who is scared of giving anything stronger for pain management.
I have been having chronic right rib pain since May 07, and been through test after test, scan after scan ect. My doctor decided he didnt want to keep prescribing me the vicodin any longer and cut me off cold turkey after my meds were out and after 8 months of being on them. I am now going to a pain management clinic, in hopes they could help me manage my pain better. I am in physical therapy, use a tens unit, they have me on Lyrica (which I hate the side effects) Flexeril and Naproxen, both of which dont really help either. I also have Lidoderm patches that I wear at night so I am able to sleep without the extreme pain. I guess my question is, like everyone else I am sure, how do I get my doctors to wake up and realize I am not a person just looking to "get high" off the meds and give me something that will help me actually be able to function during the day without being in so much pain.
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