So much pain

[wheely69]

12 years ago i had a car crash that i walked away from thinking i was ok, but had cracked my 7th vertebrae. this has eventually healed wrong.

I cant describe the kind of everyday pain and discomfort. the main pain comes from neck and shoots up into my brain, affecting my eyes and giving me headaches, my throat muscles are tense and sore and all the tendons are tight. my back and neck clicks and cracks and creeks all the time, and crunches when i move. i have to always move my head from side to side, to stretch the muscles and stop them from tightening so much because my shoulder muscles get so tight. the pain goes all the way down to my lower back. I have to keep constant watch on my medication too, and cant miss taking any and try to do at least an hour of yoga a day. The meds change my mood and character and make me drowsy sometimes tho and even when i get them right i still feel it in the background and find it so hard to concentrate on daily tasks, even reading stuff and trying to understand it had become difficult, its like im becoming dumb, altho inside im still the same me, so frustrating because i look the same on the outside.  Im considering leaving work because im struggling to hold it together.

now the doctor said ive got to reduce the pregabalin meds to 1000mg.

im trying to come down from 1600mg lyrica a day. (400mg x 4 times)
im also on 40mg fluoxetine,
4mg candesarten and
150mg topiramate.

been getting shivery and cold, and muscle cramps, increased neck pain, problems with speech, lack of concentration, firey spine sensation. dark thoughts.

i just needed to come on here and speak out.

[wheely69]

Hi, thank you kindly for your reply.
I have had a MRI scan, but i do not know of these details. should i ask my doctor for them? I have been told i could get an injection that could kill some nerves and maybe lesson the symptoms by 60%, so im waiting to be seen for that.

I have reduced the pregabalin to 1000/1200 but have been having frequent panic attacks.

Is there any other medication i could try?
Am i on too much already?
Is 150mg Topiramate alot?

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. If a wrong vertebral fusion is causing the pain, then only corrective surgery will help relieve the pain. You need a MRI to look into the details of cord/nerve compression. Also, you appear to be having withdrawal symptoms. Please consult a doctor immediately. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.