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Finally, 2 years ago, my back went out...a herniated disc in L5-S1. I though I knew what pain felt like before this, but I really hadn't had a clue! With an invisible sword impaled into my right buttock and an invisible fire in my right foot, all I could do is squeal in pain until surgery was done.
During my nursing career I had seen many control battles between other nurses and supposed "drug seeker" patients. I always left it up to the doctor to decide whether or not to order pain meds for those who claimed to hurt. If it was ordered and the patient asked for it, I gave it!
Now that I am suffering intensely with permanent nerve pain (sciatica), I went to see my pcp after 2 surgeries and multiple procedures. She is TERRIFIED to prescribe narcotics because the feds have cracked down on pain control, stripping doctors of their licenses and imprisoning some of them.
So I have started a petition on the White House website. Please sign it and maybe we can bring pain management back to hurting patients. The website is: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/allow-physicians-prescribe-pain-medications-their-discretion-without-scrutiny-federal-government/P75db5z1View Thread
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When I went for another shot, the doctor found that scar tissue had sealed up my nerve canal to such an extent that the medication would not go in. He did a procedure to scrape away all of the scar tissue and made 2more attempts. But the nerve canal is completely sealed and there's no chance of any more shots.
Would this stop the procedure you're telling me about? I assume they shoot this acid into the nerve canal. Is that correct?View Thread
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You've had RF ablation 4-5 times? When it failed, did it hurt much worse than it was before the procedure? Did they use at least conscious sedation before doing it? Please tell me more. I feel something I haven't felt for awhile...hope!View Thread
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