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No, actually Lyrica seems to do the best for my nerve pain? There are times however, that I do forget something, like a name or whatever. Nothing like forgetting I watched a movie the day befor, that has to suck? I seem to be able to think fairly well, tho?
I was started on Gabapentin, at first it seemed to work? Just like Lyrica, I guess it only lasts for a short while? Right now, I take three 75mg. capsules a day, one morn., noon, and night. I wonder why they wont up that dosage? My P.M.S. seems to want to wait till he see's me again, he wants to try me on a different med, so maybe a different form of Gabapentin?
Here's something, when I was on Gabapentin, they had me up to 900mg.s a day with no help. After taking one 75mg. of Lyrica, twenty mins. later, I felt some relief. Weird, eh???
I am so sorry for all of your ills, they have to hurt sooooooooo bad! I can't even begin to think how it would feel to have such pain in my nether regions??? Men are pussy's when it comes to pain, I am, and I don't think I could handle that?
Take good care of yourself, and have as much of a pain free day as possible!!!
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Yes, that's true. They started me on Methadone, and oxycodone for b.t. pain. Once I reached 1000mg. of Methadone, they switched me over to Morphine, and oxy's, now I even get Lyrica. I think the Lyrica did a better job of dampening the pain, than both the Morphine, or Methadone did? My P.M.D. says 700mg.'s of Morphine is as high as he is willing to go. What about me, don't I get a say? No way! He won't budge! LOL!
I have tried the R.F.A., it helped for about an hour. No sense in going thru that again, if it doesn't last, right?
My pain was caused by a herniated disk in my neck. Treatment was put off for too long, now I have severe nerve damage down my right side, especially in my arm.
I hope that answered your question? If not, please feel free to write again, I will try harder next time.
I hope you are as well as can be? And as pain free as possible? Please take good care of yourself!!!
DennisView Thread

I am so sorry to have missed you! My watch list was not watching for awhile now, so I had to kinda stumble around, LOL!!!
Yes, that explains it very well. I guess I should be glad to be one of those that don't look sick, eh??? I have a suggestion for your name, Casper??? LOL!
I hope you like our little communities, and continue to come back as often as you like!!!
I wish you all the best!
DennisView Thread

Its true, my Dr. wanted me on Tramadol, but that made me feel weird, so she put me on Methadone, with the oxycodone for breakthrough. Once I got to a 1000mg., she put me on Morphine. 700mg.'s is as far as this V.A. P.M.S. is willing to go. So, when I see him next month, we will be starting on something else. Maybe the methadone again, I don't know?
I hope you are as well as can be, take good care of yourself!
DennisView Thread

Sorry this is so late, my watch list was not watching for awhile now.
Thank you for caring! Yes, time takes its toll on our bodies, for sure!
We certainly have one thing in common, and yes, it hurt a lot worse this time.
I am already looking forward to more outdoor time, can't wait!
I hope that you can get out there and enjoy this summer, also!!!
Thanks again, take good care of yourself, we all like you here!!!
DennisView Thread

Wow, I am so sorry for your situation! I don't know if you could claim abandonment or not? Every doctor has his own reasons for doing what they do, I guess? I would think his supposed ethics would keep him from doing this to someone in pain?
First, you need to go see the doc. that has your records, and get copies of everything. Then, go to your local hospital and explain your situation to them. Hopefully, they can find you a suitable doc. in the area, that will treat your chronic pain?
I hope this all works out for you, befor you run out of meds!!!
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Good luck! And please come back and let us know how it goes.
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Oh yes, I have the nerve pain too!!! Only not in that particular area. My pain runs down my right side, especially my arm. I was started on tramadol, but it made me feel weird, so I stopped that, and went to methadone, and gabapentin. It helped for a while, then they gave me morphine, and lyrica. That, like you said, helped. But for me, it did not stop the pain altogether, just dampened it down.
I am still on the morphine and lyrica for now, but my P.M.D. wants to try something else, maybe next month? I will have to wait and see what that may be???
I'm sorry you have such problems with your meds!!! Take care!!!
DennisView Thread

I too suffer from chronic pain, since around 1981. Not much fun, is it? I have just had neck fusion surgery this past Dec. 31st., three disks this time. The first one, done in 2004, was only two vertibrates fused. The first one was a breeze compared to the second one! Oh that hurt!!! I am just now getting over the last of the pain, (from the surgery) in the middle of my back. Middle of my back? Yep, the doc said they put in bone chips to bring me back to my normal highth. And that caused some compression on my spine.
Otherwise, I suffer from nerve damage. I get the awful pain, and burning all down my right side, especially my right arm.
I would like to welcome you here, please feel free to post whatever you like. I'm glad you've come to join us fellow sufferers!!!
DennisView Thread

Yep, both of mine were through the front/side of the neck. This last one was for three vertabrates, and it still hurts in my back. I never thought a fusion for your neck would make your back hurt? My surgeon tells me, they had to replace the disks with cadaver bones, and in doing so, they have elongated my spine. Supposedly, to raise me back to normal height? Wow, I wish they would have told me that befor the surgery. LOL!
I am sorry to hear about your pain! I know exactly what you're going through! I too, have fallen several times. My P.C.P. finally gave me a cane to walk with, and it helps tremendously! I wish someone would come through for me, and tell me if, and when I can go to therapy? I had this surgery on the 31st. of Dec. last year. I feel pretty good now, so, bring on the P.T.!!!
I agree, the surgeon has nothing to do with my pain management. The only thing I got from them was one script for Percoset. I never had it filled, because I already have the oxycodone, which is the same as Percoset. My P.M. doctor manages my pain as well as can be, I guess? There really isn't much that can be done for our type of pain. Once the nerves get that badly damaged, there is little one can do for that burning sensation.
I hope things work out for you! I hate to see anyone suffer this type of pain! Maybe some day, they will find a way to reconnect the damaged nerves, so they can heal, and stop burning so bad? Oh, wishful thinking!!!
Good luck, take care, I wish you all the best!!!
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