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cweinbl

Joined: 02/05/2010

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Born with congenital central canal stenosis. Disc herniations began at age 17. Three disc herniations and four failed surgeries forced me into retirement at age 51. Osteophytes, osteoarthritis, advanced fibrosis, collapsed vertebra, bone damage, multiple areas of radiculopathy, nerve root impingement and nerve necrosis. Participated in two comprehensive pain management programs. Conduct research into alternative treatments, including molecular pharmacology and interventional techniques in the management of chronic spinal pain.

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Reply: Trying over the counter drug with other pain meds ...

What disease? You said nothing about having a disease - only that you have pain and...

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5 Replies | ReplyReport This| Share this:Trying over the counter drug with other pain meds with your doctors permission What disease? You said nothing about having a disease - only that you have pain and...

Reply: 2 Medications Added to the FDA watch List

Neurontin (Gabapentin) has been widely prescribed for many years as designed (as an...

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6 Replies | ReplyReport This| Share this:2 Medications Added to the FDA watch List Neurontin (Gabapentin) has been widely prescribed for many years as designed (as an...

Reply: Severe Chronic Pain Lowers Life Expectancy

"Unbelievable," I am so sorry to hear about your unsatisfactory physician care. It's not...

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"Unbelievable," I am so sorry to hear about your unsatisfactory physician care. It's not appropriate to wish chronic severe pain on another person, but if this physician could experience your pain for just a week, he might develop some compassion. Many of us require a long-acting narcotic and also a short-acting narcotic for BT pain, in addition to an anti-depressant (to inhibit the reuptake of Seratonin and an anti-convulsant (for neuropathic pain). Remove any of these and the pain jumps higher. Remove two of them and the pain can become unbearable. I know exactly how you must feel.

I hate to say this, but you might wish to consider moving to a medium-to-large city, where you can find dozens more pain management physicians, as well as compassionate internists and general practitioners. There are doctors willing to prescribe as much medication as each patient requires unfortunately, they can be difficult to locate. WebMD does not allow us to name or recommend specific physicians. But rural places are likely to have few, if any, of these doctors.

Speaking of moving, and this is only meant as food for thought, a large percentage of chronic pain patients benefit significantly from using THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. There are several states that allow for medical marijuana, with a Rx. There is also a medication with THC as the active ingredient, Marinol (Elan Pharmaceuticals). Created to inhibit the nausea and weight loss associated with chemotherapy, Marinol can be prescribed off-label for chronic pain. Again, I'm not suggesting that anyone here break the law. I am only repeating the fact that many research studies tout the efficacy of THC for chronic pain and that many states in the US now allow it legally.

I don't know how many PM techniques you have tried. Many of us have discovered significant efficacy associated with mind-body treatments, such as biofeedback, Yoga, systematic relaxation and meditation. Others benefit from TENS, acupuncture and hypnosis. If injections don't work in the first few tries, research reveals that future iterations as just as likely to fail, as well. Do not put yourself at risk of spinal nerve root puncture and permanent nerve damage if injections are not helping.

I wish that I had better answers for you. What makes your situation all the more frustrating is the fact that many physicians continue to prescribe long and short-acting narcotics simultaneously because... IT WORKS! How simple it sounds; use two narcotics and manage your pain, or use one of them and suffer. Use none and suffer even more. Some physicians need a refresher course in The Hippocratic Oath. Good luck.
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Reply: chronic pain

There is no federal law that prohibits family doctors, internists or any other type of...

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Reply: Pain Meds

You CAN take the narcotics you require and minimize side effects. To manage that, you need...

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8 Replies | ReplyReport This| Share this:Pain Meds You CAN take the narcotics you require and minimize side effects. To manage that, you need...

Reply: Pain Meds

Going to a chiropractor with an unstable neck (cervical vertebra) is like pouring gasoline...

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8 Replies | ReplyReport This| Share this:Pain Meds Going to a chiropractor with an unstable neck (cervical vertebra) is like pouring gasoline...

Reply: Sometimes meds are not the answer.

SOMETIMES MEDS ARE THE ANSWER: OK, I have the same problem. I only feel OK when I lie...

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Reply: Severe Chronic Pain Lowers Life Expectancy

Thanks for sharing this. The point here is that you can safely use narcotics for a lifetime...

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75 Replies | ReplyReport This| Share this:Severe Chronic Pain Lowers Life Expectancy Thanks for sharing this. The point here is that you can safely use narcotics for a lifetime...

Reply: Severe Chronic Pain Lowers Life Expectancy

"dbf1120," it would be highly unusual for a physician to discharge or refuse to medicate a...

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Reply: Severe Chronic Pain Lowers Life Expectancy

Myndamarie, you have been misinformed. Opiate pain medications (narcotics, in general) are...

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75 Replies | ReplyReport This| Share this:Severe Chronic Pain Lowers Life Expectancy Myndamarie, you have been misinformed. Opiate pain medications (narcotics, in general) are...

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