spinal cortisone and painkiller injections

micromass

Shouldn't you go to the ER then??? Or see some kind of doctor??

Ryan_m_b

When's the follow-up for your treatment? I really hope something starts working for you soon Evo.

Evo

Yeah, that's what the nurse said, then I read an internet article that said that they will eventually stop. Oh wait, it's typed here on the realease instructions "Call 911 or go to the ER for severe headache". Eh, I'm a tough old bird. I read that someone had them for 5 weeks. I can outdo that.

I'm supposed to go back in a few days, but I feel too bad.

micromass

You ARE going to the follow-up, are you??? I'll ban your account if you don't.

Just get better

micromass

5 weeks?????????????


: cry::c ry::cr y::cry :

Evo

Yeah, I have to go back and see what they say. Probably "well, we told you that there was only a slight chance of improvement".

micromass

But the nurse did say that you have to go multiple times before a significant improvement... Don't give up hope.

Ryan_m_b

Surely they could come to you in this situation. Does your doctor do house visits? It's awful how long your medical conditions have plagued you
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turbo

Doctors doing house-calls? In the US, that mostly ended in the 60's when doctors were required to have hospital affiliations in order to access to the hospitals' resources. Pretty sad, but true, at least around here.

Borek

It hurts to read :(

Evo

Let this be a warning to all of you "Do not fall down, repeatedly, on your rear end!!!""

lisab

{virtual hug} (very gently)

Evo

Thanks Lisab!! My life as a klutz is finally taking it's toll on the old gray mare. All those years of living dangerously...high heels, stairways, icy sidewalks, flat open carpeted spaces... have come back to haunt me. I blame Kurdt, where's my kevlar bubble suit!?!?!?!!

rhody

There is nothing worse in life (short of cancer) than chronic debilitating pain, well maybe a kidney stone or two, but there is a fairly short beginning and end chapter to those. Did you do research and give the pain specialists at Lahey Clinic a look in the PM I sent you ? They may have someone in your area that do the same procedures.

I really feel for you, Evo, I wish there was something I could offer or do to give you a few hours of relief. Getting addicted to pain killers is terrible. My father in law was before he passed and was drinking a large amount of wine (secretly) to control the pain before he passed. We found dozens of collapsed one gallon wine boxes hidden all over the place when cleaning out the house.

Keep your chin up, you are in my thoughts every day that you are in pain.

Rhody...

bobze

They shouldn't be giving you opioids for chronic pain, bad doctors--BAD! (or nerve pain, like back pain, potentially mediated by A-fibers)

Have you talked to your docs about TCAs? They can help sometimes in chronic back pain, you should broach the subject at your next visit if you never have before (like a well informed internet patient ).

Back pain sucks though (understatement of the year, perhaps). I threw mine out years ago and its never been the same. I hope it gets better for ya Evo, stay positive about it (as hard as that can be)--psychodynamics and health and all that.

Evo

Thanks. my fear of gaining a tolerance to pain pills (I'm not the addictive type) limits my intake of pain killers to less than a half pill per day. A bottle of forty 10/650 percoset has been known to last me 11 months. I'm taking at least a half pill a day now since my doctor told me that the stress from the pain was more damaging than taking the pills and to TAKE THEM AND STOP SUFFERING SO MUCH.

bobze

On a more positive note, "real" pain mitigates tolerance in opioids. The problem is when people keep taking them after the pain has subsided. That's when you get into that tolerance, dependence and withdrawal stuff.