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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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Hi, I'm James. I've had several lifting injuries over the years (former EMT/RN...occupational hazard), and I've taken lots of different pain meds over the years. Some successfully, some not so. Usually they'd give me Vicodin and Motrin (generics, of course) and they helped as much as anything could. Now my PCP's group won't give Vicodin and I was sent for a lumbar MRI. Turns out I have several misplaced vertebrae and bulging discs with encroachment on the spinal nerve. Plan is to have spinal surgery probably later this summer. I can't sleep flat so I have to sleep in a recliner since it takes the load off my spine. I'm scared, but hopeful about the surgery.
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Hello James, PLEASE get another opinion, go to the best Spine surgeon!YOU CAN FIND BUT YOU MUST KNOW A LOT OF Research, I did not!
I was nieve, You would understand what the surgeon did to me.
He removed S-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUNED MY LIFE!! FUSION FAILED. I HAVE A PAIN PUMP IT WORKS!!
I can't sleep flat on my back, sides those days are over. Pain med. and pump helps me to sleep
Wishing you the very best!!!!!! Did you try a stimulater?
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I am hopeful that your surgery will go smoothly and be 100% successful. I am going for a long-overdue MRI today. My pain in lower back, buttocks, legs, ankles, feet has ramped up to a solid 8, making it almost impossible to walk any distance. Pain doc just manages pain pump, which has never helped in the year that I've had it. I decided to take the bull by the horns and start chasing my own medical help. Again, prayers for your recovery and greatly reduced pain.