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I am looking to this group, to find help for my pain. I do not have any cartaledge in my shoulders and I have severe pain in my right side and I have severe pain in my right hip. Because of my severe COPD I an not a candidate for replacement surgery or apparently any anesthetic. What is the best way to find the best pain clinic ? How can I get help without becoming addicted to medication. Thank you
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@hlp a friend has sleep apnea but had knee and hip replacement surgeries (not at the same time, of course) and she was given local anaesthetic (a spinal injection). She was awake and monitored the entire time.
Perhaps you could search for a surgeon who can give you local anaesthetic too …? My friend and I live in Canada and her surgeries were done in Mount Sinai and St. Michael’s hospitals in Toronto.
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@hlp123 Needing pain treatment with medication (narcotics) that you can become dependent upon does not mean you’re an addict. Addiction is the need for more and higher dose medications while with dependence you are maintained on a constant dose over time. Because of your COPD a pain doctor may be reluctant to give you a medication that might decrease your respiratory system function. But a pain doctor is a great place to start for help. Your bone to bone movement must be terrible. I have something similar in my left shoulder. Good luck.