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Herniated disk and pain. What helps?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 16, 2018 | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
@pedaboo I'm sorry you are having such pain. I suggest you try ice or heat until your appointment with the pain doctor. I have bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, bone spurs and arthritis in my cervical spine. I take Lyrica for the burning of nerve pain and use a heating pad when I need to. I also use a T.E.N.S Unit.
What does your pain feel like? Stabbing? Burning? Aching?
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This morning I had a CT Scan and compared to the MRI I had in October, it shows degenerative disk pinching the nerve. I cannot take the epidural injection because I'm on blood thinners. After consulting with my cardiologist and a pain doctor, my prescribing Dr. ordered from my pharmacy 2 Percocet every 4 hours, plus a 6 day course of of Steroid/Medro. If the Percocet doesn't work, then take 1 ocicodin every 12 hours. Sounds like a lot of meds but the pain is horrific. . CVS has delivery only at 3 pm! No exceptions! And this is Upper Eastsid Manhattan. Getting neighbor to pick up. The heating pad while waiting. Lyrica never worked. Pain is burning/aching. Thx Jen
Yes, its terrible pain. A lot of it is nerve and a lot of it is muscle. Depending on how bad the impingment is, will determine pain level. The percocet should definitely help. I found that you truly have to listen to your body. Reducing activity to almost nothing and finding a comfortable position while sleeping/sitting/lying down is important. I am actually almost ready to go back to work due to a lot of doing nothing and seeing a mackenzie physical therapy specialist i got injured in september if that tells you how long it takes. Degenerative discs are more painful than just an impigment.
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Thanks @sandytoes14