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I wish I could be of some helop to you. Back pain is awful. I suffer 24/7 and had spinal fusions and both hips replaced. My back has too many problems. Susrgery would never help. Injections and therapy have not helped. I stay away from all heavy drugs. Ibuprofen (2 three times a day). Sometimes it makes it bearable. I will not try a stimulator, so I am limited as to what to do.
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You sound like a very wise man, Jim. I agree that what works for one, might not work for another. I'm glad that the pain stimulator is working for you. I wish it had for me. I pray and with God's help, I will get through this!
Thank you, @hosta . I do pray for and rely upon God's wisdom. "If any one lacks wisdom, let him ask of God..." Bottom line, it's all in His hands.
Jim
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I understand not wanting to be over medicated. I know that I have been at times, especially when I was just starting a new medication. I take a low dose of MScontin, which is morphine in a pill form. I was taking 90mg a day, but in June, I had a spinal cord stimulator implant, and I have had more than 80% pain relief. So, I've been able to reduce the morphine to just 30mg, which doesn't mean I'm pain free, but I can handle it. I stopped taking the morphine awhile ago, and realized how much it was helping. I was happy to see that I could taper off it without any problems. I don't want to be addicted to it. But. ...I will continue taking it as long as it helps with the pain.
The drug epidemic has made us all scared, which is too bad, because the pain medications, when they're prescribed and used responsibly, are of great benefit.
In her final weeks of life, my mother-in-law was afraid to take the morphine, because she was afraid of being addicted to it. We had to reassure her that needing it for pain relief wasn't the same as addiction. It was intended to reduce her pain, not to give her a high.
Our bodies are wonderful things. When they become less than wonderful, as they often do at my age, they need a variety of supports. Eye drops, arthritis creams, skin cream, spot removers, protein supplements, and the list goes on. I never needed any pills until I turned 50. But after that - !!!
Pain control or management is a reality of life after a certain age, or for certain problems, and I don't have a problem with taking what I need, to be able to keep going.
But that's just me. We're all different, aren't we? Why not have a conversation with the pain specialist about how you feel. He might be able to recommend something that he and you are both comfortable with.
Jim