Anyone else feel Isolated and not go out due to chronic pain?

Hi, I totally understand! Chronic back pain has robbed me of any happiness or joy I feel anymore and stolen my life, my career , and my self worth. I can hardly ever socialize due to chronic pain, I barely ever leave the house unless I have to. I have been through hell with no end in sight. Hundreds of cortisone shots, a failed nerve, a temporary spinal cord stimulator, waiting for the permanent one to be put in. All the doctors say “ I can’t even imagine the pain you are living with” and yet being that I live in NY, they do not give out any sort of pain medication that will work due to the possibility of addiction although I’ve never had any kind of addiction issue! I’m struggling so much and this isn’t a life, this is hell and I don’t no how much longer I can keep dealing with it

@jerila I’m right here with you, although in Chicago, I see a pain specialist who gives me Norco for 5 years. It’s to a point where it’s starting to stop working. I try not to take the amount that he gives me. I’m given 5 a day. I started taking 3 a day with no neuropathy. Now I have been taking 4 a day and gabapentin for neuropathy. That lasted a couple years. Now that’s not working. I take antidepressants because I was told these conditions go hand and hand. I force myself doing the things that I have to do. This is not a life. I see him in a month. I wonder if the Mayo Clinic is the best route.

Hi, I’m Ann. I’ve been living in agony since 2002. Have had two fusions because the first one collapsed and was removed by fingers from my spine. I’ve also had multiple EMGs, neurostimulator, injections, ablations, etc. over all those years.

Here’s what happened to me during a two day surgery:
“Removal of deep spine implant lumbar 3 to 5, with fusion exploration with wound VAC on 12/2/25 and s/p anterior lumbar interbody fusion lumbar 4- lumbar 5, bone morphogenic protein, lateral lumbar interbody fusion lumbar2- lumbar 3, and posterior instrumented fusion with decompresssion/laminectomy and or forameotomies Lumbar 2- lumbar 5. Their PMH is significant for chronic pain on COT with prior spinal fusion surgery 3-4 years ago.

Patient was being discharged when getting dressed to go home she began to feel dizzy and lightheaded. Primary RN checked vitals and BP was 70/30's. -RRT initiated.

Recommendation/Action:
Patient resting comfortably states symptoms have subsided. BP improved to 106/56(73) Prior to symptoms patient had received MSIR 15mg tablet and per primary RN patient had become hypotensive briefly after this med. Hemoglobin came back at 6.7- Ortho paged, awaiting transfusion order. Bedside education completed and rapid response criteria reviewed. Discharge cancelled and current level of care resumed. Should patient become hypotensive or symptomatic again please recall RRT. Plan reviewed with primary RN and code team dismissed.

Released 12/12/2025. Couldn’t get hold of pain management when I finally did they only gave me three day supply. I live alone, I can barely walk and can’t drive for four months, how on earth was I going to find someone! Oxy is a Class 3 (I think), so I would need someone to take me to pharmacy so I could sign for them.

Your insurance should be providing you with a pharmacy that WILL fill your prescription!!!

It would seem all the modern day medical treatments are coming up short in treating Lower back chronic pain. So many individuals are suffering from lower back pain without a permanent solution. I’ve had chronic lower back pain issues for the passed four years, I was operated on 3 times on my lower back, I was inrolled in 6 PT sessions including aquatic pool PT, had several secession of lower back shots, had the stimulator implanted, after a week it was removed because it did not help me, was prescribed Hydrocodone, that did not help. My neurosurgeon, and pain management doctors, are telling me it’s nerve issues that has to regenerate themselves, and it takes a lot of time for that to happen. All these miracle pain supplements advertise on TV where testimonies state there Pain disappeared in 12 hours, others 18 hours and they were pain free for the first time in up to 5 years, all there Pain has disappeared and not returned. I question the validity of their testimonials. What do think??? Is there anyone out there that can substantiate these claims made by product manufacturers and these individuals. I’m going to look into chiropractic/sport therapy options.