I have read all above just today a man ran out of a med so he contacted his old Dr.from last year and he wouldn't renew it since he isnt,his patient anymore ,Can you believe this? But one thing I have done for years is TAPPING its like acupuncture without the needles.You tap on your meridian points and say words at the same time If interested go to Tapping.com Nick Ortner is the host It might help you with your problems ,depression being one of them

Totally understand. My pain management /rehab doctor is retiring and I use behavioral--mediation---tapping, i.e., chiropractic, botox for cervical dystonia, TENS, Voltaren gels, Teracin pain patch 0ne a day, daily exercises from PT and chiropractor, then Topamax an anti-seizure, as needed Prednisone for anti-inflammation, Valium for muscle spasms low dosage, and Morphine that I use 1-3/day depending upon how/what I am doing/feeling. There basically no doctors here anymore only to do procedures of which I have been through the gammat with nothing but more pain and getting hospitalized for a week due to injecting near my spinal cord, nicking my cord leaking spinal fluid. No more will I get those procedures that did nothing but hurt and NO pumps or stimulators. I have arachnoiditis already. My cervical and lumbar fusions have enough problems going on and the myofascial pain syndrome plus fibromyalgia. The doctors don't like narcotics even though it helps but they'll push high dosage anti-seizure meds like neurontin of which I have seen so many side effects and people feeling horrible on. Three times I had to get off on when my dosage increased so NO MORE! Has has many as morphine but no reversal agent that I know of.I have met and corresponded to many like me and who you read about, we are the ones suffering due to abusers. We have been responsible, never asked for out meds early, never needed an increase and use all the modalities listed above! Doesn't matter we are all grouped in and try to make us feel even worse than we already do.

I also do tapping. Whilst I am doing thus it helps. When I stop all of the pain returns. Must be the distraction helping for me.

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@lioness Is there a fee?

WHAT IS TAPPING?????

Parus there is no fee just register. Tapping is acupuncture without the needles. You tap on your own median points in your body. Dr. Proctor found that it is a mind body connection. Go to Tapping.com to find out more info. I just tapped on my lower back pain and it is gone.

No there is no fee just register ,if you want to learn more about tapping go to the website tapping.com

@jlfisher56

I recommend that you not dismiss treatments out of fear or frustration. There could be things out there that could help you. Try to keep an open mind.

I've tried a long list of things that didn't help my back pain and neuropathy, but I've just moved on to the next. I'm at a place right now where my pain is managed, but not eliminated. I'm working with a neurologist right now.

We just keep going, doing the best we can.

Jim

They can't stop the junkies so they take it out on folks like us who need the meds and don't abuse them.