Thank you for your advice I am grateful. I have acknowledged my depression after going for testing on my memory. I believe it’s due to the level of pain I am dealing with every day, getting worse every year. Now I am feeling hopeful there’s light at the end of the tunnel!
I had many tests at Mayo, met via video call with the doctor, and we have decided a fusion of L4-5 is the best way to reduce my pain, he thinks from a 7-8 without meds to a 4. Now my next issue to tackle is my meds, as the morphine only reduces it to a 5-6, depending on the day. If I don’t try to do anything like walk I’m not hurting too much! That’s no life. I will be discussing this with my pain management doctor. And like you, Stephen, I’m not looking for a high, just relief. They tried a fentanyl patch 5 years ago, but it gave me a rash, so I asked to go back to the ER meds. Your information about testing which meds work best is very interesting!