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Harrington rods and complications
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 10 11:56am | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
thanks for your information No I haven't seen a surgeon I really don't want to be cut on any more. Yes I do have severe arthritis, in low back and neck. Degeneration in my discs, I am tired of the circle in pain management they fix one side, then the other side then it's my neck the same thing by the time it's done here we go again. It's a never ending circle. No one will give me painkillers which DO work. I am at the end of my rope. but I will not have surgery I'm getting too old for that. I did play a lot of sports, and was very active back in the day. At around age 40, is when I started hurting real bad too the point of crying because I couldn't get my chores done. I just want to know why the Dr's. won't listen. thank you for responding
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@lisa7777 It sounds like you have degeneration caused by arthritis, that was my problem. Did I understand you had Harrington rods? You may want to see a surgeon and get some test done. I know doctors are getting tight with giving out pain pills. I was on Oxycodone, but the surgeon wanted me off of it, so I am off of it. Now they want to take me off of Tramadol, which helps my pain from the surgery. I will start today and take them 4 hours apart, before I was could take them 3 hours apart. I feel so much for you, if only the doctors would give us pain pills. There's a fear that a person would take too many and die from it.
Have you tried PT, it didn't work for me and exercise ended up to give me more pain. Could you get to a Mayo Clinic? I went to the one in Rochester, MN. But there are other good places that have surgeons to deal with your problem. Hang in there. My thoughts are with you.
I have two Harrington rods in my back and I understand about the pain but the only way you can make it better is to have surgery again you have to speak to a surgeon not to a doctor to a surgeon ask for a referral that's the only way you're going to get relief I don't take any payments but I'm in a lot of pain once in a while take a quarter of a pain pill but those pain pills are horrible once you get on them you can't get off of them I really do feel for you I know how you feel but the only way to get rid of the pain is to talk to the doctor about it I mean a surgeon you need anything let me know thank you Debbie
Sorry to hear of your problem, you need to go to a pain clinic. I live in PA, I had my surgery in 1971 in Canada. My back started hurting 10 years ago. I do 30mg of oxycodone 5 times a day. But my niece lives in AZ and she has to go to a pain management clinic to get her pain meds, it depends on which state you live in, its why I am stuck in PA, even now I can't find a doctor. And mine is going to retire soon, I have no idea what I am going to do. I am so indicted. I can't stop doing them for over 24 hours, or I get sick. I wish I never would of started them. Have you tried a tens unit. It give small electric shocks to the area and get some relieve. My old doctor told me to do pull ups, that does work by strengthen you back muscles, yoga works some what. But pull ups work the best. I did them for six months and my pain decreased by 50 percent. hope this helps some. I know what your going thou all to much.
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