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Excruciating chronic left side neck pain plus lumbar issues

Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 18, 2023 | Replies (360)
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@amandajro

Hello @ab6540183. Dealing with ongoing pain is so mentally draining, on top of the physical toll it takes. I think what @jenniferhunter shared is so true in that it may be helpful to consider tending to your mental health by way of a psychologist to talk through your fears and also your reality of pain. Is there a way for you to reach out to a professional to make that connection?

I have a family member who has intense neuropathy pain and none of the typical Rxs you'd think of for pain even touch it. He has been using Epsom salt baths, topical arnica cream, massage, and the occasional CBD gummy (1/4 to 1/2 of one) to get rest. Rest happens to be really critical for him, personally, and with the amount of pain on a daily basis, that can be challenging as you well know.

Have you tried anything on top of the pain medicine and breathing (which is really a wonderful addition to any pain management protocol)?

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AlfredB | @ab6540183 | Mar 3, 2023

Thank you Amanda.

I have a phycologist that is helping me but I only get a session once a month because he is too busy.
Last night I took my regime of 1 endep 10mg , 1 pregabaline 25mg , cloninine 50mcg, diclofenac 50mg, 1 x targin 10/5 and somehow I slept.

But when I got up this morning I felt breathless which I am still feeling. Blood pressure is nearly always equal to 150/90. My hands are sweaty, I feel clammy, pain has returned. I feel it in both sides of the neck and further down.

My hip joints are excruciating, my right shoulder has deep pain and my right arm. I can hardly lift a dinner plate. Walking is difficult and muscles are tensed.

I told this to my pain management doctor yesterday on my zoom appointment, but he skipped the answers telling me to increase the pain medication,

Life is a daily struggle because it is difficult to sleep, distract yourself. The tinnitus is loud in both of my ears.
When I move I feel creaks in my neck, shoulders, hip joints etc.

I don't know what to do anymore.

The solitude is high, friends, family don 't call and close family get upset when I mention unbearable pain. Currently feeling very drowsy, fatigued and breathless on top of pain. I noticed that these symptoms increase automatically with increased pain.

Last evening I did a short walk but with difficulty due to the lumbar pain.

Currently not able to drive myself to see friend or doctors because I have to really on either family or taxis.

Next Monday the radiology place will do a CT spect and bone scan for cervical, thoracic spine.

Best regards

Alfred

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