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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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@jenatsky

When you tried the patch do you recall what dose you were begun on? I was taking 50mg MS ER and was switched to the patch on 15mcg which was not effective. We upped it to 20mcg and I’m in a happy place pain wise. They can even go higher if necessary and with your neck I would think it’s indicated. I don’t believe you reside in the US because you should be able to see one of the doctors associates considering the degree of suffering you’re going thru. Taking meds orally when you don’t have a completely normal functioning GI system is a problem. Sedating yourself like you did last night is not a healthy route. You could potentially fall due to over use due to pain and anxiety and break something else or worse your neck. Can’t you call your therapists on an emergent bases for assistance?

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AlfredB | @ab6540183 | Mar 9, 2023

Yes, I live in Melbourne Australia.

I joined the Mayo Clinic Connect Forum because we do not have resources like this.

I was looking for answers because my doctors aren't really explaining how serious this is.

With my neck I am feeling a very sharp pain at T1 level spreading to the left the SCM muscle at the T1 level.

With all those issues shown by my MRI is there a solution to fix this problem?

I was trying to find anyone on this forum with similar issues.

I was given Norspan Buprenorphine Patch 10mg or mcg per hour.

My sedation is going down and I am starting to feel pain in my right deltoid, left groin and left foot now. Also the left side is waking up.
There is an electric current that comes on and off from my right neck going into my right shoulder arm. It is now painful but feels like a wave, a vibration, a flow of current.

Yesterday I was crying several time during the day like a child. The pain was unbearable.

I don't know how I am going to cope again today.

The pain doctor plan is only for night time, nothing for during the day.

Best regards

Alfred

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