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Pain in the butt - Can't sit down
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jun 17 9:37am | Replies (316)Comment receiving replies
@maddiemae, @heisenberg34
I am so sorry for all your pain. Only people who have had severe pain, whatever the cause, can understand. I really am helped by Lyrica and Cymbalta but since I’ve gotten my spinal cord stimulator I hope to get off them. I started with Cymbalta and it is very difficult to reduce. You have to reduce it very, very slowly or go through hard withdrawal pain. But I am doing it. I really have been helped by my spinal cord stimulator but it’s a long process getting started and a lot of people don’t seem to realize this or don’t have good technical followup support. You have to work with a tech rep and go slow, waiting 48 hours before evaluating each change of settings. But it has helped me a lot and might help you too.
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Hi. Thank you for your response, I've been taking Cymbalta for a couple of years which helps. I had a spinal cord stimulator implanted 2 years ago but it stopped working after a year so I had it removed last August. I had it implanted for CPS which caused intense burning on my skin. The skin is no worse than it was before the implant. Good luck.
The doctors put me on cymbalta and Lyrica a few days ago and I've been using a stimulator as well. I had a very wonderful day yesterday no pain I couldn't believe it. The only thing about the stimulator is I keep going through batteries and I need a new stimulator. Anyway today's a new day I'm going to take my medication and put my stimulator on and have a wonderful day with my mom. Please pray for me that I get a call from Stanford pain management the best around. My file is in for clinical review and I'm waiting to see if it will accept me. I'm hoping to get some type of block to help me be able to sit down more comfortably. How have you been doing lately?
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I have been on Cymbalta and Lyrica after a car crash. It did help the pain some for a damaged nerve and I may have to go back to it. I was hoping I could get it fixed but as time goes on I am less hopeful and am looking to get it to a manageable level. Thanks for reminding me of the medication option and keep me informed on how the spinal cord simulator is working out, it may be the way I head. Wishing you the best.