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@slobignat

Hi,
Stephanie from NYC. Had spine surgery five years ago for Spondilolysthesis but it failed. Now see pain management Dr. Who has prescribed Oxy 5 mg. one and one half per day. - a low dose not covering my pain. Now has me trying low-dose Naltrexone (LDN) and is titrating me up. No relief yet. About 2 years ago, got Fibro, and it gets worse monthly. In NYC have no acces to medical marijuana. Also have a Nevro Spinal Cord Stimulator which is effective on my back pain, but has no effect on my Fibro. Suffering daily, and unable to live an active life.

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Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Sep 6, 2017

@slobignat

Hi, Stephanie. Welcome to the group. You'll find here many good people who share issues similar to yours, and will offer support. Chronic pain, whatever the cause, is surely a real challenge. I recently had a Burst DR spinal cord stimulator implant to treat my peripheral neuropathy pain in my feet. It's made a big difference, and I've been able to reduce two of my pain meds.

I'm sorry you're having so much pain from fibromyalgia. I know several people who suffer from it, and it's an unrelenting disease. I hope you find some relief soon. There's a discussion "fibromyalgia pain" in the chronic pain group that you might like to look at.

Jim, volunteer mentor

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