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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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Hi Kelsey, My name I Cindy and Thank You for welcoming to the group. To tell you a little about myself I am a 54 yr old female who has been suffering from Adhesive Arachnoiditis for 17 years now. IN 2010 I had a Arachnoid mass removed from my thecal sac which was missed when they did a MRI on me in 2008.
I orginally am from Northeast Pa where my family doctor helped me with pain medication to keep me somewhat comfortable and also able to live my life. I have since relocated to near Richmond Va and have been without pain meds since November and am having great difficulty finding ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I cannot continue to live with this pain and do not know where to turn. I completely understand all issues regarding opiod addiction and the present epidemic of overdoses , however; WHAT ARE THE PPL WHO TRULY TAKE THEIR MEDICATION AS DIRECTED AND NEED THIS MEDICATION TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF BED EVERDAY SUPPOSED TO DO??? If I do not get some relief soon I will lose my will to go on. Can anyone pls give advice? Thank u again for listening it helps immensely. God bless you all!!
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hi Cindy! I totally understand your pain. I am 40 yrs old and I'm desperate to find relief because I can't continue like this
Hello Ciindy I too want to welcome you.This group is awesome.Great ideas from people Most here have chronic pain ,RA ,fibromyalgia.I for one have fibro for last 30 years,L2fracture,bulging disc .I have found Tramadol50mg plus Myloxicam together help Dr., rheumatologist told me take together 1-2times a day as needed.I know exercise hurts but there is great relieve even doing what you can.Hot showers,Epsom salt soak that's a few things ,others have ideas also
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Hi Cindy (@maycin63), I would also like to welcome you to the Connect. I found a page that provides state by state information on Opioid prescribing guidelines that may be helpful:
-- http://www.affirmhealth.com/blog/opioid-prescribing-guidelines-a-state-by-state-overview
This page has some Patient-Provider Tools with links to PDFs that may be helpful.
-- https://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/pain/cot/
VirginiaPain.Org site may help point you to a pain management doctor who can prescribe what you need:
-- https://virginiapain.org/pain-points/chronic-pain/
Cindy, can you get a recommendation or referral to a doctor in your area from your previous doctor?
John