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Chronic Pain | Last Active: Apr 26 9:22am | Replies (6794)Comment receiving replies
@linedancer18337 Good morning. Let’s deal with this pain. It appears the you have reached a point where sleep deprivation has created severe anxiety which creates more pain and then you are in a loop.
Where is the pain? Do you have an ice pack that you can put in the freezer? As soon as it is cold enough apply it to the pain area.
Is there a sleep center where you live? If you can tell me more about the location of the pain I may be able to direct you to someone who has experience with your symptoms.
We, at Connect, are here to help you. We are not medical practitioners, just folks who have a wealth of personal experience.
Be safe and protected today. And welcome from the Connect team. Chris.
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Thank you so much for responding to my post. You seem to have me diagnosed pretty good. I could hardly move today ,so very tired. I called my dr’s office and for the first time the nurse seemed very concerned. I could hardly get my breath to talk. I went in to see another dr as mine was on vacation. This doctor was good and understood my symptoms. He gVe me trazodone to help me sleep. I think if I get some sleep things will be much better. If they don’t, I have another appt. on Thursday.
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Good morning! I chickened out on anterior fusion in 3 areas of my lumbar on 7/17/19/. And no alternative methods working. Read more from your sight about Arachnoiditis. I had back to back steroids today injections 4 weeks earlier that did not work this time. Instead I got constant pain in lower back, but, itching skin like bugs crawling over me, especially my legs. No one has mention anything about Arachnoiditis. Maybe they know knowing about this at Emory spine center. I am willing to travel to the Mayo Clinic anywhere that will help me. Can’t live like this. Aleve, Tylenol, muscles relaxer all not working. I have gerd and Ibs. Do anyone have a good referral in Atlanta, Georgia. It is not know for good health care. The state sucks!