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I did start on tramadol originally when I wasn't diagnoses properly and it did not help me. However, with my lidocaine infusions providing a percentage of relief, maybe it would be enough to balance it out. Hydro does now except on some occasions.

Curious if anyone has tried both and can compare Tradol vs. CBD/thc??

@guga

I think I'll save your post about all of the back, hip, pelvis, and leg pain, and read it when my pain level is up. It will make my pain feel insignificant. I know from experience how painful back pain can be.

I have collapsed on the lawn and deck steps and in the house when out of the blue my right leg suddenly turns to jello. It's pretty scary. I'm fortunate that it hasn't injured me.

I was 55 when I had to retire and start living on Social Security with disability. Medicare has been a Godsend for me. Blue Cross premiums were crazy high. If you're on Medicare, you should be seeing a health professional who will advocate for you, to begin treating your pain. ER shouldn't be your only source of pain medication.

I'm very pleased with the team of doctors who treat me - my PCP, neurologist, pain specialist, orthopedist and various others. When I retired we moved from a tiny town (population 247) that was 3 hours from medical services to a place where I can see just about any kind of doctor within 50 miles. Are doctors accessable to you? Is your PCP happy to refer you to specialists? I know that not all of them want to do that.

When you see your doctor, be sure to be clear about your level of pain. I make a list of things to talk about because if I don't, I remember 2 or 3 things after I leave the clinic. It never fails!

I write in a journal every night, and I rate my day on a scale of one to ten. For depression, ten would be the best day in my life. For pain, it usually fluctuates, so I write the range, from 4-8 or 2-5. The doctors always ask me how the pain has been, and I can tell them what the range has been.

It sounds like a lot of surgeries would be required to treat your spinal problems. Is that something you would consider? Have your doctors talked with you about your options? Do you have access to a physical therapist? Sorry for all the questions. I guess I'm just most. I'm impressed with your will to keep moving. I hope that you soon will find some relief.

Jim

@pfbacon Hi. Glad to help. I get the CBD salve from anandahemp.com They sell only one salve, so that is the one! It is about $25.00 I get the cbd drops that I put in the dropper from cbdistillery.com I get the 2500mg. drops, that do have the minimum dose of .03% THC. I find that these drops are quite relaxing, and take pain away. Both companies are very reputable, and ship products to your home. Let me know if you need anything else..... Lori Renee

@rwinney I have some neuropathy in my legs not feet and arms my more perplexing problem is from fibromyalgia and I found a cream that is for this and neuropathy . Topricin cream it settles the nerves down if this is your problem it may help you . Its hard to find not all drug stores have it . I have found it at CVS only otherwise you have to get it online . I don't know what kind of machine donfeld is talking about . I do on my self MFR massage that helps my legs. Keep fighting don't give up we are all pain warriors

You should only take painkillers when you need it and the CBD is something you do everyday twice a day but there are other treatments as I mentioned before as anti-inflammatories and eating properly. You've got to get off the opioids and try and exercise as if you can keep moving that would really help. That pemf back that I just got sent to me as I've tried it in two days and I definitely feel better and I just started. I hope I'm not imagining it but this get your blood circulating and it Technologies been around for years, but doctors do not prescribe it cuz it's not FDA-approved and it's not covered by insurance Spirit you've got to think out of the box

@rwinney Hi I have done both . The CBD,thc gave me headache and I didn't like the loopy feeling I got so I drink the hemp-chamomile tea from Baar its from the Edgar Cayce foundation A.R.E. My TramadolHCL is 50 mg and I only take it at night I can take it twice a day but don't need to . I haven't had any problems getting the prescription. Dr. gives me 90 at a time

Tramadol has never taken the pain away from me and provides tons of insomnia I don't sleep for days I look like a walking zombie oh yeah I have taken 2.5 mg of a hydrocodone and that takes the edge off the pain and when it gets extremely painful I take one full tablet and it seems to work wonders at night in order for me to sleep I take Benadryl the hydrocodone is provided to me only for 5 days normally lasts about eight nine days I stretch it out as much as possible, since I try to deal with the pain as best as possible all on my own, it's only when his pain is so horrible that I can't take it anymore i run to the local emergency room and they give me five days worth and a pain shot and that seems to work for a good eight days and then it starts all over again the pain is never gone but at least I know I can control some of it

Tramadol has never taken the pain away from me and provides tons of insomnia I don't sleep for days I look like a walking zombie oh yeah I have taken 2.5 mg of a hydrocodone and that takes the edge off the pain and when it gets extremely painful I take one full tablet and it seems to work wonders at night in order for me to sleep I take Benadryl the hydrocodone is provided to me only for 5 days normally lasts about eight nine days I stretch it out as much as possible, since I try to deal with the pain as best as possible all on my own, it's only when his pain is so horrible that I can't take it anymore i run to the local emergency room and they give me five days worth and a pain shot and that seems to work for a good eight days and then it starts all over again the pain is never gone but at least I know I can control some of it

It is quite obvious that your pain level is it higher than mine, but I've been there and I've come back out of it and don't ask me how it's just what I happen to have going for me. Just to give me an example as I sleep real well on tramadol and you don't so everybody's different and that's why we talk as we try to find the answers which are extremely difficult in today's day and age. We all need help and the pain does not stop different stages of moves in ways we can control. The exchange of ideas is the only thing we got going without more surgery and more injections which caused my AA. I'm just in a preventive mode now dealing with things that work give into me from Doctor tenant and other ideas that I'm using and therefore I feel myself getting stronger and I don't have the complete answer yet as I think nobody does. I pray for you and hope things get better.