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Mayo came up in my FB feed. I am so glad I found this. I have some 800 mg ibuprophen I take when it wakes me up. One time I ended up in the ER with a muscle spasm so severe in my neck I was crying in pain. They gave me ibuprophen and valuim in an IV and to my amazement it worked. So my general practice doctor allows me to keep a few valium around just in case I have a severe pain attack. I have used the ibuprophen with the valium and it does work. Getting a prescription for valium is almost as hard as getting pain meds.
Nothing worse than waking up in pain. Well, except not waking up at all. LOL
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@annec2525 There have been several people comment on what is working for them, and it is good to see. I often read through, and figure what direction to go in for myself and my health issues, based on what people relate. It is a challenge, to be sure, and sometimes we have medical teams who lean towards certain protocols. Your GP is a blessing to you, it sounds like, and he knows you well enough you won't abuse the valium.
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My GP will not give me anything for pain or sleep. I go to the pain clinic because I have spinal stenosis so bad my pain is a ten+ all the time. He gave me methadone -- three a day. Now, he has taken away two of them. My pain is so bad, yesterday I was up at three am and today I was up at three am. I am going crazy with pain going down my legs. I have no nerve pills. I need some very badly. My neighbor told me she takes Tylenol PM. I tried them. I stand up and go to sleep. I found myself standing up sleeping--with my head against the shower curtain. I woke up as I was falling into the the tub, head first. I didn't take any more of them. I am so tired--I need sleep more than anything--I either need pain medication or sleeping pills or both--from the doctor. All the pain doctor wants to do is give me epidurals. I hate them with a passion. He gives them to me--I tell them I don't want them but he won't give me pain pills if I don't get the shots. My husband is my driver and won't drive me to another town to get another doctor.