Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess) (10/31/90)
Index Number: 11437
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Anything new in the pain medication department? Of course, nothing will work
on me, since the pain comes from my mangled spinal cord, but maybe someone else
will benefiit. *adh*
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Internet: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.orgOrville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.org (Orville Bullitt) (11/06/90)
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AH> Anything new in the pain medication department? Of course,
AH> nothing will work on me, since the pain comes from my mangled
AH> spinal cord, but maybe someone else will benefiit. *adh*
Alan,
Wouldn't it be great if we could put micro switches in our spinal cords and
just "turn off" the pain?
Keepin' The Faith,
Orville
... Orville Bullitt
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Internet: Orville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.orgRuthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ruthie Hoffman) (11/06/90)
Index Number: 11535
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> Anything new in the pain medication department? Of course,
Well..."they" won't give me Percocet, the Tylenol/Codine combo doesn't
help too much and makes me nauseous, the Naprosyn I just started
helped, but is giving me all kinds of wierd, sickening side affects
and my ears are ringing, the Darvocet works if I take 2 of 'em, and
then semi-fly around (without wings :)! All the valium does is calm
the spasms and finally put me to sleep, for awhile. This is all
relatively new to me... fun..wow
CU, Ruthie
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Internet: Ruthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.orgAlan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess) (11/06/90)
Index Number: 11536
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In a message of <Oct 31 12:55> Orville Bullitt (1:135/36@fidonet) writes:
OB:> Wouldn't it be great if we could put micro switches in our spinal
OB:>cords and
OB:>just "turn off" the pain?
I'd rather just turn on the regeneration switch, and solve all our problems!
*adh*
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Internet: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.orgGabe.Grall@f18.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Gabe Grall) (11/06/90)
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My wife has 2 herniated disks and so I know about pain medicines.
The biggest problem with all of them is that they are physically and
psychologically addicting. The more you take, the more you need to take
to kill the pain. It becomes a vicious cycle. You have the pain, you take
the drugs to kill the pain, you need more drugs to do the job, which
causes pain in the form of stress. The obvious answer is to find the
source of the pain and correct the problem. Except the Doctor who can do
that hasn't been born yet !
Try to stick with one doc who knows you and your problem and is willing
to stay there for the long haul. If you go from one to the other, they
will all start at square one and you have to start all over, every time.
The biggest indicator that something is wrong with the treatment is that
the only thing they can do is give you pain medicine. If you had a
terminal condition and a limited time to live, that would be ok; no one
should die in chronic pain. But if you are otherwise healthy; its a heck
of a way to live...If you find a panacea, let the rest of us know.
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Internet: Gabe.Grall@f18.n382.z1.fidonet.orgRuthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Ruthie Hoffman) (11/16/90)
Index Number: 11728 [This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet] > My wife has 2 herniated disks and so I know about pain > medicines. > The biggest problem with all of them is that they are physically > and psychologically addicting. The more you take, the more you > need to take to kill the pain. It becomes a vicious cycle. You Yes....how true. I have not consistantly taken anything for pain for more than a month or so. I am too aware of this vicious cycle and am trying to avoid it beginning. Right now we are trying something to relieve the inflamation. The first drug for this worked well, but the side affects were terrible. So yesterday he gave me samples of something else and told me not to dispare, that there are several more that we can try if this one doesn't work, or the side affects are awful. Hearing that helped alot. BTW.....I had one disk herniate (between L4-L5) and the one between L5-S1 is showing some signs of deterioration. NOW....L4-L5 is "bulging" a bit and that is why the pain has returned, but not as bad as it was when I herniated last yr and had to have surgery. I empathsize with your wife! > Try to stick with one doc who knows you and your problem and is > willing to stay there for the long haul. If you go from one to > the other, they will all start at square one and you have to > start all over, every time. Currently I have had to go back to the nuerosurgeon, but he is aware of my GP's involvement and it is working well together at this point. However, I was rather apprehensive when we moved this past Feb. I would be 100 mi. round trip from my old GP and at first didn't want to switch to the local GP. But I finally did last summer and he is wonderful!!! I had no problems whatsoever with him or the folks in his office. The changeover has been quite smooth. He is understanding of my needs and pain. > would be ok; no one should die in chronic pain. But if you are > otherwise healthy; its a heck of a way to live...If you find a > panacea, let the rest of us know. Believe me, if I do, I'll shout it from the mountaintops...and announce it on all the echos :) Ruthie -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!260!223!Ruthie.Hoffman Internet: Ruthie.Hoffman@f223.n260.z1.fidonet.org
Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Alan Hess) (04/11/91)
Index Number: 14768
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Anything new on the pain medication horizon? Also, has anyone with back pain
tried hanging upside down? Does it help? *adh*
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Internet: Alan.Hess@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.orgOrville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.org (Orville Bullitt) (04/11/91)
Index Number: 14771
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AH> Anything new on the pain medication horizon? Also, has anyone
AH> with back pain tried hanging upside down? Does it help? *adh*
Alan,
I would like to find a SAFE way to do that.
I saw an add a long time ago for a device that had "boots" that hooked on to
something you then "stepped into" and could - by shifting your weight - make yourself go upside down.
When I called the company, they said they had discontinued the product.
The magazine that I found the add in was at LEAST 5 years old at the time.
Never have seen anything like it since.
I'm always afraid I'll fall if I were to try it as a school "play yard"....
Later,
Orville
... I look better than I feel.
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