What is Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. In fact, about 3 in 4 adults will experience back pain during their lifetime! The term back pain...
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I have been a police officer in Ontario, Canada for 29 years. In 1985 an impaired driver hit my cruiser killing 3 people and leaving me with C6 fracture, pelvic fracture and assorted other injuries that have led to life in pain, PTSD symptoms and depression. I dealt with pain through the years with assorted narcotics. In 2004 I was put on M-Eslon(morphine). This past December I went off the morphine and ended up in hospital with major withdrawal. Since then I've lived everyday in hell from the pain at +8 or higher. Doctor has been treating me with various non-narcotic meds with negative results. I'm 52 yrs old and feel like I'm 90. Where do I go from here.
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first off welcome, i am pretty new too. i am learning a lot on this siter. i am so sorry to hear about your ordeal. i don't know where you go from here, does your dr. not want you on narcotics due to the morphine? have you got a pain specialist to assist you in finding a combination of meds. that help you cope with the pain? i understand what you are going through i injured my back in the marines at 19 now 38 and had 2 back surgeries and still with horrible pain every day. i am currently on demeral and i am afraid i have built up a tolerance to it. i am going to have the spinal stimulator next. hopefully i will get some much needed releif with it. i don't have much advise other than find the right pain specialist. hope you feel better, welcome and hang in there. koilover 
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Welcome to the ds back pain.Hi how are you ???
Sounds like your in alot of pain. I would ask my doctor for a referal to the pain clinic.They will be able to treat your back pain differently than the doctor an use different painkillers than morphine.
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Hello,
I am brand new just like you so I just wanted to welcome you. Tipper
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Welcome to the newbies. You have found a great site. I am sorry for your pain. Search the post for information similar to yours. Somebody on here has been there. Don't forget your stretches. That helps more than anything. Chiropractors have a table that helps with non evasive spine treatment. This is worth the visit. But most of all we are here for you.
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Hi, im new here to and have been out with back for over 4 years. My Dr and I went through that many differant med's B4 he put me on morf: and yes the come down is hell when you run out. I did the drug thing when I was yonger and swore I would never go back but then my back happened and here i am again. My Dr say's im dependent on them not addicted but I don't see the diff: because if you run out you get same withdrawal is just the same but when I don't have any med's my pain go through the roof, so I think it is the lesser of 2 evil's.
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You need to ask your Doctor to refer you to a pain management Doctor. My best friend is in Canada and I know how difficult it is to get good health care and Doctor's appointments in your part of the world. I am currently on Methadone for my chronic pain. Methadone is a synthetic opiod that works excellent for pain. I hope that you and your Doctor can find a solution to your chronic pain. You are very young to be suffering this much, you still have lots to give, so hopefully the right treatment will bring you back to a more productive and pain free life. Good luck to you.
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