Back Pain Support Group

go to a pain mgt specialist, they will help you

I also deal with that pain and some days it will damn near drop me.
I take my meds and it helps, but there are times it doesnt and I just deal with it. I figure I am just stuck with it for life.

Are you taking anything for the pain at all?

Yes i can relate.
If i stand for to long or walk to long the pain is there.
When we walk along the beach it's hurts alot.

A pain management Doctor is what you need. Hope that you can find one soon!

I have prescriptions for percoset and norflex but I don't like to take them because they make me feel stoned. I do tend to take the norflex by itself, just to take the edge off.
Lately, the outside of my right thigh feels numb all the time. I'll have to google what a pain management specialist is.

I think I have this problem as well as DDD (my pain doc is only good for his signature on scripts and not much else so I am practically diagnosing myself at this point till I can get to a good orthopedist) and Lyrica has helped with leg pain. Losing weight can't hurt either, except being hungry. Finding pain medication that helps and that has the least negative side effects is what works for most people. I have read Peter Kreeft's book "Making Sense Out of Suffering" and it helps to know that suffering can have meaning as well as seeing the distinct difference between those who don't think their pain has meaning and those that do give meaning to their struggle. Those who suffer selfishly seem to have greater sufferings. I wish you the best.

Hi. I'm new here. I'm so sorry you've been in pain so long. Makes my pain seem like nothing by comparison. I will share with you what I'm doing, maybe it will give you some ideas.
What I think I have is Piriformis Syndrome. A particular brand of sciatica that makes feel like I've been kicked in the butt by a horse. I've always had lower back issues but nothing like this. I can walk a little,but not far and I can stand only for a few minutes at a time. I've had Amitryptalene (I'm sure that's spelled wrong) It didn't work. I tried Neurontin-didn't work. My doctor had ordered an MRI just to see what it looks like in there and then I think I want a shot. I've had that before with limited success but when I had it done I didn't have a primary care doctor or the appropriate info of what not to do.
I'm going to try Arnica 30 and see what happens. It has no side affects if taken correctly and it doesn't cost too much. What I have learned is that I have to practically be my own doctor to get the treatment I need. Hang in there. Your symptoms are different than mine but I'll let you know how or if the Arnica works.

A pain management specialist is a Doctor that specializes in treating people in chronic or intractable pain. Most of them are anesthesiologist's that decided to dedicate themselves to treat chronic pain patients, but not all of them have the anesthesiology back ground.
Myself and this is my opinion only, I like to go to a PM Doc that has experience in anesthesiology. They have a grater knowledge of pain medications (IMO) and they also know how to treat someone with our conditions when it comes to injecting nerves, disc's and stuff like that..... Again, this is my opinion.