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DDD affecting several levels of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar discs. 2 level lumbar fusion. Chronic pain at level 7 sometimes up to 9-10. Sleep issues due to pain (use a CPAP for severe sleep apnea). On several pain meds and meds specifically for nerve pain. About to try SCS.
DDD affecting several levels of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar discs. 2 level lumbar fusion. Chronic pain at level 7 sometimes up to 9-10. Sleep issues due to pain (use a CPAP for severe sleep apnea). On several pain meds and meds specifically for nerve pain. About to try SCS.
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Our Graves' Disease Support meeting is October 24, 2009 at 2:00PM
MaryCrest Assisted living, Serenity Bldg., Denver 802221
Join us . This will be a real good meeting. I will have a lot of information from the Graves' Disease Foundation Conference I am going to this week
lakewoodgraves@yahoo.com for more info-
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BIG HUMONGOUS SQUNCHIE MEGA HUGS .....i HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL!!! I thank you sooooooo very much for your kindness and support!!!!!! LOL... I figure once they get the drift as to how freaked out I am they will make sure that I am sedated for their own protection!!! LOL Much love and may God bless you in abundance!!! Tere
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Close Chronic Pain
DDD. Several discs damaged in cervical, thorasic and lumbar levels. 2 level lumbar spinal fusion w/rods & screes.
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- very little help
- Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
- helps reduce pain for a short period of time
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- Mobic Somewhat Helpful
- Morphine Somewhat Helpful
- having to increase levels in order to still get any relief
- Nerve Blocks Not Working
- Stopped helping. Numbing agent helped as much if not more than steriod.
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
- having to increase dosage to continue to get relief
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- TENS Somewhat Helpful
- very little help with all levels of spine
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Too Soon to Tell
- 1st phase to be put in place coming up.
Close Migraine Headaches
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Caffeine Somewhat Helpful
- Excedrin Somewhat Helpful
- Imitrex Not Working
- Zomig Somewhat Helpful
Open Back Pain
Treatments
- Bedrest Not Working
- Carisoprodol Somewhat Helpful
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- Cortisone (Injection) Not Working
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- Heat Not Working
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- Morphine Somewhat Helpful
- Physical Therapy Not Working
Open Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
My Neurologist thinks I have TOS but other doctors don't think so.
Open Trigeminal Neuralgia
Diagnosed in 2000.
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
Diagnoised with DDD in 2005. Multiple levels and discs involved.
Open Diets & Weight Maintenance
struggle with 40 to 50 lbs overweight which affects health
Treatments
- Counting Calories Somewhat Helpful
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- Eat Less Somewhat Helpful
- Slim-Fast Not Working
- Weight Watchers Working / Worked
- once stopped gained all weight and more back
Open Menopause
Peri-Menopausal (per GYN) at 40; then at 48 declared in "menopause".
Treatments
- Black Cohosh Somewhat Helpful
- Evening Primrose Oil Somewhat Helpful
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Used for nerve pain.
Open Environmental Allergies
Allergic to laundry detergents among other items.
Open Hives
Allergic to proplyeneglycol, Balsam of Peru, Bacitracin and Corticosteroids/Class A/Hydrocortisone & tixocortol
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Benadryl Somewhat Helpful
Open Sleep Apnea
Diagonised with severe sleep apnea in Jul 2005.
Treatments
- CPAP Working / Worked
- Set to 10 and now have dreams again.
