tassie60

Close Back Pain

I have a bulging disc in my lower back that causes my legs to hurt and my back and is definitely chronic but I quit taking pain meds actually all meds I was tired of the rat race to get the pills Doctors hate giving them out and pharmacies look at you like a junkie and I am sick of the crap and I still hurt but I am proud of myself I have not taken anything in a week that is good after taking 4 vicodin & muscle relaxers nerve pain pills and tylenol for almost a year I feel it is what is best

Treatments

Bedrest Not Working

Bedrest is not for me I am to strong willed to give in to this pain

Carisoprodol Not Working

made me sleepy and I have a small child so not for me

Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working

they will not touch me once they find out I have a bulging disc

Darvon Working / Worked

To much of a chance of addiction I have my priorities my family is first I can survive this

Epidural Injection Not Working

worked for two weeks then nothing back to the same pain

Flexeril Not Working

made me sleepy I am a wife and a mother first so not for me either

Heat Somewhat Helpful

a hot shower or bath helps ease the pain

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

I do not want to develop any kind of dependency on this medication I am a mother and wife first in my life I will live with it

Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful

It helps ease the pain so I can get done what I need to get done

Naproxen Not Working

this stuff does not work on me so I just do not take them

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

I learned some very helpful excercises that just help with the pain

Relaxation Working / Worked

rest helps the pain go away for a little while so I can get my chores done

Stretching Somewhat Helpful

this helps somewhat but I am pregnant six months so this can get kind of difficult

TENS Not Working

this does not work not for me anyway