Back Pain Support Group

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 includes pain affecting the neck, midback and low back. Acute back pain may begin suddenly with intense pain but typically lasts fewer than three months. Usually, chronic back pain is persistent, steady, and...

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hey.. what ya'll think?

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I THINK HAVING BACK PROBLEMS AND A CONSTANT HEADACHE IS THE WORST PAIN EVER. I WAS IN CAR ACCIDENT BACK IN 2001 THAT IS WHEN ALL OF MY BACK AND NECK TROUBLES BEGAIN. I did phsyical therapy,, i did pain management, I did epidural neck shots. i did it all nothing works.. its only a temporary thing. I did have neck fusion in 2002. levels 6-7 .. relieved my headache .. but still have other levels that need done.. i have spurs growing on my spinal cord.. in my lower back.. now that is hell.. pure hell. that requires another surgery i am not doing..or at least right now.. the heating pad is my best friend.. drugs help, i am on darvocet for pain.. and flexirel if really bad. but can only use that at night cause it knocks me out and the next day too tir ed to do anything.. so.. i cant walk run.. or stand more than 15 min.. then my legs go knumb. my left side totally feels like pins and needles.. So anyone else out there feel this way?
need opinions.. oh.. and anyone out there thinking about neck fusions. OMG>> NO way SO MUCH PAIN>>> NOT WORTH IT
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I can't relate to neck fusions, only back. In July I had a four level spinal fusion. However, hearing what you have wrong with you I am surprised you are on darvocets. It seem the pain dr would have taken better care of you pain. You should be on something stronger like oxycotin slow release w/ some percocet for break through pain. Soma works better than flexirl because it does not put you to sleep. I think you need a new dr.
Val
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Soma does work good and not be sleepy all the time. I think also that you need a new pain doctor to go to who wants to help with the pain. My Neurogolist is excellent and takes care of my pain management.
hurtingangel
hurtingangel
Iagree with both replies I have had 7 back surgeies and have been on soma for all of them. also oxycontin er this is a slow release tablet you need to take whole if you break these in half they start wrorking right away, also a good break through pain medication is dilaudid. Hope this helps some. your in my thoughts and prayers
Hugs & God bless
Lisa
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I survivor of 23 years spinal surgery/pain/fibromyalgia.Oxycontin is good to begginners. Addresse pain, then the issues after.
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Soma works great and now they have it in 250mg without making you tired. It acts like the 350mg Soma. I take 350mg 3 times a day and 2 at bedtime and it helps. I have been on them for a long time so it doesn't make me tired.
You need to get the meds in you on a time table and then your body adjust so you do not get the tiredness.
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