Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
Hi,
I've got fibromyalgia, as well as chronic pain in my back, and take Lyrica for my fibro. I haven't had much pain relief from this med and I just wondered if anyone has any ideas on other meds for fibro and how they've worked for you. I need some information to take to my pain management doctor when I see him so that I might try something different.
Also, a couple of months or so ago I lost all feeling in my left arm from the elbow down including my hand. I've regained the use of the arm and hand but the nerve pain is just wickedly bad. Has anyone had anything like this happen to them and if so how long did you have to wait for that pain to abate? It's the second time I've gone through the loss of use of my arm but the first time it only hurt me for about a month and this has already been going on for two or more.
Anything that any of you could tell me would be appreciated,
Thanks.
I've got fibromyalgia, as well as chronic pain in my back, and take Lyrica for my fibro. I haven't had much pain relief from this med and I just wondered if anyone has any ideas on other meds for fibro and how they've worked for you. I need some information to take to my pain management doctor when I see him so that I might try something different.
Also, a couple of months or so ago I lost all feeling in my left arm from the elbow down including my hand. I've regained the use of the arm and hand but the nerve pain is just wickedly bad. Has anyone had anything like this happen to them and if so how long did you have to wait for that pain to abate? It's the second time I've gone through the loss of use of my arm but the first time it only hurt me for about a month and this has already been going on for two or more.
Anything that any of you could tell me would be appreciated,
Thanks.
Your numb arm sounds like you could have Hereditary Neuropathy with Pressure Palsy, if you rest your elbows on a table with pressure palsy, it will cause them to go to sleep like this, the symptoms can last a few days or months. much like a lot of other similar neuropathies, no cure. They diagnose HNPP with a DNA test.
The first time I lost the use of my arm I told my pain doc and he sent me to a nerve doc for testing but by the time I got the appointment my arm was almost back to normal except for some slow nerve responses according to that doc. He did the electronic testing on it, sending pulses through different nerve groups and measuring the time it took. This time I told my pain doc and asked if there was anything he could do about the pain and he said no. No discussion at all. I'll bring it up again and have a little conversation this time after I do a little more research on the net about nerve drugs, and what might be covered by my plan. We'll see what he has to say anyway. I have no clue right now what I'll do except grin and bear it. Or grimace and bear it I guess.
I'm already on really strong pain meds for my back, and the fibro too I guess, but it hasn't touched this pain at all and I'm on about the highest dose my pain doc is comfortable giving me.
I suppose unless I can come up with a nerve med that'll work better then I am just going to have to deal with it. We'll see what happens I guess.
John