Hi All, I was scheduled to have the paddle lead put in at Augusta Ga. on the 20th of this month. But, the hospital where the neuro performs this surgery decided they weren't making enough money off...
Hi PerlaRose Hydrocodone or Lortabs made me so hateful I couldnt stand my self. I was so hateful I had to ask to be taken off them. Not only that, they didn't help much either. Oxycodone or Percocet...
Welcome kat! Your pain doc can answer that question for you. If not the doc who would do it can easily answer it. Mine was paid for by workers comp. I hope it works out for you. Have a Blessed Day,...
Ryand, Seven or eight years ago I had the epidural shots for a herniated disc problem. I was experiencing low back pain as well as sciatica. The first two did nothing except for making the pain...
Mochiah, I've been on Cymbalta for sometime now. The side effects have been zero that I've noticed and I feel that it is helping with nerve pain. Have a Blessed Day, Volfan...
Thank You Ruth, I too can feel your pain and anxiety from living with chronic pain. The worst part of it is that not only do we have to cope with the physical pain there is also the deep felt...
Before the leads fell for mine it was doing well. I had them repaired once and they are down again. Scheduled to see a neurosurgeon to have surgical paddle lead put in soon. They should never slip...
I take up to 3200mg Neurotin (Gabbapentin) daily for nerve pain. It too does a wonderful job....
I take 60mg Cymbalta x 2 daily. It has helped me greatly! Be Blessed Volfan...
Hi Fabian, As others said, "don't let this go too long!". You definitely need to get this checked out by a good ortho or neuro guy. Sounds like you may have a disc problem, maybe a bulging disc. If...
Hello Ruth, As you probably already know Gramps is some what of a HW Guru. If he doesn't already know he will find out. Gramps you sound like someone whom I would really like to sit around and chew...
Hi p-91, Isn't it odd how pain meds will help with other pain but won't touch the neck pain! I can feel your financial pain as well. When all this happened to me my pay was cut substantially, all the...
Granny, IDD looks like a form of decompression therapy. The equipment looks very similar to what I had some time back. I withstood several treatments with the amount of traction increased each time....
Welcome armywife and thanks to you and your husband for your service. I've never heard of Tiger Balm but my ortho doc prescribed a lotion to apply to my shoulder which I get from a compound pharmacy....
what is IDD therapy? Maybe something I need to try! Have a Blessed Day volfan...
TDoern, My left leg is the same thanks to severe nerve damage from a botched surgery. I was on a walker for several months then crutches. Now I mostly ambulate via quad cane. If I allow my left knee...
Jacob, I suffered a severe injury some time ago which thanks to workers comp docs was let go for over a year. They first told me it was cervical strain and later switched to arthritis. I had to trick...
Thanks again, And don't worry, I am not easily offended. Both realms are in search of something and they may end up being the same. The more I research the more I am convinced of this. Have a Blessed...
Sounds like we are in much the same boat without the paddle! I'm hoping the stimulator works for me too but I'm not as optimistic as I once was. I've learned of a few people who have both the stim...
Thanks Ladies, Both of your responses are very helpful. The problem with resources is that I live in a very rural area I do however have access to a local gym but they don't get into the meditation...
Johnk, Do you experience the stabbing, jolting type neuropathic pain associated with nerve damage? I do and neurontin or gabapentin helps with that. I'm on 800mg x3 and I can easily tell when it's...
Has anyone tried any of those to help with back and leg pain? The meditation aspects of yoga are very appealing to me but I don't know where to begin. If anyone has any advice please chime in. Have a...
Hey Susie, Sounds like the one that I have. It has three leads with each containing multiple conductors. I've had problems with the leads slipping twice now and will be having another surgery in...
Johnk, Sounds similar to what I have experienced in the past in the leg where I have the nerve damage. My leg became hypersensitive in areas where it wasn't numb. It even bothered me if something...
Hi Melanie and Chutz, A doctor friend of mine recently told me that OC may be stronger but a person will need more and more of it as time goes by. I guess one builds up a tolerance to it. He believes...
Hi Guys, My records have been sent to a doctor in Augusta, Georgia and another doctor in Omaha, Nebraska. The doctor in Georgia is a personal friend of my pain doc so he may be willing to see me...
If you have read any of my posts I am going through stimulator troubles as well. one of my leads has slipped rendering the thing almost useless. As you said Stella the sensations can be terrible...
Hi JohnK and welcome to the group. Has your doc mentioned the intrathecal catheter or pain pump. If the stim unit doesn't work for you the pain pump may be the next choice. If you read my first post...
Thank You Sandi and Stella. Both are good responses which raise good questions. I'm not sure about the percentage of coverage since it seems the leads start the migration very soon. The coverage when...
Ive had the permanent implant since before Thanksgiving now. During the trial one of the three leads slipped to a level below the other two. I had to have another procedure during the implant to have...
I very much agree with PAlady, drug responsiveness as with many other things can differ greatly from individual to individual. I definitely feel that Cymbalta has helped me. But with all the negative...
Thank You Everyone for your replies. I am definitely torn on what to do. The pain even with the stimulator is way too bad to do nothing and excessive use of Percocet is also bad. What to do? what...
/community/emoticons/eyes.gif I recently had a neurostim unit implanted and stopped taking morphine. I took several different post-op pain meds but settled on 10/325 percocet. the percocets don't...
Hi Sue. By BT I assume you mean bed time meds. My PM doc prescribed soma to help me sleep but has since switched me to lunesta. I take it along with seroquel. The soroquel and soma wasn't giving me...
I am going for my first adjustment since surgery today. Right now my leg coverage is decent but back coverage is almost absent. I had one lead slip within the first two weeks. They wanted to put a...
Good Gosh!!! I didn't know all the horrors of taking cymbalta. I myself have been on it for some time now. I wasn't feeling depressed as I know it but I was getting angry at the drop of a hat. I was...
Thank You Everyone, your right about every thing! Since my last post, brother has gotten an appointment with a specialist but won't see him until mid-January. I will send him a link to this site so...
My brother was diagnosed several years ago with a condition called Avascular Necrosis (AVN). His is attributed to excessive steroid use as prescribed by physicians for trauma or what ever. He's not a...
John D, your doc may need to reposition your leads. My stimulator wasn't providing the necessary relief due to one of the leads slipping which required going back in to reposition it. As far as the...
Hey John, where is your pain located? Is it low back, legs, or both. Is yours the newer three lead type? You may just need to have the Medtronics rep or whatever yours is take another look at it to...
James, You are right, the withdrawal symptoms are horrible to say the least. I recently went off morphine cold turkey and OH...MY...GOSH!!! It was the worst but I am now glad i did it. Not so much...
Welcome Dictionary: I too would like to welcome you to the place. I know exactly how you feel! When I became unable to work I had two kids still in college and one in middle school. One has since...
Hi Michele and welcome to the site. I am also a new member with a couple of posts under my belt now. I have nerve damage in my left leg which resulted from surgery. Are you able to walk and get...
Bless your Heart Shauna, I had no idea about the terms on your post and had to look them up. Did all of those result from the fall? I just said a little prayer for you. My stim implant is to help...
Hi Badback! If yours is a WC case you have the option to panel for a new doc. However, if you do you are stuck with he new one. Sounds like you need to find a new one to me but take your time and do...
Dear Crohnie, Though my pain is of a different type I know exactly how you feel. Unless others (including family) have been in our shoes they can't begin to understand. Chronic pain is something that...
After the post-op visit with the medtronics rep he told me not to recharge my battery until my surgery scar is completely healed, at least 4 weeks. My battery was down to 10% before the first week...
Is yours a workers comp injury? I also faced a similar incident at my pain clinic. I thought a certain nurse was going to have me put in jail. The doc at the pain clinic prescribed the same meds as...
Being on pain pills is a struggle for all involved. I've been on morphine for longer than I care to admit. I thought I was doing well but my family kept seeing a different me. The turning point was...
Thank You CHutzie for the welcome. The surgery went well but the incisional pain is the pits. I feel like the stimulation coverage is good and should be even better in a couple weeks when everything...