It would also help to know what the pain meds are for. What type of pain? I was on Methadone for 9 years and had to take myself off after moving because where I moved, no pain management doctor would...
Mary, welcome to our club but as you have realized qualifications for membership is not very pleasurable. Did you get relief after the fusion surgery? There can be multiple reasons for...
Some people stop the pain meds . Again, take it easy and take it slowtoo soon as they are afraid they will be labeled as an addict or they don't like the side effects. Most of us don't like taking...
Toothy, welcome to the community. Let me start off with you are only 3 weeks out so give yourself a break. I have chalked up 7 back surgeries and they get worse each time. It is common to have issues...
I had to stop drinking coffee even though I looked forward to it. They wanted me to drink coffee because the caffeine helps stimulate CSF production and to help me clear the fog do to the sleep meds...
The nausea, double and blurry vision and hearing isues along with positional headaches are classic signs of a CSF leak. I suggest with the possibility of a CSF leak that people keep a detailed...
I am switching from a pain patch to Belbuca film. It has more dosing options then the pain patch I am on and have looked at the research. I just wanted to see if anyone else has tried it. It is still...
Alice, My last several myelograms have been extremely painful. Since I can't have MRIs, they do CT Scans and Myelograms. They explained it to me that do to the multiple surgeries, nerve damage and...
Yes it is common after have diarrhea to have a day or two of constipation. I have extreme nausea and if it includes vomiting the I know that I could be constipated more than normal that is due to...
Had my visit with the Neurologist today and it went pretty much as I expected. There is no reason o expect the symptoms of the CSF Leak to improve since the leak cannot be repaired. She said that...
HT, I have done so much research regarding the CSF Leak it is almost ridiculous. These leaks can be so difficult to diagnose. Even finding to exact spot of the leak can be extremely hard and many...
Straydog, My PM finally decided since I was having difficulty getting into a neurologist that they would give me a prescription for Topirmate. I started it and increased after a week but then I...
I have undergone several multi-level fusions and can relate to the I can do anything attitude. My wife asked my doc during one visit, Why does he do these things."? He responded, Because he is a man....
I have recently been told my spinal fluid leak is non-treatable. I saw what I believe and accept as the best in the field that is available to me. I have been waiting for several months to have a...
Minnesota, Straydog is absolutely right. There is a big difference between addiction and dependence. Part of it is why a person takes the drug. If it is taken as prescribed and not abused people can...