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Board: Pain Management 04-03-2013, 09:22 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 398
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Cervical Epidural side effects question

I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. Your PM should have addressed this issue shame on them for not doing so. Mine calls 24 hrs after & if I were to have a problem they would get me in...
Board: Pain Management 01-17-2012, 05:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,583
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Help! PM is letting me go!

Dave has a good point just in case there are a lot of options you can try.
Although I realize its not easy & can be expensive.
Cranial Sacral (sp?) therapy seems offer relief for a lot of people...
Board: Arthritis 01-17-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,656
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Looking for Answers...

Now this is funny. Ive been over & over this with my RA & of recent a Neuro
With my spinal mess & nerve involvement its tricky. Both said the RA can trigger nerve symptoms & pain. Now the PCP did...
Board: Arthritis 01-17-2012, 06:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,656
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Looking for Answers.....

Maybe I can be of help.
I was recently diagnosed.
Although I'm more complex with spinal, nerve & muscle damage I think it confused me & my doctors.

The swelling & stiffness is was finally...
Board: Pain Management 01-17-2012, 05:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,583
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Help! PM is letting me go!

The world of PM is changing.
My PM told my husband & I well over a yr ago that the government wants to mandate pain management with all the abuse. The doctors will have guidelines to practice by...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 05-13-2011, 06:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,335
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Migraines since ACDF surgery

Wow, that primary may have got his degree out of a cereal box. No offense but sounds like you were an easy diagnosis. Your neck hurt & it went down hill from there. There are doctors that should not...
Board: Parenting Issues 04-22-2011, 06:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,418
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Adult kids sucking the life out of me

If you think about it your doing them a favor. So many that live beyond their earnings have lost everything when the economy started to decline.
Its not what you have but who you are. Just as a...
Board: Parenting Issues 04-21-2011, 10:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,418
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Adult kids sucking the life out of me

I have a feeling this is more common then any of us realize. The same thoughts have been passing through my mind lately. We worked so hard for what we wanted in life. Went without more often then...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 04-14-2011, 06:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,137
Posted By sammyo1
Re: c5-6 acdf NO Pain!!!

Well that is great. There are those success stories & those who will need surgery in the future should keep this in mind.

I say this a lot but I believe there are a lot of factors involved & all...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 02-20-2011, 06:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,314
Posted By sammyo1
Re: neck problems and numbness and advice be great ..

If you have problems in your lower back then perhaps you should get the cervical looked at. From what I have heard if you have problems such as DDD in one area its not uncommon to have problems in...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 11-23-2010, 06:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,464
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Please Help! L4-5 Spinal Fusion this Week

I have to agree with Spine, in order to heal we need to control the pain & not allow it to get out of control.
My shoulder surgeon gave me good advice. He said always stay one step a head of the...
Board: Pain Management 11-18-2010, 06:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,825
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Is it wrong to suggest a med regime to my Dr?

Sometimes its not what you say but how you say it.

Starting a pain diary or journal is a good way of pointing out times of the day you start having problems Now my doctor would just say avoid...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 11-17-2010, 07:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,254
Posted By sammyo1
Re: HELP! need your advice about my cervical spine and lumbar mri results!

Hi Jason,
I'm sorry to hear your in so much pain.

Although none of us can give you proffesional advice such as a doctor we can share our experiances & what we may have learned a long the way.
...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 11-04-2010, 07:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,958
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Understanding MRI Results

I have heard of others asking if spinal problems can cause problems with vision. I know others have complained of of much of the same. Not so sure about the mouth but I have heard & experianced...
Board: Hernia 11-04-2010, 07:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,012
Posted By sammyo1
Re: cervical disc herniation making life hell HELP PLEASE

I'm sorry your going through this. Do you know any details about your MRI?
Actually a good PM may be able to help. You have to keep in mind they deal with spinal injuries all the time. The key word...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 09-02-2010, 09:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,718
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Had my EMG done yesterday.

Ky, I think I told you my EMG showed Carpal also. How it developed to soon after srugery is beyond me. One of the PMs I see thinks its not Carpal & the other seems to think I have both Carpal & nerve...
Board: Spinal Cord Disorders 09-29-2009, 05:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,631
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Who has headaches here

Im glad HL your headaches are not from your cervical.
Thanks Binx, I checked that post out, sounds alot like what I experiance, as Im typing this I have the tingling pins & needles up the side of my...
Board: Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia 04-02-2009, 07:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,571
Posted By sammyo1
Re: adjusting of a shunt for NPH

Thank you Martha, we got through to the surgeon & her recent Ct shows that there is still fluid. He also said this can take time to drain, so we are taking that as a good sign & that there is still...
Board: Pain Management 09-05-2008, 04:43 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,419
Posted By sammyo1
Re: natural pain remedies???

HI Zymba, I dont know what you have tried so I will give it a shot here.
I was told that magnesium can help with certain types of pain & after taking for several months they have found tumeric can...
Board: Back Problems 08-26-2007, 07:06 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 132,063
Posted By sammyo1
Re: Seeking Ideas on Burning Sensation; Chest/Upper Back Area

Ok any of you have the muscle spasms in the chest area? they are waking me up again in my sleep & I cannot tolererate that feeling, scares the crap out of me. Don't know what to do about it. I have...
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