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Re: Non narcotic prescription pain meds
anything that can 'alter' our state of mind,even the flexeril,could possibly cause problems for us down the road.i can distinctly remeber actually taking cold medication way way long ago when i did not have my DOC to take,just to 'feel' something different other than just plain old me,ya know what i mean?there is always room for problems once you are addicted to anything.i have had to take flex in the past and it too made me very sleepy but it also did 'alter' too.
i am assuming the pain from three car accidents would include radiculopathy along with an arthritic type of pain?trigger point pain can also be an issue too,i know it is with me from my c spine mess.trigger point injections can do wonders for those.i also wear lidocaine patches when one particular one will get out of hand up there.lido works pretty well.it is an Rx med tho.they also make a lido cream for those areas where i cannot wear the patches,like into the base of my skull hairline?
anti inflammatories would really be helpful with the type of pain you are most likely having.the stomach issues can be a problem for some tho.there is a med called cytotec?you just take one pill along with any NSAID that you are also taking,it supposedly prevents ulcers from forming.but this stuff was the only thing that enabled me to be able to actually stay on a long term anti inflammatory med.no stomach issues at all with this stuff.just a thought.aleeve is also a good one that you only have to dose twice a day.its a good 'background' type med.alot of the anti siezure type meds or the tricyclic anti depressant meds can offer some level of relief as well if the pain you are dealing with actually has some neuropathic type of component.
have you actually had an MRI done on the C and upper T spine areas?if so,what did it state as your biggest issues?seeing a pain doc could help.they can just offer you so many other options to control pain that you just cannot obtain thru any other type of doc or clinic.just a thought there for ya.different types of PT can also help too.i am in the process of setting up an appt with a therepist that i was referred to by my PM clinic.the type of therepy is called craniosacral therepy?don't know too much about this yet but it is a form of osteotherepy.i am willing to try just about anything at this point for my neck and upper back hell that keeps on churning away up there.
a good PM clinic would really be of benefit to you.they offer so many options without the use of any meds or different meds other than or including narcotic therepys.it all depends on your particular situation.they just offer many options.alot of the things i have tried i had never actually even heard of til i started the actual therepy or med thru my PM clinic.just a thought for you.
is surgery an option for your problems at all?have you actually consulted with a good neurosurgeon at all if there are structural issues going on?just wondering.i do hope you can find something that really works for your types of pain issues.it just involves alot of trial and error to actually get there.please keep us posted on how things are going.marcia
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3-22-01,herniated C-6-7
11-20-01,placement of hardware for failed fusion
9-22-03,removal of cavernous hemangioma that was inside spinal cord. Neuro damage to L hand L leg and R leg.
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