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Old Apr 09, 2015, 11:52 PM
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About a month and a half now I have completely come off my medication for chronic pain. Was on it for about 6 years - involved 1 narcotic, some nerve meds, and 2 different muscle relaxers. I have underlying damage from an accident some years back with a fusion that really didn't relieve anything in the neck and a neurological condition throughout the body. Its been harder than I had expected to stop the medication--- just a warning to some. Like stomach ache, chills, sleeplessness, intense pain. So for relief I"m using heat, baths, vitamin D, occasional massage... hope to get back to acupuncture and physical therapy. Do you have any suggestions for natural approaches to pain relief-- any help would be appreciated
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Old Apr 10, 2015, 02:22 AM
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Whilst I am not personally a chronic pain survivor, I would like to thank and acknowledge this post and the importance of the message that you bring.

It will be great to hear what natural remedies are available.
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Old Apr 12, 2015, 09:15 PM
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I'm a chronic pain sufferer as well, I am still on meds, 1 narcotic 3 muscle relaxers from time to time and a steroid. I have found that oil of oregano is very good for my inflammation as well as fish oil, but it does take a few weeks to work. It dosen't make me take less narcotics for the lupus or Ra, but I do move around much better.
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Old Apr 12, 2015, 09:31 PM
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About a month and a half now I have completely come off my medication for chronic pain. Was on it for about 6 years - involved 1 narcotic, some nerve meds, and 2 different muscle relaxers. I have underlying damage from an accident some years back with a fusion that really didn't relieve anything in the neck and a neurological condition throughout the body. Its been harder than I had expected to stop the medication--- just a warning to some. Like stomach ache, chills, sleeplessness, intense pain. So for relief I"m using heat, baths, vitamin D, occasional massage... hope to get back to acupuncture and physical therapy. Do you have any suggestions for natural approaches to pain relief-- any help would be appreciated
I'm very thankful that you posted this..Other than physical therapy my doc put me on Nortriptyline, an antidepressant, for my fibromyalgia and nerve pain in back and neck from injury I sustained about 12 years ago..The doc I have seen recently tells me I'm "not old enough" to be taking pain meds..go figure, I'm 58 years old! I appreciate the info you posted as well as others since I no longer take anything stronger than Tylenol, and they say that is bad for you as well. I choose natural methods if at all possible..I'm sorry that you are having so many side effects, lorna
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Old Apr 13, 2015, 01:39 PM
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I went off many meds as well after a C1-C5 fusion, a craniotomy, a craniectomy, meningitis, infection of the bones, discs, and brain and a bunch of other stuff about a year ago - a couple narcotics, an antidepressant, and a muscle relaxant. I can definitely relate to the symptoms you're describing. It wasn't a fun couple weeks. I've found exercise seems to help the most. Various stretching and strength training and general cardiac exercise (jogging or walking). I also still get lidocaine/steroid nerve blocks every month. Other than that, I only take naproxen or Tylenol. Occasionally a tramadol or oxycodone if things are really bad, but those times are pretty few and far between.
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Whilst I am not personally a chronic pain survivor, I would like to thank and acknowledge this post and the importance of the message that you bring.

It will be great to hear what natural remedies are available.
"Liberated from our own fear." I like that. Thanks.
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Old May 04, 2015, 11:34 AM
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I'd rate my head/neck pain a 4 (1-10 scale) at its worst on a daily basis, from about 10 a.m. until I go to bed. All I take at this point is an anti-inflammatory, and not really sure how much good that does.

I used to take a muscle relaxer but it seemed all that did was make me dizzy. I think if my pain ever ramped up really high, my neurologist would prescribe a narcotic (very conservatively, as I have a history of "opioid dependence," per my medical records).
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Old May 10, 2015, 06:16 AM
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Even though I cannot swim I sometimes go to the pool and there are some great exercises online that you can do when you are in the pool. I realise everyone has different levels of pain, but I think just stretching out into the water is a nice feeling. Just a thought....

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