[wisewoman]

I am off to the pain clinic on Monday, this tie to talk about the whole sciatic pain and increased pain and choice to stop all or increase. Need to have this discussion. I was so angry and in shock from the pain when I went to ER recently as I had hopred that would never happen again. No more depending on er. well, I had to and while it took 40 minutes or so for them to bring me a darned shot I cried and vocalized loudly. I would really hope that they can give me injections and it would go away. I hate the dependency pain brings. I hate being dependent. Horrid pain and the effects.

[(JD)]

(((WW))) I don't follow the subject line with the paragraph... but I'm glad you are going to the pain clinic.

Let me forwarn you, they are going to say things that will make you mad as all get out, and make you want to turn around and go right back out the door. Please don't leave. Give it the good ole Harvard try! You need relief, and while the way they will go about helping you will seem like no help at all, you won't know unless you go through with it.

I hope you do gain good relief. Pain is the pits!

[bebop]

((((wise)))) I understand the frustration. I hate it too. it just really stinks! hang in there hon. I hate the flares and mine have been bad the last couple of months. I think finally coming slowly out of it.

I too understand... the chronic pain.... and the frustration with the doctors... and just wanting it to get better.. and the vocalizing...

[(JD)]

Pain is one of the few things that can make us feel disconnected from our higher power. That's why we need others to give us support through those tough times.

[wisewoman]

ahh, you all are so consistently kind and loving. Well, back to the pain clinic, pardon the pun. I like my doc there. I told her EVERYTHING. she gets it all, except the dreaded dependency of having to go the emergency room. And, in my case having one doc say double your pain meds for sciatica and my doc saying too bad, no more till refill day. That made me very angry. So a trip with no results really. She will tell regular doc that I need sleep aid that might help with pain. Going to try elavil for sleep.

However, here is where I am and my plan. I am slowly taking myself off from these allopathic meds and going to homeopathic. I have had a broken back since I was a kid and the first episode of bad back pain I was early 20's. They had me stay in bed for a month and take demerol. Did not help the pain at all but made me sleep. All I had to do was breathe and it hurt so bad I wanted to die. But I had never cried and moaned the way I did. Never Ever. (for pain) I feel powerless and this is a way for me to reclaim my power. I hate the feeling of not being believed, I know that 80% of that is PTSD, 20% is real. So I am on a new plan called living. I will start walking and graduate to more and more. I will use friends hot tub daily.

Whatcha think?

[katheryn]

glad you got a plan to follow wish you luck

a friend of ours was given diazapan for his sciatica it helped ease the discomfort

i hope you can get the meds you need from your doc

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[Peacemaker]

((((( Wisewoman )))))

I have chronic pain and also go to a pain clinic. I have been thru many doctors due to a clinic having been closed, a doctor that ridiculed my description of the pain, and an unethical doctor who advised that I have electro-convulsive shock therapy to reduce the pain and not to worry about the short term memory loss. I found my first Pain Specialist at a Clinic I did not know existed and moved back to her for about 4 months before she moved to another state. I then had to choose a new doctor from a list of doctors I had not heard from. Actually, I chose a better Pain Specialist at this clinic than the one that had just moved. So, I am blessed.

Anyway, I would not turn away alternative methods of therapy as they cured my Fibromyalgia. But, I still went to a Pain Clinic for the medications that they recommended to use as a tool until the Fibro had been cured. As the alternative methods worked, my pain levels did too, which allowed me to use less medication. Maybe this is a route that would work for you, too.

I am truly interested in what methods you are choosing to follow. There are so many available that have helped so many. If you feel comfortable, write back on this post or send me a PM. It is always good to learn of other alternatives.

Be Blessed and Keeping My Fingers Crossed,
Peacemaker
Sherri

[(JD)]

(((WW))) are you doing this new plan as something you and your pain clinic doctor put together? How much increased pain are you to continue this through, have you talked about that? What do they think will be the rebound pain and what will they consider ongoing pain from current issues? I hope you have alternative pain meds, yes... and other stuff too... as the plan.

I use ice, ice massages, heat, heat packs,hot tubs, ultrasound, TENS, lidoderm patches, valerian and passion flower herbs, tai chi, meditation, prayer, breathing exercises, stretching, physical therapy, talk therapy with pain and stress management psychologist, and yes, my pain med. (I think I left some out though...) Find all you can and use it!

[wisewoman]

Actually sky my therapist is the only one who knows. And me being all knowing started declining way too quick from one of my meds and did some MAJOR suffering. So, I am tapering more comfy now and am using a lot of what you speak of. Herbs are new and have shown to be qite helpful. Pain meds are on hand and declining and muscle relaxants too. This is from a hating of dependency on docs or docs to give me the darned meds. Anger, pain, wanting to LIVE instead of surviving. And, I am stubborn. I hate these docs and nurses looking over my head like they know what is best. One doc ordered taking 2x methadone and primary still would not refill early so forget it. I am going to get healthy if it kills me. Ha ha.

[wisewoman]

Well, I am stubborn but my knees hurt, my legs hurt, my back hurts and I am seeing lots oh help from the herbs but not enough. I want off drugs. But, I learned after 3 nights of agony that the clonazapam needed a slower withdrawal and I am confused by the pain issues as I have done without the pain meds before and have not felt like this. I also quit neurontin. I wouldn't say my knees are in pain but they hurt. They are restless and bengay helps. Anyway I am thinking the neurontin might help and might be the lesser of the evils?