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Originally Posted by Rasczak  and I have some problems with my C6-C7 disc and foraminal narrowing. |
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Originally Posted by mmccarthy However, I had a back operation a number of years ago on a prolapsed disk (C5). Prior to that I was in extreme pain where nothing, not even opiates had any effect. They discovered during the operation I had multiple nerves, so twice the pain.  |
I feel your pain - literally. My injury is to my lower thoracic vertebrae (T10, T11, T12 - mostly T11 though), but my neuropathic pain spreads all the way up to my lower cervical vertebrae (to just above my shoulders). I can sympathise.
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Originally Posted by mmccarthy Prior to that I was in extreme pain where nothing, not even opiates had any effect. |
Tell me about it. I've been on IV drips of pethidine, hydromorphone, morphine and probably even a few more I can't remember. They're some real heavy-duty painkillers and I know the feeling of even those not being enough.
Even today, I still survive daily on large doses of tramadol. It will deal with my pain to where it's easily manageable (so much so that I only feel a tiny ache), and I'm tired of being previously off my head on things like Vicodin and OxyContin.
(By the by, some of that pain was likely neuropathic pain. Have you ever taken anything like gabapentin (Neurontin) or pregabalin (Lyrica) for it? They really do help as the pain originates in the nerves themselves, so opiates will not even touch it.)
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Originally Posted by Rasczak I suffer from Cluster Headaches |
I'm sorry to hear that, Rasczak. I've known a couple of people with cluster headaches before. Apparently, they're excruciatingly painful.
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Originally Posted by Rasczak I've also began a really good program that I'd recommend to any chronic pain sufferer. They basically teach you things like bio feedback and deep relaxation. I'm at the baby steps right now, but there are people who can undergo dental work and even surgery with no anesthetic. I don't know if I'll ever get that far, but the methods do help. |
I'd be interested to hear more about that, Rasczak. Don't mind sharing, do you?