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Hello Lori,
First off welcome to the list.
I'm glad you found it and hope you'll stick around.
I was lost and depressed and in pain when I found this list and it changed my life by just knowing I wasn't alone with this pain I welcome like morning coffee.
I'm 6 going on 7 years post and still looking for better pain medication.
Right now I take Hydracodone for pain and a little marijuana helps also but no miracle drug so far.
Seek a pain specialist until you find something that works.
A lot of people on the list were taking neurotin but changed to lyrica and some had success with it so maybe start there.
Try to stay busy it helps too and once again Welcome,
Mark
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Date: 05/13/06 18:54:12
Subject: [QUAD-L] Lori Ann - I'm New
Hi,
My name is lori ann and I'm a C-6 complete, just over 13 months post. My
biggist problem is PAIN,PAIN,PAIN!
It is so severe it colors every aspect of my life and I know it has held me
back from recovering some independence in my life.
I was in a car accident on my way to the meth clinic, where I was trying to
beat an addiction to prescription pain meds, that was completely out of
control.
I was being treated for chronic pain.boy if I'd have only known
what was in store for me!!!! Now we can't find a pain med that comes close
to even touching the pain. It's so ironic too, 'cause the pain keeps getting
worse and worse. Everyday I'm astonished at the intensity. You just can't
prepare yourself against it. I'm very depressed, I wish I wouldn't wake up,
I'm ready to die..
Being a quad though, I'd have to have someone assisst me with suicide. I'm
almost ready to ask my fiancee' of 12 1/2 years if he would do it. I don't
think he would, though. Even if I begged.
I have all kinds, the hellfire burning, which for some reason is getting A
LOTworse., I Also have shoulder and hip and knee pain.but the biggest worse
pain I have is in my buttocks. It is SO severe that I can't stay in my
chair for more than 4 hours at a time. Even in bed I have to be rolled onto
my side, and then my shoulders and hips ache. And that's in an air
mattrress. I try to work through the pain, it just wears me down,
Here's what meds I take for pain:
3900 mgs neurontin split in 4 doses
120 mgs methadone a day
70mgs of baclofin a day (for spasms, which I never had, dr.tells me it
helps w/pain) does it?
1mg klonopin 3 x day
75 mgs trazodone at bedtime ( to help me sleep though the pain) hah!
Well, I've whined enough, just wanted to get it out, thanks for listening
and any suggestions greatly appreciated,
Hi, again everyone,
Lori ann
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