Neck and shoulder pain seem to be endemic to quadom. I have it a couple days a week, no rhyme or reason. My left shoulder kept me up all of Friday night. Hasn't hurt at all the last two nights. Aspirin seems to help quite a bit. Keep experimenting Bobbie. Surely something will help.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: October 6, 2014 at 12:19:53 PM EDT > To: "Hearn, Danny" <[email protected]> > Cc: Gmail <[email protected]>, quad-list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > I too have the chronic pain in my neck & the only thing I take is 325mg one > time a day. It's killing me! Does anyone take celebrex, if so does it help? > lindaf > > From: "Hearn, Danny" <[email protected]> > To: "Gmail" <[email protected]>, "quad-list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 6, 2014 9:13:42 AM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > Bobbie --have you tried amitriptyline, it's generic for (elavil ) a few > others on the list told me about it..I take a low dose of 10mg at night at > bedtime, I've been on it for years, some take a higher dose but start low if > you try it because you can always up the doseage. Doctors said it was > invented for depression but have found many quads can be helped with this to > manage cronic pain and sleep better....it usually takes a week or 2 to tell > how it's really working, and if it will help or not. good luck, I hope you > get better, growing older as a quad is hard on us all. Dan H*** > > > On Sunday, October 5, 2014 9:28 PM, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I am in a ridiculous amount of pain in my neck and down my complete spine ... > constantly. > I'm taking 20mgs of morphine For 10 weeks I was talking 30mgs which helped > lot but made me feel better but I was constantly groggy. I'm back on 20mgs. > I can't sleep though the night. > I cry frequently. > > Help me, what can I do? What can I take? Bobbie > > Smile Everyday > >
