Dear List Members, > I really could use some input for a difficult problem my husband has if >anyone has any to give. He fell down the stairs five years ago and has had >two back surgeries to correct his shattered L5 (5th lumbar). The most recent >surgery was fusion of the L5 (2 1/2 years ago). The surgeon was able to >reduce the pain enough to allow my husband to be on rather minimal pain meds, >but told him he would be on pain meds for the rest of his life. > We've moved away from that city and now my husband can't find a doctor >willing to accomodate his need for pain meds. He takes 4-6 Ultram >(non-narcotic pain med) per day and 1-2 Tylenol 3 (with codeine) at night. >Ultram is expensive and the HMO makes you walk thrugh fire to get it. Doc's >apparently don't like to prescribe Tylenol with codeine because they have the >DEA breathing down their necks. > Would there be something -- like aloe cream with CS -- that I could use >on my husband's scar externally to help him with pain or the alleviation of >developing scar tissue? Since this is a "mechanical" problem and not a >systemic problem, I find that I'm at a loss as to how to help him. But he is >left practically begging and pleading for adequate pain meds. Steroid >injections into his spinal column do not help -- he's had that difficult >procedure twice. A stimulator would not work for him because my little >hand-held stimulator gives him enormous pain on any area of his body. He >assumes that's because he'd had a bad 220V shock some years ago which changed >his em field (he stops most watches). > Anyway, I really would appreciate any ideas any might have. Thanks. >Samm
Dear Samm, Wow! I`m gonna put him in my prayers...the best medicine there is... Has he tried putting pure vitamin E oil directly on the scar? Maybe that would help. It made my surgery scars heal beautifully. The doc was sure pleased, and he said he`d recommend it from then on. My sister is on Ultram from the terrible pain of diabetic neuropathy. She knows what you mean about trying to get pain relief...She also has MS and lung disease from second hand smoke. A real mess. She actually tried CS for a fungus on her face!!! Amazing, as she was sure I was touting a quack remedy. She was amazed when it worked! He stops watches, huh? Go to Radio Shack and get a bunch of their magnets, about a buck each, cover them with electrical tape to make them easier to handle, then put them all over the hubby. Magnets really eased my joint pains when I had Lyme disease, amybe they`ll help him, too. Good luck!!! Love, Marsha -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
