1. Posted by thummper716 on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 10:59 am PDT

MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE TRUE NERVE PAIN AND TAKE OPIODS OR NARCOTICS ON A MAINTENANCE BASIS WILL NOT ABUSE THE NARCOTIC. THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TIME AND TIME AGAIN IN MEDICAL RESEARCH. ALSO PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE NARCOTICS ARE SHOWN TO BE ABLE TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR PAIN. THEY WILL FUNCTION BETTER AT WORK ALONG WITH ADL.

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2. Posted by jengineerw on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 11:16 am PDT

and what about non-chemical based alternatives? Complementary and alternative medicine offer significant relief for individuals suffering from pain. NCAM modalities, like acupuncture, massage and chiropractic come with fewer risks than many medications, fewer side effects, and benefits to the patient's overall health. Doctors of medicine ignore CAM to the detriment of their patients.

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3. Posted by lvgdahl on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 11:29 am PDT

My husband has a frequent pain shooting from the side of his neck up to behind his ear. The doctors tell him it is due to a nerve and to just live with it. . . . Does this sound like the same type of thing? SD

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4. Posted by Yemico on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 11:31 am PDT

this is very helpful

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6. Posted by sebcsilver on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 11:39 am PDT

Very interesting. My wife has been suffering from neuropathic pain in her feet for a number of years, and nothing really alleviates it (even Lyrica has had little effect), and we'll discuss this article with her PCP.

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7. Posted by guillermo.ginorio on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 12:02 pm PDT

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8. Posted by LadyLgl on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 12:34 pm PDT

Speaking from experience, be very careful if you take TCAs. As a last resort to relieve nerve pain I took Flexerill about a year ago. My doctor told me it was a muscle relaxer. A few days later my internet research revealed it is an antidepressant. Upon learning this I stopped taking it and found myself terribly depressed and literally crying at work - something that had never happened to me in my entire life! Beware, even low doses of a TCA can have severe side affects.

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9. Posted by RockyShadow on Sat, Mar 22, 2008, 12:57 pm PDT

I've been suffering chronic pain since 1994. It started as a misdiagnosed herniated disc as L5/S1. Four surgeries with a final fusion w/ instrumentation later, I have "lumbar failure" where discs are protruding into the nerve roots from L4-S2, with at least 2 severe active impingements reducing sensory activity to non-measurable levels; but throwing them into some savage firings that can crumple me like an aluminum can. It's taken a lot of doctors to finally hit on a combination of treatments to keep it from driving me completely nuts: methadone, spinal cord stimulator, massage and acupuncture. About every 6-8 months I undergo Radio Wave Frequency procedure, which uses radio waves to heat the nerve roots, keeping them in a relaxed status, keeping the spasms under better control than any amitriptyline; nortriptyline, neurontin. Still, because of US drug laws, my doctors cannot prescribe medications at the proper levels to actually lower the pain levels. However, I have finally reached a point where exercise, up to and including an exercise bike, is going to be tried!

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10. Posted by Michael H on Wed, Mar 26, 2008, 2:50 pm PDT

I've been suffering from severe chronic pain for sixteen (16) weeks. I've seen eight (8) Doctor's, received to MRI'S, received two (2) cortiziod injections, taken anti-inflammitory medications; nothing is working. I am currently doing physical therapy but the pain is too intense. I also have tried acupuncture and that didn't work. I sleep only two to four hours a night and wake up in extreme pain. I welcome your suggestions...

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11. Posted by phil on Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 5:27 pm PDT

I have burning pain in both legs most of the time; in different areas as the day goes on and of greater intensity if I am standing for long periods of time. Does this sound like nerve pain? Which physician specializes in this type of problem?

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12. Posted by whatithink on Tue, Apr 08, 2008, 1:44 pm PDT

my husband is extremely sensitive to meds. He is diabetic and has neuropathy--anit seizure meds didn't work and he slept 24 hrs a day. they even tried ativan .5 3x a day--he can't eat, use bathroom, sit, stand or anything on his own--anti depressants knock him out too and don't control the pain for him--so he has to live with the pain. I can tell you, it HURTS. I am beginning to get neuropathic pain (diabetic) so mine is beginning stages and I don't want it either because if mine hurts.

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13. Posted by EDI R on Wed, Apr 09, 2008, 3:31 pm PDT

I STARTED TAKING STATIN BAYCOL,LIPITOR,WELLCOL,VIOXX AND ODHER MEDICINE. IN 2001 EVER SINCE I HAVE PROBLEM WITH MY HEALTH.MUSCLE PAIN,HEADAKE,CHESTPAIN,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,MUSCLE WEAKNESS,ANKLE SWELING.IN 2006 I WAS DIAGNOSE WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.

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14. Posted by gclanoftheboer on Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 4:58 am PDT

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15. Posted by Silver on Fri, Apr 11, 2008, 7:04 am PDT

A series of bone tumors have left me missing a portion of bone in my right femur, the upper most portion, directly next to the ball of the hip. I've tried physical therapy (14 straight weeks), two seperate forms of electrical therapy, and 6 kinds of pain medications/muscle relaxants/arthritis medication. The only thing thats done anything for me is a brand new medication called Ultram ER. Its not a med to take lightly, but if nothing else works, it might be worth asking your doctor about. It's an extended release version of the medication Tramadol. The first 5 days come with many side effects, but they go away after that. Also, its very expensive, since its new, so if you don't have insurance be prepared for the $270 a month price tag. But at 20 years old, I'll do what I can to walk again, so it's worth it.

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