I don't know how you guys handle all the medication, first of I get nausous and then there is that darn constipation. I started taking pepcid which reduced the nausia and also helps with the constipation but still, that just another pill to take.
Meredith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobbie Humphreys" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 6:27:21 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Pain Meredith, Morphine one capsule time release and a quick acting for intense pain in my neck (syrinx) and for my spine (scoliosis). I also take Valium 10mgs, gabapentin 500mgs, hydrocodone and pennsaid which is a topical solution to put where ever I hurt lower back, shoulder, neck and back. I've been a C-4,5,6,7 complete quad 39 years now. I've been dealing with depression on and off. I use to drive but no longer can. Now I can only be in the van as a passenger twice a month including Doctor appointments. So now I can't go to see my counselor I was seeing for depressing. The has NOT been a good year at all! Bobbie Sent from my iPad On Aug 15, 2012, at 11:55 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi all. > > I haven't been on this list that long, I was on it a long time ago but I > haven't been up to date until about a month ago. So I have missed any > discussions about dealing with chronic pain. > > I have been disabled for 31 yrs. I have only been in pain for about a year. > It is in my neck, upper back and shooting into my left arm. I have tried > chiropractic adjustments but he doesn't want to make me worse so he actually > told me that I should stop. I had a cortisone shot in my neck but it did not > help. So I have tried naproxin, tramadol and vicodin. The vicodin is the only > medication that helps. I don't want to take it for the rest of my life > because I know it isn't safe. My question is what do all of you do for pain? > Thanks. > > Meredith
