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I have ... didn't work at all.Bobbie Smile Everyday > On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:50 PM, jume9...@comcast.net wrote: > > Bobbie, I think Norco works better than morphine, that is my opinion. Nothing > works all the time. Has anyone tried Lyrica? > > Smile > Meredith > > > From: "Gmail" > To: "quad-list" > Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2014 7:28:53 PM > Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > 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 >
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Bobbie, I think Norco works better than morphine, that is my opinion. Nothing works all the time. Has anyone tried Lyrica? Smile Meredith - Original Message - From: "Gmail" To: "quad-list" Sent: Sunday, October 5, 2014 7:28:53 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain 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
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Not for nerve pain. Meredith - Original Message - From: linda...@comcast.net To: "Danny Hearn" Cc: "Gmail" , "quad-list" Sent: Monday, October 6, 2014 9:19:53 AM 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 - Original Message - From: "Hearn, Danny" To: "Gmail" , "quad-list" 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 betterit 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 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
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Bobbie, what can meditation help do? does it help to relax, or like a fantacy type hobby ? i'm just curious about it and / if there are any brenefits to it. thanks, Dan H** On Monday, October 6, 2014 4:42 PM, Gmail wrote: I'm a meditation instructor! I meditate daily. Great suggestion though. Bobbie Smile Everyday On Oct 6, 2014, at 4:36 PM, Larry Willis wrote: Wow, you have run the gauntlet, that's for sure. Maybe you could try alternative med, such as meditation, hypnosis, etc. A tough, tough situation. Wish I could take a bit of it for you. It seems quadom alone is not enough, we have to deal with the collateral crap as well. Love and prayers your way. Larry Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >From: Gmail >Date: October 6, 2014 at 2:07:26 PM EDT >To: "lwillis...@yahoo.com" >Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > I've been going to a pain management Doctor since 2010 for my nerve pain. I have a Syringomyelia in my neck, scoliosis in my back. I take Gabapentin 500-800mgs per day, morphine time release 20mgs per day, morphine 15mgs fast acting when needed, Valium 10mgs per day and Pennsaid 2% (topical) when needed. I have tried so many different kinds of pain meds. I sit and sleep on a Roho. I'm 41 years post C-4,5,6,7 Smile Everyday On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:15 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist may be in order. And prayer. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >From: "Danny Espinoza" >Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT >To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com >Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > Is it nerve pain? >-Danny > > Original Message >>Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >>From: Gmail >>Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm >>To: quad-list@eskimo.com >> >>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 >>
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I have a massage girl, Mona, come to me every 4-6 weeks all year round. Bobbie Smile Everyday > On Oct 6, 2014, at 2:33 PM, Don Price wrote: > > Have any of you tried alternatives such as massage therapy, acupuncture or or > hypnosis (to name a few) for pain? > > Just curious how the results were. > > Don. > > > On Monday, October 6, 2014 11:07 AM, Gmail wrote: > > > I've been going to a pain management Doctor since 2010 for my nerve pain. I > have a Syringomyelia in my neck, scoliosis in my back. > I take Gabapentin 500-800mgs per day, morphine time release 20mgs per day, > morphine 15mgs fast acting when needed, Valium 10mgs per day and Pennsaid 2% > (topical) when needed. > > I have tried so many different kinds of pain meds. > > I sit and sleep on a Roho. > > I'm 41 years post C-4,5,6,7 > > Smile Everyday > >> On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:15 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: >> > > Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you > isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist may > be in order. And prayer. > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: "Danny Espinoza" >> Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT >> To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com >> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >> >> Is it nerve pain? >> -Danny >> Original Message >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >> From: Gmail >> Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm >> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >> >> 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 > >
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I'm a meditation instructor! I meditate daily. Great suggestion though. Bobbie Smile Everyday > On Oct 6, 2014, at 4:36 PM, Larry Willis wrote: > > Wow, you have run the gauntlet, that's for sure. Maybe you could try > alternative med, such as meditation, hypnosis, etc. A tough, tough situation. > Wish I could take a bit of it for you. It seems quadom alone is not enough, > we have to deal with the collateral crap as well. Love and prayers your way. > Larry > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: Gmail >> Date: October 6, 2014 at 2:07:26 PM EDT >> To: "lwillis...@yahoo.com" >> Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >> >> I've been going to a pain management Doctor since 2010 for my nerve pain. I >> have a Syringomyelia in my neck, scoliosis in my back. >> I take Gabapentin 500-800mgs per day, morphine time release 20mgs per day, >> morphine 15mgs fast acting when needed, Valium 10mgs per day and Pennsaid 2% >> (topical) when needed. >> >> I have tried so many different kinds of pain meds. >> >> I sit and sleep on a Roho. >> >> I'm 41 years post C-4,5,6,7 >> >> Smile Everyday >> >>> On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:15 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: >>> >>> Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you >>> isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist >>> may be in order. And prayer. >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>>> From: "Danny Espinoza" >>>> Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT >>>> To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com >>>> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >>>> >>>> Is it nerve pain? >>>> -Danny >>>> Original Message >>>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >>>> From: Gmail >>>> Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm >>>> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >>>> >>>> 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
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Wow, you have run the gauntlet, that's for sure. Maybe you could try alternative med, such as meditation, hypnosis, etc. A tough, tough situation. Wish I could take a bit of it for you. It seems quadom alone is not enough, we have to deal with the collateral crap as well. Love and prayers your way. Larry Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: Gmail > Date: October 6, 2014 at 2:07:26 PM EDT > To: "lwillis...@yahoo.com" > Cc: "quad-list@eskimo.com" > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > I've been going to a pain management Doctor since 2010 for my nerve pain. I > have a Syringomyelia in my neck, scoliosis in my back. > I take Gabapentin 500-800mgs per day, morphine time release 20mgs per day, > morphine 15mgs fast acting when needed, Valium 10mgs per day and Pennsaid 2% > (topical) when needed. > > I have tried so many different kinds of pain meds. > > I sit and sleep on a Roho. > > I'm 41 years post C-4,5,6,7 > > Smile Everyday > >> On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:15 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: >> >> Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you >> isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist >> may be in order. And prayer. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> From: "Danny Espinoza" >>> Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT >>> To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com >>> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >>> >>> Is it nerve pain? >>> -Danny >>> Original Message >>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >>> From: Gmail >>> Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm >>> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >>> >>> 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
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Have any of you tried alternatives such as massage therapy, acupuncture or or hypnosis (to name a few) for pain? Just curious how the results were. Don. On Monday, October 6, 2014 11:07 AM, Gmail wrote: I've been going to a pain management Doctor since 2010 for my nerve pain. I have a Syringomyelia in my neck, scoliosis in my back.I take Gabapentin 500-800mgs per day, morphine time release 20mgs per day, morphine 15mgs fast acting when needed, Valium 10mgs per day and Pennsaid 2% (topical) when needed. I have tried so many different kinds of pain meds. I sit and sleep on a Roho. I'm 41 years post C-4,5,6,7 Smile Everyday On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:15 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist may be in order. And prayer. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com From: "Danny Espinoza" Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain Is it nerve pain?-Danny Original Message ---- Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain From: Gmail Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm To: quad-list@eskimo.com 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
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I've been going to a pain management Doctor since 2010 for my nerve pain. I have a Syringomyelia in my neck, scoliosis in my back. I take Gabapentin 500-800mgs per day, morphine time release 20mgs per day, morphine 15mgs fast acting when needed, Valium 10mgs per day and Pennsaid 2% (topical) when needed. I have tried so many different kinds of pain meds. I sit and sleep on a Roho. I'm 41 years post C-4,5,6,7 Smile Everyday > On Oct 6, 2014, at 9:15 AM, lwillis...@yahoo.com wrote: > > Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you > isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist may > be in order. And prayer. > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com >> From: "Danny Espinoza" >> Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT >> To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com >> Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >> >> Is it nerve pain? >> -Danny >> Original Message >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain >> From: Gmail >> Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm >> To: quad-list@eskimo.com >> >> 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
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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: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: linda...@comcast.net > Date: October 6, 2014 at 12:19:53 PM EDT > To: "Hearn, Danny" > Cc: Gmail , quad-list > 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" > To: "Gmail" , "quad-list" > 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 betterit 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 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 > >
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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 - Original Message - From: "Hearn, Danny" To: "Gmail" , "quad-list" 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 betterit 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 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
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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 betterit 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 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
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Bless you Bobbie. Have you tried all the different meds available? Have you isolated the source? Have you tried neurotin for nerve pain? A specialist may be in order. And prayer. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: quad-list@eskimo.com > From: "Danny Espinoza" > Date: October 5, 2014 at 11:07:42 PM EDT > To: "Gmail" , quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > > Is it nerve pain? > -Danny > ---- Original Message > Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain > From: Gmail > Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > > 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
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Is it nerve pain?-Danny Original Message Subject: [QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> Date: Sun, October 05, 2014 7:28 pm To: quad-list@eskimo.com 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
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I don't have an answer, Bobbie. But my thoughts, prayers and love are with you
... always. {HUGS}
Nan
On Sunday, October 5, 2014 10:28 PM, Gmail
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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
[QUAD-L] Unbeatable pain
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
