Does anyone know of support groups and sources of relief for severe chronic pain?
Posted: May 28th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: light relief therapy | Tags: bio feedback, drs, going to mexico, hydrocodone, inj, intestines, light duty, massages, medical coverage, medical release, nsaids, pain meds, pain specialist, parkland hospital, police dept, severe pain, suicidal thoughts, tens units, trigger point, ulcers | 4 Comments »I suffered severe injuries at work and after many surgeries and phy therapy, my life is dictated by pain. I have had every procedure conceivable and now have lost insurance and medical coverage because the police dept I worked for found a legal means of discharging several officers in somiliar situations who either could not get medical release to light duty or had been on extended light duty. My problem now is I can not function due to pain and have considered going to Mexico to seek medications or am open to any ideas by anyone in similar situation. I need to have some type of pain intervention and support as I have been disabled by severe pain since the injuries. I’ve sought help for depression due to suicidal thoughts because of pain, but they agree my main problem is due to pain and they are not authorized to treat pain related problems, only depression caused by he situation. Any experience with this type of problem regardless of means I’m open too…
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I guess I should be more specific. I’ve done everything suggested. I had 2 pain specialist prior to losing insurance and recieved trigger point injects, spinal & cervical blocks, arm & elbow blocks. I’ve had rezetomies also. I’ve had bio-feedback, tens units, phy therapy w/massages. I now must rely on Dallas’ Parkland Hospital for treatment, but never see same dr twice since its a training hospital. I’ve been waiting 2yrs to get into their pain clinic. Its been 10mos and I’ve seen 1 dr who prescribed nothing and said to come back in 6mos for follow-up, possibly for one steroid inj. Before loss of insnce pain dr rx’ed 10mg hydrocodone every 6hrs & got a little relief, not a lot. I do phys thrpy and exercise daily. I guess what I’m looking for is info on where to find dr who will include pain meds and monitor use to avoid addiction,seems like drs avoid rxing anything. Can’t take NSAIDS because they’ve RX’ed so long caused ulcers in stomach/intestines.
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There is a large number of issues that can contribute to your pain that have not been addressed by all the ‘whiz-bang’ interventions you have received. An excellent book is available by Sherry Rogers, M.D. called: "Pain Free in 6 Weeks". She explains dozens of biochemical causes of chronic pain that your doctors have not even looked for. This book can be a ‘God send’ for people like you. I know, I have been where you are (multiple MVAs).
It is important for you to realize that much of the ‘treatment’ you have received may actually be contributing to your chronic pain (e.g. use of NSAIDs damages the gut and causes a ‘leaky gut’, which creates opportunity for the development of many chronic pain syndromes). This book will educate you and direct you in your efforts to find relief. It is cheap, enlightening and money well spent.
The book is available at Amazon.com or from the publisher at 1-800-846-6687.
Best wishes and good luck.
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Have your primary care doctor refer you to a pain specialist(it’s like pulling teeth). Your not specfic about the source of your pain. I have a C-spine fusion and still have to get steroid injections(C7-T1) and I will have pain issues in my future.Maybe these would help you I don’t know if your problem is in your spine or not.Good Luck
welll u have three approaches to pain… medical, surgical & meditational.
medicines can be non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs… like paracetamol etc… or opioids.. like morphine & pethidine usually given after surgeries… & not prescribed on regular basis cuz of its dependance… other drugs like anxiolytics (alparzolam) & sleeping pills (diazepam) are also prescribed these days…
surgical treatment will be resection of the nerve supplying the area (neurectomy) or removal of cause of pain (eg.tumor)
meditation… im not sure if that helps..
newer stuff like TENS – trans cutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation also helps in chronic pain…
well there r also psychologic causes for pain…. i had severe back ache when i was depressed… so if u arent happy bout somethin find someone to talk to.
post surgical or pain long after injuries even after cause is removed is called causalgia…which is " A syndrome of sustained burning pain after a traumatic nerve injury combined with vasomotor and sudomotor dysfunction and later trophic changes"
(well i did my research on facial pain… so i answered)