Chronic Pain

 what does everyone take/do for pain? alternative, prescription, acupressure/puncture, etc....

not sure what u r taking pain meds for but i am a paraplegic and havE RODS AND 8 SCREWS PLUS BONE FUSSION IN MY SPINE so i have daily pain !

 my doctor put me on a drug called dilaudid and it works awesome for me ! it is way better then morophine and a much lower dose!! so that is good!!

ce

I've been experimenting with guided imagery and other relaxation techniques...I teach them to kids on the unit sometimes and I've seen them work on some serious panic attacks, really bad anxiety symptoms, and also for kids coming off some powerful addictions-it finally occurred to me that I could use em too and they are helpful...

I have a full spinal fusion too (rods and the entire metal collection) and a heated mattress cover used to help me at night in KY but I'd roast here in Miami.....sometimes I microwave a "snuggle bag" other times just take an Alleve-that's about all I do.

~Kara

always wanted to try acupressure/punture - just never have. Usually I try to ignore pain. But what about when I really hard to ignore ???i I put headphones on and listen to god music, lie down with a heating pad, sometimes take a hot bath -that is what works for me. But I really should try acupunture to decrease the amount of times I ignore it.

I love love love massages for pain-especially the aching variety (head or elsewhere)..my bf's mom is a certified massage therapist and it REALLY helps--too bad she lives across the country-boo!

When I was in the hospital hooked up to the drip, Dilaudid? was the drug for me!  Morphine and Demerol caused severe halucinations.(There were so many bugs floating around in the air, the door come off the hinges,etc lol)
After I got out they put me on the hydrcodone, slowly weaning me off everything. And yes I have pain, everyday. I think medicines should allow us to know how we should feel, so we have a vision of where we are supposed to go, or feel. And I'm not sure which is worse, feeling nothing or feeling it all?

Pain is inevitable
Misery and suffering are optional

 

Hi Darren,

I'm also a paraplegic and I have rods,screws and fused bones in my spine. it took my doctor 7 months to finally prescrib me morphine. At first 30mg is what I started with but It was way to strong. It would stop the movement in my legs, no good so I had him lessin the doseage to 15mg. this just doesn't seem to work as well as the 30mg but at least it nums the pain. Now it just feels like one big charley horse right in the middle of my back just without the pain.

How good does this dilaudid work? does it give you 100% releif?

I have CP.  I used a heated blanket at night in the winter.  Otherwise I take Motrin.  If the pain is bad enough, I take Tylonol 3.  I hate taking that though cuz it stiffens my body and has other effects.