Last post Fri, Apr 11 2008 9:50 PM by Sad. 7 replies.
Iam a left bka for 2 years now. I had very little pain in the beginning, but the last couple of months the pain both phantom and " real ' have been a daily struggle. My orthpedic doctor was giving me Tramadol , Vicodin, Darvoset, all of them. the problem is that with all the pain meds I took in the hospital and out, I guess my body has grown a tolerance to most of them. I am waiting on a referral to a pain management group, but that is slow going. Any ideas on solutions? Nothing seems to work, and I am at the end of my rope.
to philipt6,
Has your doctor swiched you to different pain medicine. That might help. Sorry your hurting.
Bell
I;m sorry for your pain, as well. My pain is a bit different, so I probably won't be much help. I was on all the heavy pain meds for a back injury for three years. either the pain would get me sick or the meds would. And then they dumbed me down.
Now, I'm doing a mixture or relaxation and natural techniques (including manipulations with an osteopath) along with the traditional pain meds when I need an "extra kick." It's taken me a while and a lot of research on my own to find this mix that helps. I still have a lot of pain and need some heavy meds some of the time, but at least it's not ALL of the time now.
Suggestions for research:
- osteopathic schools to get manipulations (that way you get more treatment time because they need to teach students on your body)
- psychologists that specialize in somatic (sp?) techniques: this is a type of mental relaxation that can keep pain in check
good luck ...
Hello - I can emphathize with your pain. I have pain all the time as well. You might look into using an interferential units. It's like a TENS unit but better. "Interferential" meaning it interferesw with the pain receptors in the brain. It does not treat the underlying condition, but can be useful for symptom management. I can notice a reductionin pain within 15 minutes. You can google "interferential pain units" to learn more.. Your doctor or physical therapist shoyuld know about these, but if not, I would suggest you bring in infor from the web and ask them to investigate as part of your pain managment plan.
Good luck
Miri
Philip,
You mentioned the pain management group and that is your next step. Once the pills stop doing their job or not quite enough, a pain management doctor is brought on-board to see what treatment(s) might be best suited for you next. The doctors still have a lot of "tricks" up their sleeve to pull out to help you; you are nowhere near the end of the line in pain management.
Once I went to the pain management level of specialists, they "got it right" for me. I'm not a zombie and I've got what my body needed to get ahead of the source of pain. It is a bit of trial and error but once the right drug(s) or treatments are found for you, your life will be much better. Not 100% pain free but to a point where you can function again.
Don't let up on getting your doctor to refer you to a pain management specialist. It sounds like that is the next logical step. But you are the one in pain so only you can "feel" the urgency. Let your doctor know that you are in pain to the extent that they start to "feel" your pain. Specialists can take months to get an appointment with but sometimes, the squeaky wheel that is very polite about the noise will get in a little sooner.
My best to you to quickly find what works for you.
Dave
HI
I am a AKA on my right side and I am still healing. I am taking Lycria for the nerve pain and it seems to be helping. You need to talk to your Doc as everyone is saying,,, Mine only happened 7 months ago.
Lu
Have you tried topical pain creams? They can do the trick along with your meds. There are some really good all natural ones out there and but they take 1 to 2 weeks to get deep into the tissue and then they work, or at least some of them do. I use one everyday at least once, sometimes twice and it has relieved my limb and leg pain significantly. I can recommend one if you like, just email me at evangelistdaveharper@comcast.net and I would be happy to help.
Also ask your Doctor about Opana ER and quick release Opana for breakthrough pain. I use both along with the pain cream and it has brought me good relief.
best thing that started helping me was kadian, then my doc switched me to avinza, which again was a big improvement, for brakethrough actiq (otfc) helped me the most, but with all of them i grew tolerant with years, dose had to be increased, and with all of them i was never pain free. now where to go from here is my next big question, i feel that it's back to the beginning, where nothing helps anymore, maybe t unit or pump, one thing i know pain will be getting worse soon.
