For the last 15 years I've suffered with Fibromyalgia. I also have severe pain in my neck from a diving accident 31 years ago that compressed C6 & C7. Add to that Sciatica for years and a history of a few car accidents, falling out of trees, skateboards, off of fences etc. as a tomboy. Four years ago I had Psuedomonis Virus settle in my spine. By the time it was diagnosed I was passing out and having hallucinations. The 3rd day of being in the hospital my legs became paralized. They took me into emergency surgery that evening but were unable to get out all of the infection because I was bleeding out. Five days after that they performed Thorasic surgery on me and saw that it had eaten through part of my spine. I now have titanium and a metal cage in my upper back. Also from all of the slicing and dicing through layers of muscle and nerves I have Nueropathy and muscle spasms that actually make me scream and wake me up many nights doing so. Even the slightest turn or a pat on the back will get it to spasm. As we are ALL aware of the medical profession is now scared to death to write prescriptions for pain meds. The Neurosurgeon who did my surgeries said I am to NEVER have injections in my back for fear of the virus returning. So as you can see I'm between a painful rock and an agonizing hard spot. What if any information can you give me, a person who direly NEEDS pain relief? I spend most of my time in bed these days since my last pain Mngmt. Dr. retired over a year ago. Thanks for your time,
Donna (not the same Donna as above)
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For the last 15 years I've suffered with Fibromyalgia. I also have severe pain in my neck from a diving accident 31 years ago that compressed C6 & C7. Add to that Sciatica for years and a history of a few car accidents, falling out of trees, skateboards, off of fences etc. as a tomboy. Four years ago I had Psuedomonis Virus settle in my spine. By the time it was diagnosed I was passing out and having hallucinations. The 3rd day of being in the hospital my legs became paralized. They took me into emergency surgery that evening but were unable to get out all of the infection because I was bleeding out. Five days after that they performed Thorasic surgery on me and saw that it had eaten through part of my spine. I now have titanium and a metal cage in my upper back. Also from all of the slicing and dicing through layers of muscle and nerves I have Nueropathy and muscle spasms that actually make me scream and wake me up many nights doing so. Even the slightest turn or a pat on the back will get it to spasm. As we are ALL aware of the medical profession is now scared to death to write prescriptions for pain meds. The Neurosurgeon who did my surgeries said I am to NEVER have injections in my back for fear of the virus returning. So as you can see I'm between a painful rock and an agonizing hard spot. What if any information can you give me, a person who direly NEEDS pain relief? I spend most of my time in bed these days since my last pain Mngmt. Dr. retired over a year ago. Thanks for your time,
November 2, 2013 - 4:57pmDonna (not the same Donna as above)
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