i have never been in so much pain. i hurt from my left waist to the top of my left leg, including the groin and abdominal area. i can't lay down, sit down, sitting on the toliet is excruciating, etc., etc.
went to doc and he says, oh yeah, classic symptoms, ruptured L2 and L3. i had bulges before so i guess they blew out.
recommended best rest then limited movement, pain pills and then when he said steroids, i said no way....
so please if anyone has any recommendations i need help please.
i am taking the difulcan for the yeast but quite frankly, i'm in so much pain i'm not hungry.
just wish i would go ahead and die feeling, really...this is a 10, absolutely 10 pain....
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
Sorry Randi, as if Lyme weren't enough .....
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
UGH!!! Are you taking any systemic enzymes? Some of those will help pain and inflammation.
Bromelain, serrapeptase, Rutozym, Wobenzyme are some examples.
Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
enzymes, no hon, hadn't thought about that....
he said vicodin but i throw that up -- i can't take any pain pills. he said oxycontin and i said absolutely not, so he said, well then tough it out and use OTC.... arrghhh,
how many do you think? i have wobenzyme....
Posted by feelfit (Member # 12770) on :
Randi,
You sure have a plate full darlin! Just wanted to send you a (((((hug))))). If you can't tolerate the pain meds, I don't know what else might bring relief Randi.
Hope that you find something that works!
Feelfit
Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
Randi,
YIKES!!!
So very sorry to hear about your pain, that sucks!
I am thinking of you and hope you get some relief soon.
Your friend Melissa Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I don't know how many since I've never taken that one. Don't overdo as it can affect your stomach if you do.
Read the label and begin there.
I hope this resolves SOON!!!!!
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
randi, uffda; so sorry to read about your continuous pain!
Posted by gemofnj (Member # 15551) on :
Wow, Randi,
Sorry to hear you are in so much pain and hope it passes soon.
I dont know if you would consider Tylenol with codene but is a good alternative to narcotics.
Get well soon! Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
i'm allergic to codeine....there has to be something i can take for the pain.
somebody said morphine but i think that's a little over the top, don't you?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Tramadol maybe .. Ultram ...
Posted by celtic (Member # 15850) on :
Did you doctor do an MRI? I would get one done if possible just to see what's going on.
I ruptured my L5-S1 and the pain was horrible so I know what you are going through. I could barely walk but pushed myself. Big mistake.
This was 2 years ago and I was given prednisone to get the nerve inflammation down. I can't take prednisone now though.
I took an NSAID called Etodolac (Lodine) 3 times a day. I also iced my back to get the nerve inflammation down. That's what's causing the horrible pain is the nerves might be compressed.
Theh Lodine helped and so did the icing. I was also given vicodin and flexeril though the flexerill didn't do any good.
I ended up having a discectomy which was actually a good thing because it stopped the pain.
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uffda; so sorry to read about your continuous pain!
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