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Unknown pain source and management
Hi all, My daughter is 23 and has severe cerebral palsy. Earlier this year she started displaying unusual symptoms where she would twist around in her seating and be generally unsettled. This has progressively got worse as the months have progressed and has developed into bouts of screaming and sweating in what appears to…
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Does anyone take / has anyone taken Meloxicam?
Hi,I`ve just been prescribed Meloxicam 15mg to take one a day.Does anyone / has anyone taken this? If so....Is it a drug that makes you feel lousy and drowsey?Is it a good painkiller? I like a glass of wine in front of the box at night - has anyone had a drink whilst taking this medication? I haven`t got the tablets yet,…
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Degenatrive disc disease managing chronic pain
Hi there can any body help please ? I’m waiting on been referred to pain management and also waiting on going for a epidural spinal infection tiob I have degenatrive disc disease my doc have just told me to up my amatrytline to now 25 mg and to take naproxen see if helps with the pain . Im taken the naproxen 3 times a day…
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Pain management and treatment
Hi. Have been suffering with lower back pain since last January. This has progressively become worse and have been on sick leave since September 2021. Following MRI in March I have degenerative discs in lower lumbar region and bulging disc. Doctors and Physio help is a slow process and despite guidance for gentle exercises…
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Rotator Cuff
I have rotator cuff problems in both shoulders - I have no idea whether the cuffs are torn - but the pain is getting worse and travelling down my arms !I need an MRI in order to get a proper diagnosis - but the waiting list is LOOOONG - It was caused by repeatedly falling to the ground - something due to poor mobility - so…
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Complex Spinal Issue
Hi I’m new to the site. I’m almost 57 and have suffered with back pain almost all my adult life. I had an L5/S1 laminectomy in 1988 and was fine for a few years. Then I got intermittent lower back pain. 2 years ago the pain had increased so was referred to orthopaedics but didn’t get past the physio gatekeeper who on my…
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Hi, my name is seeana! severe Spinal Stenosis I really do not know what to do!
Hi I am at the end of my tether ,with my severe Spinal Stenosis I really do not know what to do ! My GP is out of his depth I think I take 10 mil Targen night and morning plus 75 mil Lyrica night and morning. It really only dulls the pain but when I take endone as well that does help.... but Doc will only give me 20 tabs a…
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Adjusting to chronic pain with spinal conditions
Hi I'm new to the group and am having trouble coping with living in pain 24/7. It's not a new thing for me but the intensity has increased. I have two spinal conditions spinal stenosis and epidural lipomatosis as well as lymphoedema. I've been told I'm progressively deteriorating and to be prepared for full time use of my…
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Cervical corpectomy and fusion
Hi all, apols for not having been around much recently, everything crashed in with spinal stenosis and radiculopathy being diagnosed owing to a large bridging osteophyte at c5/6 and I ended up having a corpectomy and fusion last September. I’m still experiencing a lot of pain in my neck and back and have now been referred…
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I thought that after 26 Years I would Know How to Handle It...
The it I refer to in the title is pain. I use yo be a police officer on the 1990s. It was a
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early retirement illnes
I applied for early illnes pension, still waiting decision if is approved or not. Do you now I have send a letter resignation stop the job before or after decision arrived.
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Back and Hip pains and cannot walk probably?
Hello, I am new here. I have been suffering from pains in my back badly and cannot walk probably, now I have a hip problem with pain as well. I was referred to the physiotherapist clinic end of February 2022, I have to wait for a least 8 weeks for an appointment. I have rang my doctors up a few times to ask could I have a…
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Hi, my name is scotty1! Vitamin D and costochondritis
Ive suffered from costochondritis for 5 years and suffered pain and burning for 9 months in a row with 3 months a year without and pain or burning. i read a story online where 2 australians where found to have low levels of viamin D, and after being on a doze of vitamin D for 6 months their costochondritis had eased, so i…
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Does anyone here had spinal fusion surgery due to Spinal stenosis and prolapsed disc?
Hi my name is Gertrude. I have struggled with lower back pain for the past 11 years and just managed by my GP with tablets like NSAIDs &pregabalin previously. It was not giving me enough pain relief. So,I was then referred to a spinal doctor and after series of MRI, I was found to have prolapsed disc in L4-L5. At this…
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Low back pain at night
I've been suffering low back pain for the last month. Every time when I go sleep I wake up at 4 in the morning due to pain. Tried to change the bed and matrass with no luck. During the day no pains.
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Osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, damaged spine, bulging discs, osteophytes, and cauda equina syndrome
Hi im 47yrs old and have lived with osteoarthritis since i was 12yrs old, which is now in most of my joints. I now have osteoporosis. and damaged my spine in 2005 after a motorbike accident, my pelvis is now twisted i have 3 bulging disc’s lots oc osteophytes and cauda equina syndrome, im in severe pain 24/7 I can’t sleep…
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Nephrectomy needed
Hi. Just wondering if anyone here has been through a Nephrectomy? I was diagnosed with a large Kidney Stone in a failing kidney right at the start of COVID. I have been in constant pain since, and, frankly, off my face on painkillers ever since. I have just heard that I am top of the waiting list now, and wondering when…
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Hi, I'm Lily2019! Been diagnosed with nerve damage to my diaphragm. Do the symptoms ease?
Been diagnosed with nerve damage to my diaphragm tired and exhausted does the symptoms easa
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Perhaps the Wrong Section
In January I started with Diarrhoea No blood, but one time it was red. I don't think it blood.Two weeks ago on bed on phone wanted to break wind. It wasn't. I followed through.Went to bathroom cleaned myself up.Rang Drs at 8.00. Ten past eight they answered. Basically told them what I have mentioned above.Can you get here…
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Walking aid anxiety
Hey everyone Not sure if this is the right place to post this but hoping someone might have some advice. I was diagnosed with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in 2018 and since then it has been progressively getting worse(degenerative condition). It's very rare that I leave my home and will only go out for appointments as I am at a…
