Guest guest Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Tylenol #3....it's tylenol with codiene in it. They go from T#1's thru T#4's. A w1/8 grain to a full grain I believe. The codiene controls the spasm and other assorted goodies. For the spasm it works on a neuro level to screw up the signal causing it. It's the only thing that has any effect. Lotacats Express Chronic Pain Awareness http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010 Lotacatsfunpix.com http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/ Deviantart http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/ Subject: Lotacats To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 8:41 PM I hope I remembered that right but did not want to just hit reply. I am interested in knowing what you mean by T3's as I have never heard of that before. My problem is back pain and neuropathy mainly in the feet. Thanks, Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks as I would never have known. I have fentanyl patches, and fiorenal with codeine,(sp) and also lyrica so guess that is enough for me. Everyone is different as you know and need whatever helps them. Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 I havn't made to patches yet....hope I don't...as it is my tolerance is quite low. Don't know where time itself will go. Degenerative stuff has a way or progressing. My doctor says fibromyalgia doesn't progress...but I think we'd argue that. Lotacats Express Chronic Pain Awareness http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010 Lotacatsfunpix.com http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/ Deviantart http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/ Subject: Re: Lotacats To: Hugs-N-Pain Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 8:39 PM Thanks as I would never have known. I have fentanyl patches, and fiorenal with codeine,(sp) and also lyrica so guess that is enough for me. Everyone is different as you know and need whatever helps them. Lois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 As all of us do with each other, I feel like I know you more with each letter. You're awesome and make me feel very petty in my own pain. Can you explain more about the fibro.? I've read a little about it, but don't know alot. I ache in my joints with the arthritis, but it seems like the fibro. is much worse in its symptoms. My son is also on DeviantArt. I looked at it a little closer (I site surf alot), and it looks awesome. I paint and design with stained glass/metal, but I can't imagine doing anything like that. Your love of mustangs shows. My cousin used to own one, and from childhood on, I dreamed of buying several at a Bureau show, turning lose the older mares, and retraining the younger ones. (I used to own acreage). OMG- round dances! May we do them again! And not just in our dreams. Jeanne > > Hi everyone, > > My name is and I suffer from chronic back pain. I > > have > > Degenerative Disc Disease at L4-5 and L5-S1. I also have an > > annular > > tear as well as a minor protrusion at L4-5. Lastly, there > > is some > > spinal stenosis. > > I am 38 years old, and I originally herniated a disk back > > in 2002. It > > got worse with time, and by 2004, my ortho wanted to do > > surgery. We > > discussed both artificial disc replacement (which later was > > ruled out > > when the DDD spread to two levels) and spinal fusion. > > Surgery was > > never done as I became pregnant in 2005. I also became > > hypothyroid > > during pregnancy (which was later diagnosed in 2006 as > > Hashimoto > > Thyroiditis) and gained a disgustingly high amount of > > weight (75 lbs) > > Due to the Hashi's I have only been able to lose 40 of > > those lbs. I > > moved out of state, away from my ortho in 2006. > > I have been trying to find a Dr who will operate on me, and > > have not > > had success. Instead they sent me to a pain clinic where I > > have been > > doped up on Morphine since 2007. I have had at least 5 > > rounds of > > physical therapy since inception in 2002, but the pain only > > gets > > worse. TYhe current pain center I go to is playing games > > with me and > > my meds, giving me something for muscle spasms, and then > > saying " NO, > > you must do PT for that. Meedless to say, I am looking for > > a new pain > > center. > > I live in NH, and sent my MRI to a surgeon in Boston who > > also said I > > am not a surgical candidate. He wants to use > > " conservative methods " . > > AT WHAT POINT DO THEY WAKE UP AND REALIZE Gee maybe this > > conservative > > treatment isn't working, let's try surgery. > > I have a 3 year old daughter, who I am a single Mom to, and > > she is > > very big for her age (3' 9 " and weighs 50 lbs). It > > is hard for me to > > take care of her, as bending over and lifting are all out > > of the > > question. Plus just dealing with the pain makes me > > miserable and not > > want to play... > > I am trying to lose the last of my weight, as I am sure > > this will help > > my back pain (most of that weight is in my stomach), but my > > thyroid > > levels are not regulating for some reason like they were > > last year. I > > am going on Nutrisystem to try that program out, hopefully > > I will lose > > weight. > > Sorry to have written so much, I just had to vent! Does > > anyone have > > advice for me as to how I can find someone who will operate > > on me? I > > know that surgery is not always the answer, and could cause > > me to be > > worse, but being 38 years old and on morphine and in so > > much pain, I > > am WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCE! > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I dunno...a good long round dance can make one hip a bit sore...but both of mine are shot....one sciatica and the other L3 L4 crap. I think my round dance days are over but the memories are wonderful and I'm glad for them. Reno area has provided a lot of fun...the mustangs and the powwows and just being Reno and Mountains. Gotta love the mountains. The Native Americans who taught me how to " Think " ....and be quite and listen and feel the power areas. Lotacats Express Chronic Pain Awareness http://www.cafepress.com/lotacatspix/5815010 Lotacatsfunpix.com http://www.lotacatsfunpix.com/ Deviantart http://lotacats05.deviantart.com/ > > Subject: Re: Lotacats > To: Hugs-N-Pain > Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 2:14 PM > As all of us do with each other, I feel like I know you more > with each > letter. You're awesome and make me feel very petty in > my own pain. > > Can you explain more about the fibro.? I've read a > little about it, > but don't know alot. I ache in my joints with the > arthritis, but it > seems like the fibro. is much worse in its symptoms. > > My son is also on DeviantArt. I looked at it a little > closer (I site > surf alot), and it looks awesome. I paint and design with > stained > glass/metal, but I can't imagine doing anything like > that. > > Your love of mustangs shows. My cousin used to own one, and > from > childhood on, I dreamed of buying several at a Bureau show, > turning > lose the older mares, and retraining the younger ones. (I > used to own > acreage). > > OMG- round dances! May we do them again! And not just in > our dreams. > > > Jeanne > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > My name is and I suffer from chronic back > pain. I > > > have > > > Degenerative Disc Disease at L4-5 and L5-S1. I > also have an > > > annular > > > tear as well as a minor protrusion at L4-5. > Lastly, there > > > is some > > > spinal stenosis. > > > I am 38 years old, and I originally herniated a > disk back > > > in 2002. It > > > got worse with time, and by 2004, my ortho wanted > to do > > > surgery. We > > > discussed both artificial disc replacement (which > later was > > > ruled out > > > when the DDD spread to two levels) and spinal > fusion. > > > Surgery was > > > never done as I became pregnant in 2005. I also > became > > > hypothyroid > > > during pregnancy (which was later diagnosed in > 2006 as > > > Hashimoto > > > Thyroiditis) and gained a disgustingly high > amount of > > > weight (75 lbs) > > > Due to the Hashi's I have only been able to > lose 40 of > > > those lbs. I > > > moved out of state, away from my ortho in 2006. > > > I have been trying to find a Dr who will operate > on me, and > > > have not > > > had success. Instead they sent me to a pain > clinic where I > > > have been > > > doped up on Morphine since 2007. I have had at > least 5 > > > rounds of > > > physical therapy since inception in 2002, but the > pain only > > > gets > > > worse. TYhe current pain center I go to is > playing games > > > with me and > > > my meds, giving me something for muscle spasms, > and then > > > saying " NO, > > > you must do PT for that. Meedless to say, I am > looking for > > > a new pain > > > center. > > > I live in NH, and sent my MRI to a surgeon in > Boston who > > > also said I > > > am not a surgical candidate. He wants to use > > > " conservative methods " . > > > AT WHAT POINT DO THEY WAKE UP AND REALIZE Gee > maybe this > > > conservative > > > treatment isn't working, let's try > surgery. > > > I have a 3 year old daughter, who I am a single > Mom to, and > > > she is > > > very big for her age (3' 9 " and weighs > 50 lbs). It > > > is hard for me to > > > take care of her, as bending over and lifting are > all out > > > of the > > > question. Plus just dealing with the pain makes > me > > > miserable and not > > > want to play... > > > I am trying to lose the last of my weight, as I > am sure > > > this will help > > > my back pain (most of that weight is in my > stomach), but my > > > thyroid > > > levels are not regulating for some reason like > they were > > > last year. I > > > am going on Nutrisystem to try that program out, > hopefully > > > I will lose > > > weight. > > > Sorry to have written so much, I just had to > vent! Does > > > anyone have > > > advice for me as to how I can find someone who > will operate > > > on me? I > > > know that surgery is not always the answer, and > could cause > > > me to be > > > worse, but being 38 years old and on morphine and > in so > > > much pain, I > > > am WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCE! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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