Re: Re: sacroiliac joint pain

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Hi ,

Yes, I have had tried many different muscle relaxers & almost very available

pain med. Back in 1999, I had a double discetomy on c-4 & c5 resulting in 60%

loss of nerve activity in my left arm.

Now its my sacroiliac. I have just started filling out my SS disability

form. I had to resign my job as a Social Services Eligibility worker in

October and now I live w/my mother and 2 sons. I have started seeing a

psychiatrist because I have become seriously depress and losing my will and

interest in living.

One day at time .

Lawler <llerweatherman@...> wrote: Hi ,

Have you had any PT yet? Has your doc offered different muscle

relaxers? Do you get any releif from hot/cold pacs? Have you

gotten several 'opinions'? There are times you can go to a

specialist and be told there is 'nothing' wrong. Your pain tells

you otherwise, and pain doesn't lie.

Have you tried keeping a pain journal? Have you altered your daily

activities to ease the things that trigger/intensify the pain?

It takes a while to figue it out, but there is a combination of

meds, therapy, rest, exercise that will combine to manage your pain.

There is always a reason for chronic pain, I know some folks who

waited years for a Dx that started effective treatment. Chronic

pain is life changing. You need to be aggressive in seeking help.

A couple of places to look for info:

http://www.remedyfind.com/index.asp

http://www.caudaequina.org/

http://www.bergenpain.com/index.htm

I hope some of this helps.

GBY

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> My MRI showed no abnormal wear or herniations. Doctors believe it

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> my SI joint. I have had three failed spinal injections. I am on

> morphine and that barely helps.

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