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Mon, 11/02/2009 - 11:36
On a positive note
Does anyone have any useful tips on what helps them with their Chronic Pain?
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"What we do in Life Echoes in eternity"
- Maximus Decimus Meridious Gladiator
• Lumbar Radiculopathy
• Herniated Disc (L4-L5) Right
• Herniated Disc (L5-S1) Central
• Thoracic Disc Degeneration and right disc protrusion T4 – T5
• Thoracic Disc Degeneration and right disc protrusion T6 – T7
• Thoracic Disc Degeneration and left disc protrusion T8 – T9
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration – Lumbosacral
• Myalgia and Myositis
• Chronic Pain
• Opiod Dependence (chronic pain)
• Pain Disorder Assoc with psychological and physical factors
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But, I start the day with my meds....
I have lumbar pillows I use while driving, sitting at my desk, etc.
During the day, I make sure I get up and walk around at least every 20 minutes.
I try not lift anything too heavy (but sometimes I do forget this rule... shame on me!)
In my car, I have a seat warmer in the driver's seat. I use that often. My gosh - I really don't know how I lived without it!
I use the "therma care" patches for my back often.
I try not do activities that I know will cause excruciating pain. But, sometimes I just say "to heck with it". Only where family is concerned. I have not been to any of our local college foot ball games (LSU game day is AWESOME! And I miss it dearly), but I have been to my youngest son's baseball games, and will go to the high school foot ball games to see my middle son who is in the marching band... I pick and choose my pains I guess you could say...
I recline as much as possible.
I've learned to delegate chores. Even though I enjoy dusting, sweeping, mopping, vacuming, etc...
I've also learned to be thankful I can even get out of bed... There was a time about 5 years ago or so where I could not perform even that simple act.
Apparently I do more than I thought I did to "manage" my chronic pain...
I'm exhausted now!
JEAUX
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Haha. Thank you Jeaux. It seems you do do alot. I am glad. For me it helps taking a light medication before the pain gets intense as preventing a high pain episode is easier then fixing one. At least for me. I find that laying around alot makes my arthritis and overall pain worse. If I mix in laying with movement throughout the day I seem to benifit greatly. I am currently out of work but when I do get a job it would be nice if they had some where to lay down that wasnt in plain view. Not to take a nap or anything but to decompress some of my spine. I may just get a stay at home job. Regardless. Thanks for the post.
"What we do in Life Echoes in eternity"
- Maximus Decimus Meridious Gladiator
• Lumbar Radiculopathy
• Herniated Disc (L4-L5) Right
• Herniated Disc (L5-S1) Central
• Thoracic Disc Degeneration and right disc protrusion T4 – T5
• Thoracic Disc Degeneration and right disc protrusion T6 – T7
• Thoracic Disc Degeneration and left disc protrusion T8 – T9
• Intervertebral Disc Degeneration – Lumbosacral
• Myalgia and Myositis
• Chronic Pain
• Opiod Dependence (chronic pain)
• Pain Disorder Assoc with psychological and physical factors
I take pain meds as well and Cymbalta for the sciatica in my leg and foot. I also use an Infrared Platinum heating pad which penetrates 2-1/2 inches into the back or leg as opposed to a regular heating pad which only heats 1/2 " into your skin. It was a good investment for me and wear it whenever I sit. I try to use the manual treadmill daily for 5 minutes and the recumbent stationary bicycle 3x a week for 30 minutes since I can't walk outside without taking a rest. The problem is with winter coming I'm afraid to slip and I have no where to sit and rest although the curb looks inviting I can't get up from the ground! I hope you have less pain days ahead Firewater. Take care. Charry
My 2nd MRI showed no herniated disc and no stenosis. Mild loss of signal intensity in intervertebral discs L1-S1 and mild loss of height from L1-L4. Mild DDD throughout the lumber spine. Still have back pain and some leg tingling, numbness though. 3rd opinion Neurosurgeon Oct. 6, 2009.
1st report last year Feb. 2008.
L5-S1 herniated disc with annular tear with disc material in contact with L5 exiting nerve, arthropy facet joints L4-L5. 5 Epidurals. Facet joint injections and 64 trigger point injections. Off work 21 months due to back and leg pain. Not a surgical candidate x 2 Ortho opinions. (history C5-7 osteoarthritis and DDD)
Infrared Platinum heating pad 4x/day and while sitting.
MS Contin 120mg, Cymbalta 60mg, lasix 20mg, Diovan for B/P . oxazepam 30mg for sleep. Excercise ball, recumbent stationary bicycle 30 mins. day, posture-pump for lower back. Tried PT, accupuncture, traction. Pool therapy Oct. 27/2009
http://www.livestrong.com/article/14700-self-affirmations/
Charry