Pain

[JarHed]

Hey 5150

As with many things; if we knew then what we know now, but of course life just isn't like that. I wouldn't wish some of the experiences that I've had on others and yet it's just those things that make us who we are, for good or bad.

Semper Fi

Jar

 

[Jimmy1]

Well the damage done to mine is a the L4/5, L5/S1. The disc was crushed to 5 mm in thickness on both discs. When he inserted the titanium disc he had to pry it apart then used a mallet to hammer the new ones in. No wonder you wake up all bruised. And you right 5150, they don't always grow back properly, but by the time I know if they are ok or not I will be Jar's age. :ROFLMAO:

 

[JarHed]

by the time I know if they are ok or not I will be Jar's age. :ROFLMAO:

Only if you're lucky. :D

And I hope you are.

 

[reddevil1111]

I havent tried meditation. I just deal with it. My doctor mentioned how come im always grinding my teeth? She mentioned with a quick look that im wear out my teeth from the grinding. I told her I hadnt noticed and she is the one who asked is it due to pain?
A week later my therapist pipes up that a lot of my anger and rage might be linked to my pain levels. It felt like a comedy moment. No matter what you tell people they only listen when its time I guess.
Still, no solutions for the pain. lol Just like now they treat for TBI back when I served they never even heard of it. People in explosions? That happened in Vietnam right? lol

 

[JarHed]

Luckily many of the things that happened to people in the past in wars is being addressed today. It doesn't help those of us that have those problems; PTSD, TBI or numerous other maladies. But at least today, I would hope, that soldiers are getting treated for those things that we weren't.

One of the times that I was wounded in Nam I was literally blown off of a hill, flew through the air and landed on my head. I cracked my helmet like an egg. I was in a coma for a month. Did I have TBI? Of course. They just didn't recognize it or really know what to look for or how to treat it. Fortunately, and luckily, I'm fairly normal........OK, somewhat normal.............Alright so I'm not normal at all. Guess that's why I fit in here so well. :ROFLMAO:

Pain is a tough thing to deal with on a prolonged basis. Whether you just bite the bullet, must be a Marine thing, or use meds or some alternate method it has a long and pronounced affect on the quality of your life. And yes I believe it also affects our PTSD.

I know we all don't feel like it mostly but in a way we're the lucky ones. We're here and we're trying to learn, understand and do something about our situations. Our lives may not always be great but I think they'll be better than those that need help and never ever seek it out. As always just Jar's 2cents.

Jar

 

[andy3438211]

I just found this site and wish I would have known about it years ago. I have great respect for all of you this is a horrible process to go thru. I have learned a great deal about nerves thru it all as well and I do the nerve ablation as well I hated to see the 6-8 months the doc had hoped it might be longer for me. I had a testicular torsion and Uncle Sam saw it fit to send me to a Kuwaiti Doctor in Kuwait city to fix it. He put the testical in backwards so for 8 months it died inside of me. The pain was something I could not put into words. The top notch military medical staff told me it was normal to have pain after that surgery taking the vicoden and go to work is all they cared about. When I got to the States I finally saw a doc and had it cut out but by then it was a mess and a half and they had no clue about pain management to someone eating pills like candy for so long. It took months of agony before I saw a pain mgt doctor that did some blocks and finally an ablation for me. The ablation gave me my life back, I hated when it started to wear off but I cannot continue on without it now. It is insane the amount of pain something that is gone can cause you. I thank everyone for their posts I finally found a place where I can relate to people.

 

[Jimmy1]

Your welcome mate, I don't remember seeing an introduction from you. It sort of helps us all understand where your from and who you served with, etc, etc. This bunch can be very skeptical of people after the wankers we have had on here.

Cheers though.

 

[vikingr24]

I know it's an old thread but I am revisiting it after so long a time almost free of it. I really can't say "free" but I was at least a point where it was under control. And then, sort of a controlled violence.

It's stenosis of the spine right about at T8 or 9. It's finally beginning to breech I think and that nerve is being pinched real good. It is going down my bad leg. Hip is on fire.

I am tired of hydrocodone. Flexoril seems to help a bit but only to relax a little. But what a nag. Nag. Nag. Nag. Walking is not fun. Sitting is not fun. Even lying down isn't either. I feel lazy then.

Right when I was starting to lose weight.

Do pain clinics work? Or are they for chronic complainers?

 

[Friday]

Depends on the clinic. Some are pill mills, some are basically HTFU you whinging addict, some are all eastern med, some are damn good where they look at each patient and develop a different treatment plan based on need/wants and what works (Snort. All of them say that. Ignore it. Make sure they are enthusiastic about many different areas; not just their favorite flavor). Et cetera. A lot depends on the area you live in what the general trend is. My area is all super hippy & eastern med <narrows eyes>, which goes both ways. Have to fight for meds that actually work, and then they look down their nose atcha and lecture nonstop -even if you're taking OTC levels, much less chronic pain levels... but will write scrips for 3x a week massage with $7 copay even on McCrappy insurance, cause they aren't coded as massage but pain management.

My .o2 would be to check out a few in your area, see what the ethos is, before mentioning it to your GP. It's hard as hell to get out of a pain clinic once you've got the referral there. It's an Admin issue for your doc. They'll be reamed over why they're treating a pain clinic patient each and every damn month by their supervisor / it becomes a liability for them legally.