Neck Pain Treatment

Does a small light green tablet with break line for 1/2 a dose imprinted A 214 help treat chronic pain? ## I have been looking for information regarding the connection with ptsd and chronic pain. I have been diagnosed with ptsd from a a car wreck that occured in march of 09. I substained several injuries. To mention four fractured ribs, a fractured collar bone and a possible fractured neck. I understand that I have had time for my injuries to heal but I am still experiencing severe pain, even in parts of my body that werent injured during the wreck. I have been told two totally opposite things about this. One is that I must have a severe/chronic injury such as spinal damage to experience chronic pain with ptsd. The other thing I have been told is that with ptsd you do not have to experi...

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I am 52yrs old,have been disabled since I was 36. I have bad back,neck, and neuropothy in legs and feet. Severe chonic pain. I have been treated with morphine for 20+ yrs same DR. He retired and no one will offer me help for my pain. Yes I take a high dose but it works I can have mobility and do some things and not be sedentary. I live in ST.Paul,MN. is there any Dr. or ? that can help me. I am willing to work with any DR.s ideas. Please help me or my life is over.

I have herniated discs in my neck and a traumatic brain injury resulting from combat exposure. I am prescribed and have [for almost 2 years] taken 30 mg of MS Contin 3 times a day for neck pain. Due to reasons too numerous to list I do get headaches which result in sleep loss and incapacitation due to the severity of pain. At first my Dr would prescribe Percocet for the head aches which take a pattern of 3-4 head aches every week for about 3 months of the year. Then he prescribed Morphine IR 30 mg prn before he decided that although the short acting opiates work for the pain and allow me to function through a head ache, prescribing them to me was hazardous (for head aches) and he believed I was "self-medicating" to deal with stress. * to the Dr.'s credit I do suffer from psy...

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My husband has a blood clot in his stomach he wants to take Celebrex also because he has back pain the doctor don't want him to take the Celebrex because it contain aspirin what else can he take can he take ultram ## Hello, Ga peach! How are you and your husband? Celebrex does not contain Aspirin, it is just in the same drug family, so it can cause the same risks. There are many other analgesic options available, but with that blood clot and his health, only his doctor is going to be able to tell what he can and cannot safely take. What options did his doctor offer? ## Hi, For back/neck pain I think your husband should consider seeing a chiropractor for treatment. I don't know where you're from, but if you're anywhere near Centreville, VA... there's a good place call...

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I'm done now and finished 12 week tx 4/14/15 and I can say back pain, neck pain and pain in the legs is now a part of it for me. I was dealing with the head aches and sick feeling. Still feel sick and fatigued with joint ache. Hoping all of this stops soon. I'm tired of being sick ## Hello, Mike! How are you? Those are all typical side effects of Harvoni, as reported by the FDA and other users. They should improve with time, now that you've finished your course of treatment with it. Other side effects may also include diarrhea and insomnia. How well did it work for you? It seems that many have had good results with it. ## I was wondering if your joint pain has gone away . I am 55 in good shape and all my labs are normal except viral loan shows 1mm and slightly elevated enzym...

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looking for doc in indianapolis area for pain meds. Fell off a horse and landedon my neck. My doc will only give injections. ## Hi! Sorry that you're in pain. Is there any chance that your doctor can refer you to someone else for pain management? The reason I'm asking is because you're in the part of the U.S. that was hit with the new regulations as of April 1st of this year, due to very high rates of over prescribing and improper prescribing of controlled substances…and due to these new regulations, general practice doctors are greatly restricted in what they can prescribe and how long they can prescribe it. Thus, anyone requiring long-term treatment for pain will need to be referred to a pain management specialist and the easiest way to get an appointment with one of...

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My wife has suffered due to severe neck pain and back pain from yesterday . The same problem, she faced last year and recovered after lot of treatment. I need solution, why it happened suddenly once again and how to recover from this problem (Medicine and Food) ## I am sorry, but no one is going to be able to diagnose the problem and provide you with a solution from just a short post on a website. She needs to be examined by a doctor, who can run the proper tests to see what is causing her problem and then can talk with her about her treatment options. There are many reason she may be experiencing such problems with pain. It could be something related to nerve damage or irritation, so it may be neuropathic. Has she contacted a doctor, yet?

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I suffer from Ankylosing spondylitis and have terrible muscular back and neck pain. I have taken pain killers but the side effect on my kidneys and liver have been severe with my creatinine levels shooting up. Can someone suggest any alternative remedies for my pain? Any help will be God sent. Thanks & Regards. ## Please consider consulting a neurologist. ## I'd consider taking Forever Aloevera Gel in the morning on an empty stomach. I have seen a person getting almost pain-free due to this without taking any pain medication. Also avoid eating bread and bread products as it triggers the pain. Hope this helps you. ## I have been prescribed indocap Sr at night and rablet 20 in the morning before food for treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis. After taking it for 2/3 days only, I beg...

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i'm taking ibuprofen 600mgs plus hydrocodone 7.325 ,i saw on here there is a prescription for both together,i had a stroke 11 yrs ago, in sensory and thalmic area of brain i suffer from central pain syndrome,which the narco works for,but now i have arthritis in my hip and knee on rt side,very painful ,plus herniated disc along with other neck issues,along with meds ice packs can be a wonderful treatment also, and people shouldn't take MORE MEDS than prescribed ## Hello, Linda! How are you? I'm sorry that you're in pain. Yes, the name brand for that combination is Vicoprofen and it contains 7.5mgs of Hydrocodone and 200mgs of Ibuprofen, but not the Acetaminophen. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and ma...

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I got hurt serving in Afghanistan so I got medically discharged it was on morphine while I was in the service until I got out now they put me on Vicodin 10 and then they put me on tramadol and it does nothing for me I have done every type of treatment and nothing works how do I get them to just let me have what works ## Hello, Garu! How are you? Thank you for serving our country and I am very sorry that you were injured. Are you seeing a VA doctor or private physician? That might enable someone to provide you with better ideas, since you weren't specific which doctors you're dealing with. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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Hi,my ear is blocked and the pain is unbearable nothing is coming out of it,i went to a doctor and she told me that the tympanic membrane has ruptured and reffered me to a specialist but i cant afford it.when the pain starts the whole of my left side hurts and i get aheadache and my neck becomes stiff due to the pain,she gave me diclofenac,amoxyl and painblocks and they only help with the pain for a few hours.pls help.

I have been having xolair injections for the past year for serve asthma and ILD every 2 weeks My side affect are serve joint pain ,feet hips,hands , legs neck been having serve numb hands at night which is getting worse the doc thinks this could be carpal tunnel booked in for testing I have gain about 30kg I exercise every 2nd day unable to exercise every day due to soreness I think my lungs benefit from from the xolair 1st week after the injection the next weekCan hardly function Is this common with other long turn use of xolair ## Hello, Craig! How are you? Yes, those are all common side effects of Xolair and they tend to continue as long as someone is under treatment with it. It's also been known to increase the risk of heart failure. Is there anything else I can help with? ## He...

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Is any one seeing a dr in nebraska for thier pain? I live here and would like to start a forum here ## I have seen a pain management doctor in Hastings and a pain management doctor in Grand Island Nebraska, and neither one of them will consider giving me pain medication even though I was on it for 10 years before and it helped. I have severe arthritis of the back knees neck and need double knee replacement a single parent with 10 year old and must stay active. I tried many many other forms of treatment without success. If you come across somebody let me know I would drive for miles. ## Kearney has a few I think. Have you tried there? I believe there are even a couple of fairly new ones. MIght be worth a try.

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I'm disabled from a surgeries on my neck and 3 herniated discuss in lumbar , need a Dr for medication to reduce and tolerate the pain . A Dr close to bmt , tx ## Hello, Paul! How are you? I'm very sorry that you're in pain. I'm assuming you mean Beaumont, TX? If you require regular, ongoing treatment for chronic pain, due to the new regulations that were put in place last year, you'll need to see a pain management specialist. There are also no guarantees that such a doctor will prescribe anything. You'll need to set up an appointment, make sure they receive a full copy of your current medical records and then discuss your treatment options at your appointment. Do you currently have a PCP that could refer you to someone? Can anyone recommend a good doctor in that ...

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just moved here a few months ago to help my elderly parents.had failed neck surgery in 99&02" and have been on pain med"s ever since.Went to pain & spine center only to find out they are pushing treatments & injections and are very concervative with any pain meds.they have cut my pain meds by over 90% and Im no use to my parents or myself.Ive come down in dose and somewhat adjusted - but hurting so much I"d rather be dead.Actully its always on my mind,BUT really dont want to hurt my parents.Have searched pain dr"s in my area only to come up with anastiegiolists over & over again.ANY SUGGESTIONS? I moved away from this area years ago and now remembering why.TOO MANY GOVERMENT REGULATIONS!

Hi I have a mechanical aortic valve I am on coumadin for life. I need surgery for my neck. I am so afraid of bleeding into spinal cord or clots. I will have to do a bridge but am very nervous. Does anyone have any advice ## What is the problem with your neck? And who is advocating the surgery? ## I was rear ended in car accident. . I have a couple herniated disks. I have done alot of other treatments for over a year. A ortho surgeon said he could probably get 70 percent of pain gone ## Personally, I do not like the knife to get rid of a problem, even when serious. Alternative medicine gives you the option of getting rid of 100% of the pain, but it will take time. I do not know where you live, but there are great alternative doctors every where. Whenever you are dealing with the spine ...

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so i have been taking methylprednisolone for three days. I am having pain in my sides/ribs upper back and all the way into my neck and some of my cheek bones. the pain is about a 5 out of 10 on the scale. I have had this problem before with prednisone. what do i do? ## Hello, Courtney! How are you feeling? I'm sorry about the problem you're having. The FDA classifies this medication as a steroid and it can cause some pretty annoying side effects, you may also experience nausea, dizziness, insomnia, nervousness, headache, acne and weight gain. Have you consulted your doctor? They may have some idea on how to mitigate these effects, or they can let you know if there is something else going on. How long is your course of treatment with it?

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im living in saudi arabia near at yemen border i got feel nerve pain and muscle spasms,,its long time now..feel pain icant now,...you knw m very far from hospitaled area can you send me a tablet information on this please... ## This site does not manufacture, prescribe, nor sell any medications - it is an information only website. And as to your location, I am not sure what would be available for you to use and most of them will require a doctor's prescription. You can learn more about the conditions and some of the treatment options here: Does anyone else have any advice to add? ## neurological arm pain till neck area

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Need to find doctor in the Charlotte area willing to prescribe painkillers for chronic neck leg and back pain and torn rotator cup and peraneal nerve injury ## Hello, Pete! How are you? I'm very sorry that you're in pain. If you require controlled substances for the long-term ongoing treatment of pain, you'll need to see a pain management specialist. Due to the new regulations that were put in place, a general practice physician won't be able to prescribe them for you. There is also no listing of doctors according to what they will or will not prescribe that I can refer to for you. Do you currently have a PCP that you see regular that might be able to refer you to someone? If so, that might be the quickest and easiest way to find the help you need. Can anyone recommend a...

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I live in Fl and am moving to St Louis and need to find a pain managment doctor in St Louis. I am currently taking 165 30 mg oxycodones and 60 80mg oxycontins a month due to a spinal fusion I had that has left me with chronic pain and the cold weather really hurts my neck...the rod in my neck seems to freeze..any help would be much appreciated!! ## Very sorry about what you are going through. There are several pain management doctors and clinics listed in the St. Louis area, however, I don't know any specific details on their treatment protocols, or the types of insurance or payments they accept. However, here is the contact information, so you can look into them: Pain Management Services 1070 Old Des Peres Road, Saint Louis (314) 821-8644 A&A Pain Institute Ste 165, 555 North N...

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