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Back pain getting worse, already on high level painkillers, who do I turn to next?

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rosie50281
rosie50281

10 years ago I slipped on a stone floor and had a horse rear up whilst riding and fell back landing on me. Since I have had further falls from horses and trees and further injuries. 8 years ago after pestering I was sent for an mri scan which revealed prolapsed discs 4 in total. I have seen professionals on and off for the last 10 years as it is gradually getting worse. The last 18 months are really bad and getting worse day by day. I have had a recent mri which shows the discs that were prolapsed before have got worse. I have been for 2 6 week blocks of physio which only seems to make it worse, I have been to hydrotherapy which does not alter it really, I am on dihydrocodeine, amitryptyline, gabapentin, naproxen, paracetamol, omeprazole.I have been referred to the pain clinic for further treatment to help ease the pain, which I have to wait 3 months for the consultant appointment, bearing in mind I have just waited 6 months to see the nurse. They are hoping that they can give me injections. I have recently paid to see a chiropractor which has said (I never told him what the mri showed to see if he came up with the same) that 4 of my discs have slipped out of place and are now pressing on my spinal cord 3 in the lower one in the upper back (which requires the discs that mri showed) we had 2 sessions which left me unable to walk 30 minutes afterwards, he has now said that he is not willing to do any more sessions as the discs had moved back in place after the 1st session and had possibly moved further than before the 1st time, he says he does not feel it is safe to do any further manipulation and I should contact the pain clinic asap to get pain relief and a plan of treatment. I have rang them and they say I have to wait until the app in 3 months.

Where can I go? Or what can I do to get a little pain relief? I'm not asking to be pain free just a little bit eased. I need another plan as I cannot cope like this for 3 months. If anyone can help even teeny bit I would be grateful of any advice 😀

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    Well after many months I have my appointment with the pain clinic tomorrow, I have already seen the nurse who cut me down on amitryptyline, tomorrow is occupational therapist 😕 not looking forward to this one. Consultant appointment in 22 days. No idea how but I have got through the last 4 months 😊.

    Saw the chiropractor 5 times, he did not help whatsoever only by making me not able to walk for 2 days after.

    Fingers crossed these appointments have good outcomes. 😀

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