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KMmva871214
KMmva871214

ASKING FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS ON ANY PART OF MY ISSUES PLEASE

I've been in 3 car accidents (none my fault) but they have left me with 7 herniated discs both cervical and lumbar, permanent nerve damage, loss of reflexes, degenerative disc disease, dvt from the neuropathy, massive edema, major migraines, radiculopathy (sp), muscle spams and now tremors, restless leg syndrome, insomnia from pain, and now fibromyalgia. I've done epidurals they don't work, I've tried physical therapy, I've had a facet block which didn't last as long as it was suppose to so not considered successful, was told I'm not considered a candidate for fusion surgery, and I take 16 medications daily including one for my acid reflux I developed from taking so many medications. My medications are getting too expensive 3 of them are $900 a month and i still have 13 more meds to pay for each month. One of these is Savella for the fibromyalgia. I've had almost every adverse reaction possible when I told my doctor I wanted to switch they just lowered the dose.....

I'm happy to share more of anyone had questions that may help pinpoint a better response.

PLEASE HELP ME! Does anyone have any suggestions to try for any of my issues. I can't image the rest of my life being like this.

UPDATE:

.....As far as my meds they changed me from Savella to generic Cymbalta, we will see how it works but it's the only fibromyalgia med I can afford, they lowered my morphine back to 20mg er because I couldn't afford the 50mg er, and upped my hydromorphone from 4mg 6 times per day to 8mg but only 4 times per day so I'm really only on 8mg more per day but 30mg less morphine. So I feel like they lowered my meds rather than upped them. We will see.

Anyone on Cymbalta for their fibro? How does it work for you?

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  • Bee70
    Bee70 KMmva871214

    Posted

    Hi KMmva

    Wow, you have been through alot.  Have you ever considered alterntive therapy?

    I have found the conventional methods have not really been helpful for me personally. I have been on alternative therapy which have worked wonders over the past 12 months.  I was sceptical at the beginning but with the way I feel at the moment it's changed my mind.  If your interested message me privatley as if I post the info on this forum it will be sent to the moderator.

    Hope you get some relief soon.  Take care and sending you positive and gentle hugs from ME to You.....wink xx

    Also before I sign off where do you live? Are you in the UK ?

  • pollmadoll64
    pollmadoll64 KMmva871214

    Posted

    I can only assume you are in the USA and have to pay these high amounts for medication.
  • zoe09960
    zoe09960 KMmva871214

    Posted

    Go to a McTimoney chiropractar. Not the BCA chiropractar has to be McTimoney. Its holistic and is the most amazing treatment I have ever experienced. And believe me I had tried lots of different treatments because of 13yrs of Fibro and CFS.

    Google McTimoney in your local area. There will be one near enough. I cant put together the words of telling you just how amazing this is. I was 27 and could hardly walk. I was bent over like an older person with severe curveture pf neck and back. Within 2 sessions I was upright. Not perfect but loads better.

    Good luck with your decision of what to do next.

    Regards

    Zoe.

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