I am in immense pain and very depressed feel like there’s no where to turn
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i have had four operations on my spine one at the top and three lower i am so fed up my last op was in 2016 i had decompression and fusion and i have had so many ct scans yet two years later and it still has not fused yet dwp expect me to go back to work my medication is very high doses of morphine pregabslin oramorph omepreze paracetamol and duloxtin i hardly know what goes on each day im in immense pain and keep getting numbness and tingling and spasms and cramps in my legs really dont know what else to do totally feel at my wits end
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dan34009 jennifer02008
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Hi Jennifer.
Minus the operations, your story sounds so familiar its untrue.
I was also taking all the medications you list, however last year, i was put on Benepali injections, the first 6 months was horrendous, infections and all sorts. However 6 months on and life is dramatically different.
The difference in the last half of the year i personally believe is down to my cutting my self down and finally off ALL medication other than Benepali. Especially the Pregablin as it increase pain in other areas, it left me confused, dazed and extremely depressed
Obbiously everyone is different. But i do hope that things improve for you, there may just be that therapy or medication just round the corner waiting for you when you least expect it.
I gave up all hope 12 months ago, but now im verh slowly and syill painfully at times rebuilding and more importantly, living life again!
All the best for the future!
lilly29834 jennifer02008
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It sounds like you are in pain because the operation did not fuse your spine segments or have been waiting for it to fuse. If you have osteoporosis that may make it harder for you to fuse. There are medications that promote bone growth. I take Forteo. I hope that will help.