Pregabalin for back pain
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Hi All,
Have been taking pregabalin for the last 6/7 months but have found I am not getting sort of pain relief. I have a partially herniated disc in my lower back which is pinching the nerves around it.
I'm currently on 600mg Pregabalin (300mg morning & night), 50mg Amitriptyline, 20mg Citalopram, 15mg Mirtazipine, 2x 10/500mg Co-Dydramol 4 times a day, 500mg Naproxen 2x a day.
Even with taking all of the above I am in constant pain. I've been seen by my local pain management clinic and they have referred me to their psychologist, but I now have to wait 3 months to see him.
My question is does anyone know of anything else I can ask my doctor to give me, as I am fed up of being told there is nothing more he can do.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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valerie94214 Pedro9007
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Pedro9007 valerie94214
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I've tried pain relief injections into my facet joints & osteopathy but found that both made the pain worse. Was offered more pain injections recently but the last lot made me bed ridden for almost 2 weeks!
I totally agree with you. I've had this for almost 18 months now and I really can't remember the last time I was happy in myself. Have suffered with severe bouts of depression in that time and have had no support from my GP whatsoever. They generally just give me more drugs to take, which then make me ill, which then brings me down again. Just feels like a vicious cycle!
I hope you get some sort of help from your Osetopah this afternoon.
valerie94214 Pedro9007
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paulhalo Pedro9007
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They all bandaid you till you fix with surgery. Could try nerve block ..I too was sent to see psyche. .gave me Cymbalta for depression and pain relief..worked 1 1/2 years..down side I gained 25 Lbs...now I'm taking Lexapro which doesn't cause weight gain..it gives me a screw it all attitude which is great now along with xanax..pain is now more tolerable but in long run you will need surgery.
STD Pedro9007
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paulhalo STD
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n8ster Pedro9007
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Pedro9007
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Thanks for the replies.
I've had numerous MRI's over the ast 18 months, all showing the same problem. Docs keep telling me that it is a result of Degenerative Disc Disease (I think that's right) but have no eveidence of it elsewhere.
I think the last letter I had said I was being considered for a procedure called Radio Frequency Rhizotomy but haven't heard anything since (roughly a 1 1/2 months...).
I'm already eating handfuls of pills at the moment! My GP won't give me anything else because, and I quote, "I don't want to turn you into a drug addict"... This is the same GP who told me that I was ok to immediately stop taking 400mg Tramadol after 6 months of use...
I know there are other painkillers out there but everyone seems to be reluctant to actually prescribe them.
n8ster Pedro9007
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valerie94214 Pedro9007
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Pedro9007 n8ster
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I do worry about the damage i'm probably causing to my liver but I'm certainly not going to be stopping/reducing my intake of meds in the near future, as I tried to go without and lasted all of 2 weeks before I crawled back to surgery to ask for them again!
I've tried to be pushy but it's not got me aywhere as yet. I'd love to be able to turn up at my drs everyday and keep asking, but I can't afford to not be working.
I have looked at the spinehealth website in the past but I'll take another look as it may have the answers!
n8ster Pedro9007
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Pedro9007 n8ster
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n8ster Pedro9007
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Pedro9007 n8ster
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I've been seeing Drs in and around Southampton, so relatively big, just trying to find the right one. And trying to remain positive, that's always difficult.