Confused on cause of pain after 3 level cervical ADR ?

Jarrod · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2011, 12:03 AM

Hi Guys,

Well went to the chriopractor today and what a waste! So now its off Pain Management and I guess this is where I will end my days. I am very sour about the way my life has turned out and I have become what I thought I never would. I cannot find a doctor who will take me seriously and I am going to just sit around and sleep my days away, waking up for work and wondering through the day until I can get to my bed and lay down and close my eyes and do it all over again. No excuses here and I know it could be worse, but I am worn out and its just easier to lay down and relieve the pain and ache then deal with the exhaustin that daily life brings these days and I feel like all i end up bringing people down with me.

So maybe pain management will be able to pinpoint some trigger points and give some relief with injections and or manual release, maybe some (pir) massage or something, Trying to never give up, but life is hard these days, I was hoping at 7 months to at least have some relief, but at this point I am not very optimistic about the outcome. So I will keep u all informed about what is happening and still try to have so hope and see what comes.

Jarrod

Maria · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2011, 01:41 PM

Jarrod,
That's what my life was like after my failed spine surgery in '92 however it didn't remain that way fortunately. I thought I'd never be out of pain and was pleasantly surprised when life changed for the better. I know that you can't even imagine that now however it can happen. I'm sorry you're in so much pain after going thru all that you have and I hope very much that things get better for you soon altho these things can take their own not so sweet time. I'm not saying this to discourage you as you're already discouraged however just to be realistic. Then again.. who knows things might all of a sudden get to that point they turn around for you. Hang in the Jarrod and don't worry about venting your feelings as many have come and gone before you doing so. This spine stuff sucks.

dshobbies · #3 (**permalink**) 06-21-2011, 03:40 PM

Time heals all wounds - yeah right! Who wrote that anyway? Us spineys know differently.

I think you'll be surprised at what a great pain management doctor can accomplish. There are some who will only address your pain with meds while others are more eager to find the cause and get rid of it. Had both kinds myself - big difference.

Give yourself a break and more time to heal but by all means, get the relief you need now. Keep us posted

Dale

jsewell · #4 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 12:30 AM

Jarrod,
I really think you need more time to heal from your surgery. Please don't give up on it yet. Pain management will be helpful as will getting on antidepressants. Get everything you can to feel better. Life is good.
judy

Maria · #5 (**permalink**) 06-22-2011, 01:04 AM

I read something Dale wrote like how easy it is to tell someone to hang in there ... so on so forth. The reason I'm telling you that is because I spent many crappy years before feeling better. Years that I had wished I wasn't alive because of horrendous chronic pain. No I haven't forgotten it but it has definately gotten better.

I do wish some of the things that were offered to me post failed surgery had been offered prior to jumping to a surgical solution. I see now more often the conservative route is to try some of the measures that back when I was seeing spine docs wasn't offered at all. I guess I'm better off as I did have one ESI back when they weren't performed under fluoroscopy and it was done in the office and it was brutally painful~ tho pain meds weren't even thought to be offered at any time at least not to me back in 80's and 90's.

Like Dale mentioned depression is a very common thing to nearly all of us who happen to be saddled with rotten spinal pain probs. Right after my failed 2nd spine surgery I spent 6 months on antidepressants to get me thru an acute episode of very serious depression. So this is a very good suggestion if you've not already considered it or at least talking to someone professionally about your feelings.

Pain Management was the next move that made all the difference to me and my rotten spinal situation and helped me to "hang in there" as well as giving me an option to more surgery as I remember quite well the first 2nd surgical opinion surgeon I saw confirming that I needed a 3 level global fusion OR I could spend the rest of my life "popping pills." After seeing him I decided to try PM~ (this was 8 years after my failed surgerical results). I spent from about 2001 to 2005 trying to get a multi level ADR authorized thru WC. After that finally happened then my facets were degenerating so it was hybrid surgery recommended.. (2006) tho between 2005-2006-2007 my low back started to feel way less problematic.

Long story short after considering more surgeries and being a candidate for at least 3 types of surgical solutions recommended, my L5S1 autofused and helped me out. Yeah.. time helped that I think honestly tho so did all the things I did in between while trying to seek other avenues of care/treatment.

So when I say hang in there I mean in a supportive way however do seek the treatment needed to get you through your rough patch while you continue to find out what's going on and what can be done. Hopefully you can at least get some pain relief.