Pain Clinic -I've been!!!

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eckstardeluxe
eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
edited 14. Jun 2009, 16:01 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi folks

Well at long last after waiting 5 months I was seen at the Pain Clinic. I found it a very postive experience. The Consultant examined me and had a registrar with him, he asked her to feel my back muscles and said "this is what you see in people with a very long history of back pain, the muscles feel like bone" I asked if I'd get more Diazepam then, he said no with a laugh :(

He is increasing my Gabapentin from 1800mg to the max 3600mg a day and back on Amitryptiline :shock: but not taking me off the Tramadol etc :shock:

When I said about the probs with the physio being scared to touch me, he is sending me to his own Nurse :) , I feel special!!

Said I need another bit of time off work to let the meds do their stuff, so hopefully it will go past quick. But for those waiting for the Pain Clinic, I found it very helpful, going back in August.
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  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Alex,

    It's so good to hear positive news especially about clinic visits.

    Let's hope that Nursey can help you out too - she'll probably be making you exercise standing over you with a big whip in case you do any slacking :shock: :lol::lol:

    Luv Legs :D
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    lindalegs wrote:
    Hi Alex,

    It's so good to hear positive news especially about clinic visits.

    Let's hope that Nursey can help you out too - she'll probably be making you exercise standing over you with a big whip in case you do any slacking :shock: :lol::lol:

    Luv Legs :D

    It's a she :( If it was a big hunky man with a whip I'd be :D
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Non-active member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Dear star

    So glad you have finally had your visit to the Pain Clinic and that it was positive.

    I don't know how I felt after mine really. confused to say the least.

    He asked me how tall I was. Now I ha ve always been 5.4 when i told him this, he laughed. When I got home, I measured my height it was 5.2. So where have those 2 inches gone?

    I had another appointment come through for the 2nd Aug, be we are away, so they have to send me another one. Suppose they will tell me what is happening to me then. Better try and lose some more weight by then

    joyful
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    joyful164 wrote:
    Dear star

    So glad you have finally had your visit to the Pain Clinic and that it was positive.

    I don't know how I felt after mine really. confused to say the least.

    He asked me how tall I was. Now I ha ve always been 5.4 when i told him this, he laughed. When I got home, I measured my height it was 5.2. So where have those 2 inches gone?

    I had another appointment come through for the 2nd Aug, be we are away, so they have to send me another one. Suppose they will tell me what is happening to me then. Better try and lose some more weight by then

    joyful

    I better not measure myself then, I think I'm 5ft, I'll be gutted if I've lost some inches, they already call me a Lollypopkin as in the Wizard of Oz at work, if I'm even shorter they'll be having fits :D
  • nearlybionic
    nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,901
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi alex
    I`m really pleased that you found the pain clinic appointment a positive one. I hope the new meds regime is good for you too.
    Hope you find more good films to watch whilst you are off!!! :D I found zilch whilst I was laid up!! That was even after trawling sky etc.. :roll:
    NB
  • skezier
    skezier Non-active member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Eck,

    :D:D:D I am so glad it went well, I don't have to feel guilty that mine so good now! :wink::lol: Glad the gabapentin works, don't forget the pregabalin is in your arsenal if they should fail. You stay at 5' flower, height like age is all in the mind. :wink: Cris x

    Hi Joy,

    I am told I have lost almost 3" on a bad day and 2" on a not so bad day. Its the disc degeneration, or removal in my case but I am still %'% not matter what they say! :wink::lol:
  • debatat
    debatat Non-active member Posts: 659
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Glad your pain clinic appt went well, that gives me hope as I am being referred. Be interseting to see what his nurse does with you!!!!

    Funnily enough I have lost an inch in the last year and I am wondering if it is due to my neck. Is their no end to the joys of arthur? :roll:

    Hope everyone is having a good day.

    Deb
  • woodbon
    woodbon Non-active member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi, you sound really great :D:D:D I'm so pleased for you. Sounds like a really nice person, this doc.

    Time off sounds good too. :D Love Sue
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Non-active member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Shrinking voilets. Is this another name for us?

    I've certainly lost 2 inches somewhere because I have just put a pair of newly turned up trousers again my 6 year old jeans I have always loved and they are longer. I was wondering why the backs were getting frayed.

    joyful
  • ritwren
    ritwren Non-active member Posts: 928
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    eckstardeluxe wrote:
    Hi folks

    Well at long last after waiting 5 months I was seen at the Pain Clinic. I found it a very postive experience. The Consultant examined me and had a registrar with him, he asked her to feel my back muscles and said "this is what you see in people with a very long history of back pain, the muscles feel like bone" I asked if I'd get more Diazepam then, he said no with a laugh :(

    He is increasing my Gabapentin from 1800mg to the max 3600mg a day and back on Amitryptiline :shock: but not taking me off the Tramadol etc :shock:

    When I said about the probs with the physio being scared to touch me, he is sending me to his own Nurse :) , I feel special!!

    Said I need another bit of time off work to let the meds do their stuff, so hopefully it will go past quick. But for those waiting for the Pain Clinic, I found it very helpful, going back in August.

    Glad to hear you've had such a good experience with the pain clinic. I do hope you get good controll of your pain soon. Meantime make the most of your time off work, at least it's summertime.
    My physio was going to recommend me but I broke my ankle a few weeks ago and it's been postponed. At our hospital you're seen by a consultant, psychologist, physio, occupational therapist and a nurse. Sounded a bit daunting to me but I'm hoping they'll take me on.
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    ritwren wrote:


    Glad to hear you've had such a good experience with the pain clinic. I do hope you get good controll of your pain soon. Meantime make the most of your time off work, at least it's summertime.
    My physio was going to recommend me but I broke my ankle a few weeks ago and it's been postponed. At our hospital you're seen by a consultant, psychologist, physio, occupational therapist and a nurse. Sounded a bit daunting to me but I'm hoping they'll take me on.

    Summertime you say, woke up this morning, knew it was teaming down before I even looked out the window. It was like torrential rain here today. Went to Morrisons and it was all blocked off at the fish bit at the entrance, turns out the rain was so heavy it burst through the roof and flooded the place! Hope the sun comes soon. But get this - my sciatica was killing me today, within an hour of taking the 4 horsepills it was gone, amazing. Nothing, not even a twinge. Hope this keeps up!
  • kathbee
    kathbee Non-active member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Ecky,

    Please, please tell me what pills for sciatica
    I am going out of my head with it.

    ta

    Kath
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    kathbee wrote:
    Ecky,

    Please, please tell me what pills for sciatica
    I am going out of my head with it.

    ta

    Kath

    Hi Kath, I am on a plethora. The Tramadol helps great but they recently put me on Gabapentin, they truly are horsepills, blerdy massive! The max dose is 3600mg and they put me on 300mg x 3 per day after my fall. This was increased to 600mg x 3 within a couple of days as I was crawling on the floor, couldn't put my bum or leg down and was howling if any part of my bad leg touched the floor and that was with my TENS on max. Today the Dr asked how I was and I said I was still having problems but not at the severity before. He said they work well with Tramadol and requested my Dr put me up to the maximum 3600mg. I was a bit shocked, especially as I'm on so many other drugs and he wants me started again on the Amitryptiline. But honestly Kath, you know how it's that sharp stabbing pain all the way down your legs? Within an hour, not even a twinge, still nothing 6 hours later. I know it's the increase because you will know yourself when it hits you, nothing takes it away like that, so dramatically. Definitely worth speaking to your Dr. Skezier recommended another good lot to me, but these really are doing the trick. I have spinal stenosis and 3 bulging discs so you can imagine how bad the sciatica is. Tonight I am sitting completely pain free of sciatica for the first time in a year. I am just sitting here in total shock :shock:
  • mistywillow
    mistywillow Non-active member Posts: 711
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    eckstardeluxe wrote:
    kathbee wrote:
    Ecky,

    Please, please tell me what pills for sciatica
    I am going out of my head with it.

    ta

    Kath

    Hi Kath, I am on a plethora. The Tramadol helps great but they recently put me on Gabapentin, they truly are horsepills, blerdy massive! The max dose is 3600mg and they put me on 300mg x 3 per day after my fall. This was increased to 600mg x 3 within a couple of days as I was crawling on the floor, couldn't put my bum or leg down and was howling if any part of my bad leg touched the floor and that was with my TENS on max. Today the Dr asked how I was and I said I was still having problems but not at the severity before. He said they work well with Tramadol and requested my Dr put me up to the maximum 3600mg. I was a bit shocked, especially as I'm on so many other drugs and he wants me started again on the Amitryptiline. But honestly Kath, you know how it's that sharp stabbing pain all the way down your legs? Within an hour, not even a twinge, still nothing 6 hours later. I know it's the increase because you will know yourself when it hits you, nothing takes it away like that, so dramatically. Definitely worth speaking to your Dr. Skezier recommended another good lot to me, but these really are doing the trick. I have spinal stenosis and 3 bulging discs so you can imagine how bad the sciatica is. Tonight I am sitting completely pain free of sciatica for the first time in a year. I am just sitting here in total shock :shock:

    Hi Eck
    Really please that you clinic experience was so helpful! It must be such a relief to lose the sciatica. Dont overdo the disco dancing though especially in those 8 inch stilletos! Ive lost two inches too. Now where can I have put them :roll:
    Gillx
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    mistywillow wrote:
    eckstardeluxe wrote:
    kathbee wrote:
    Ecky,

    Please, please tell me what pills for sciatica
    I am going out of my head with it.

    ta

    Kath

    Hi Kath, I am on a plethora. The Tramadol helps great but they recently put me on Gabapentin, they truly are horsepills, blerdy massive! The max dose is 3600mg and they put me on 300mg x 3 per day after my fall. This was increased to 600mg x 3 within a couple of days as I was crawling on the floor, couldn't put my bum or leg down and was howling if any part of my bad leg touched the floor and that was with my TENS on max. Today the Dr asked how I was and I said I was still having problems but not at the severity before. He said they work well with Tramadol and requested my Dr put me up to the maximum 3600mg. I was a bit shocked, especially as I'm on so many other drugs and he wants me started again on the Amitryptiline. But honestly Kath, you know how it's that sharp stabbing pain all the way down your legs? Within an hour, not even a twinge, still nothing 6 hours later. I know it's the increase because you will know yourself when it hits you, nothing takes it away like that, so dramatically. Definitely worth speaking to your Dr. Skezier recommended another good lot to me, but these really are doing the trick. I have spinal stenosis and 3 bulging discs so you can imagine how bad the sciatica is. Tonight I am sitting completely pain free of sciatica for the first time in a year. I am just sitting here in total shock :shock:

    Hi Eck
    Really please that you clinic experience was so helpful! It must be such a relief to lose the sciatica. Dont overdo the disco dancing though especially in those 8 inch stilletos! Ive lost two inches too. Now where can I have put them :roll:
    Gillx

    Lol, maybe I could put my dancing shoes on if my 3 year old stopped pinching them. She keeps raiding my wardrobe and coming out with size 4 pink mary janes on her tiny feet and trying to dance on the laminate flooring with them on. :lol:
  • joyful164
    joyful164 Non-active member Posts: 2,401
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    mistywillow wrote:
    eckstardeluxe wrote:
    kathbee wrote:
    Ecky,

    Please, please tell me what pills for sciatica
    I am going out of my head with it.

    ta

    Kath

    Hi Kath, I am on a plethora. The Tramadol helps great but they recently put me on Gabapentin, they truly are horsepills, blerdy massive! The max dose is 3600mg and they put me on 300mg x 3 per day after my fall. This was increased to 600mg x 3 within a couple of days as I was crawling on the floor, couldn't put my bum or leg down and was howling if any part of my bad leg touched the floor and that was with my TENS on max. Today the Dr asked how I was and I said I was still having problems but not at the severity before. He said they work well with Tramadol and requested my Dr put me up to the maximum 3600mg. I was a bit shocked, especially as I'm on so many other drugs and he wants me started again on the Amitryptiline. But honestly Kath, you know how it's that sharp stabbing pain all the way down your legs? Within an hour, not even a twinge, still nothing 6 hours later. I know it's the increase because you will know yourself when it hits you, nothing takes it away like that, so dramatically. Definitely worth speaking to your Dr. Skezier recommended another good lot to me, but these really are doing the trick. I have spinal stenosis and 3 bulging discs so you can imagine how bad the sciatica is. Tonight I am sitting completely pain free of sciatica for the first time in a year. I am just sitting here in total shock :shock:

    Hi Eck
    Really please that you clinic experience was so helpful! It must be such a relief to lose the sciatica. Dont overdo the disco dancing though especially in those 8 inch stilletos! Ive lost two inches too. Now where can I have put them :roll:
    Gillx

    Hi Eck

    I was put on Gabapentin same dossage as you and they really didn't do anything except give me terrible side affects. Have now been on Pregabaline for awhile and they seem to be doing the trick
    taken with Clonazepam in the even I am just knocked out so I think I am going to just take half tablet Clonazepam instead. It is nearly 11 a.m in the morning and I still feel spaced out. Now really bad pain in my hip - now had injection in that on Monday. Oh, and my 2nd appointment has come through for the pain clinic 01.09. Betterstart making a list again.

    Really glad you have had some relief from your pain. Hope it lasts.

    joyfful
  • kathbee
    kathbee Non-active member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Ecky

    Thanks for the info and
    also taken on board your info too joyful.

    Am willing to try anything as I am currently
    visiting an orthopeadice clinic on a private basis
    and I wouldnt mind the money forked out if
    it was working.

    So will be asking about the recommended
    stuff from you guys.

    cheers

    Kath xx
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Non-active member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    kathbee wrote:
    Hi Ecky

    Thanks for the info and
    also taken on board your info too joyful.

    Am willing to try anything as I am currently
    visiting an orthopeadice clinic on a private basis
    and I wouldnt mind the money forked out if
    it was working.

    So will be asking about the recommended
    stuff from you guys.

    cheers

    Kath xx

    Hi Kath, I know these aren't for everyone, but 2 days in, wake up with excruciating sciatica. Take the max dose and within 2 hours - nothing, zero. They do make me sleepy as I'm on Tramadol, diclofenac, doazepam and amytryptilne now but well worth it. Plus I know the longer I take them, the lethargy will ease as with the diazepam and tramdol.
  • kathbee
    kathbee Non-active member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    OK Ecky

    I soon can get drowsy on the meds
    so will be having a word with doc and
    try to get something suitable.

    thanks
    Kath
  • michael7272
    michael7272 Non-active member Posts: 11
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Post deleted as it is aiming to sell a miracle juice

    Moderator
    YEH
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've alerted the Moderators to the above post as this seems to me to be a Salesman after our hard earned money :x

    Legs
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • skezier
    skezier Non-active member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    lindalegs wrote:
    I've alerted the Moderators to the above post as this seems to me to be a Salesman after our hard earned money :x

    Legs
    Hi Legs,

    SNAP xx
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Cris,

    This man's like a rash - he's all over the forum with the same message. He must think we're really guillable to fall for this. I suggest you get Slipper Boy onto him to sort him out :shock:

    Luv Legs :D
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • skezier
    skezier Non-active member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Legs,

    You know for some reason that idiot has really angered me, I don't do anger but its not fair cus we come here for help and support not to be conned eh?

    Hey forget slipper boy I shall send the lot including the lodgers after him....... he hasn't got a hope! I hope it's picked up soon though I sent the email to the web site as well and got the auto reply with a phone number but this constitute an emergency? Its messing up the forum though isn't it?

    How did your dinner go, Slipper boy said he is sorry for dancing over the table! :wink::lol:

    Luv Cris x
  • vonski
    vonski Non-active member Posts: 1,292
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    lindalegs wrote:
    I've alerted the Moderators to the above post as this seems to me to be a Salesman after our hard earned money :x

    Legs

    I did the same the other day with the scooter one. I think we are being targeted at the minute :x

    Vonski x

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