Zus’s Profile

Open Back Pain

Hi: I was involved in a motor-vehicle accident back in 1997, surgery was done to correct a couple of vertebra's. I was struck in 2001 and have been having the same problem's I had before the surgery, I've seen doctor's and a surgeon. The surgeon declined to do the surgery, (again) he said the risk's are too high and would not be safe. I am now trying to rebuild a life that is not working out as well as I'd hope. In about 3hours my arms/neck give more pain than I can handle.

Treatments

Acupressure Not Working

did nothing for me

Bedrest Working / Worked

help's but it's hard to stay put !

Cortisone (Injection) Not Working

made me sickly and very "mean"

Fioricet Not Working

had no effect

Heat Not Working

I still try it though

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

help's relieve the pain, but I quit because it wasn't a true help and I fear the danger's.

Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful

is like taking tylinol but does do as well of a relief

Stretching Somewhat Helpful

During the stretching my arm gets tingly before the pain increases. I have the same type of pain when I take walk's.

TENS Somewhat Helpful

This does help alittle as I rest, but does tend to give a headache

Open Brain Injury

The accident was in 1997, took neck surgery and a long time to physically recover. My memory is bad . I can recall the bad thing's and can't recall names with faces or such easily known fact's! I keep misplacing thing's.

Open Chronic Pain

I've got a nerve that is pinched lightly between two vertibre's. It is only getting worst. My balance is hard to keep and the tingling in my right hip/leg is rough.

Treatments

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Doesn't do much for me.

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

These type of med's make me goofy, more so than usuall.

Oxycodone Working / Worked

Gives the same as Hydocodone.

Physical Therapy Not Working

I will alway's keep moving as long as I can.

TENS Somewhat Helpful

The unit is only good for a bit , then it's painful itself.

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

I was hit by a golf-cart at work in 2001 that a fellow employee was driving. I was working under a mower with my head and upper body underneath it, I thought it would simply pass. I am now in a situation, that has been biggest down fall of my life. a previous motor vehicle accident put me threw a surgery that has my neck full of rods and screws, I've gone as far as sitting with different surgeons , that have backed out with a hand shake /good luck and not something one would attempt. :(

Open Anxiety

I was caught by the Veterans Administration Security Officer, watching me with a camera. As I sat in my car having a attack.... The tape was turned over to the mental dept. and I have been taged with this disorder and have been doing drugs for it ever sense !

Treatments

Ativan Not Working

not a drug for me !

Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful

I am always too to just .... and well being told what to do ... has a way of making me mad. I tell people to just let me alone and they feel they can get me through the problem,

Klonopin Working / Worked

Well, spring of, 2009 will be my 2nd decade on this drug, so I'm hooked, but then they have tried taking me off from it and use other drugs to replace it

Paxil Working / Worked

this drug didn't make it to the thered week of being on it..

Trazodone Not Working

This was a dangerous drug for me

Valium Working / Worked

I was taken off, this drug, "..it's too, habit forming"

Zoloft Not Working

it was problems

Seroquel Not Working

this drug pulled me down so hard I was at a friends house one morning a bout a hour after taking the drug I passed blacked out at the dinning table. they called the ambulance because they werent going to let me die in their house ! it was a bad bad drug Beware of this Drug