Piratical’s Profile

Close Chronic Pain

Treatments

Acupressure Working / Worked

Worked for me. I would do it again.

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

It has to be a really skilled chiropractor

Flexeril Somewhat Helpful

I tried it once (injection) and I was not lucide. I was incompetent to do anything.

Heat Working / Worked

I alternate with ice.

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

I use the 'big gun' Vicodine three times a year. I cannot drive or do anything useful when I take it. I took percocet after back surgery, and was almost in a coma-like state for 48 hours and then had a migraine, so never again!

Meditation Working / Worked

Positive visualization works very, very well for me.

Neurontin Working / Worked

I used that after a car accident caused additional back pain, and I didn't want an opiate. It worked very well.

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

That worked originally, but I haven't done it in many years.

TENS Working / Worked

It worked for me, but it was difficult to keep in place, and I did not want an implanted one.

Writing Working / Worked

Keeping myself focused and engaged in another task helps.