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[greycat]

I have this exploding pain from the point of ijury iT will ease up then it hits most the time when im asleep it wakes me in a crying manner "no tears cryed out" this make me burn and the pain is from my chest to my toes its unbearable and when that esses evey breath i take feels llike it crushes my spine so i shallow breath . I have a pain pump and have no releifseems like ive got worse

[tspence]

Hang in there Greycat,hope some relief comes soon for ya,

[jass1]

HI Greycat do you get more pain when you move or in the car

[wheeliebear75]

I also have pain from the point of injury down. And when it's really bad it's enough to make me vomit.

Definitely feel for ya & hope you find some relief.

Edited by wheeliebear75, 23 July 2009 - 11:39 AM.

[greycat]

jass1, on Jul 23 2009, 02:34 AM, said:

HI Greycat do you get more pain when you move or in the car

yea it hurts to move so i dont and that has lead 2 getting weak it sux just laying in bed

[FROG]

I am having pain from level of injury (umbilical, T-10 complete) down. Feels like electricity shooting through the body and like fire burning throughout. I have been injured for 7 years and the first six were relatively pain free. The last year has made up for all of that!!! Medication doesn't work ( have tried many different types). It is literally making me crazy!! I am at the place where something has got to be done. I am not hardly getting any sleep and the days seem ever so long. Not sure how much longer I can live with this. I have also used TENS therapy with no relief. Does anybody know of surgery that might help? I am desperate for relief. Seems to me that surgery to cut the cord slightly above the injury might be an answer. Has anyone heard of such a procedure?

[wheeliebear75]

To my knowledge (I could be wrong) you would not have physical cut.......but more of a chemical cut; the Dr. can put in a spinal block, but there are risks to this.

#1 the procedure has the potential to further damage nerves & other soft tissue structures of the back.
#2 it can lead to infection because there will be a tube sticking out of the back bacteria can travel along it & into the patient.
#3 if you are not a full para it would in effect make you that way; this means you'd no longer feel of any sort including the "good pain", "good pain" being that pain that tells you you need to shift your weight or do a lift........if you become complacent about that kind of stuff you'll be much more prone to getting sores.

Once the medicine is no longer administered so long as there was no additional damage done by the spinal block then you'll be where you are now.

[wheels71]

FROG, on Jul 30 2009, 05:38 PM, said:

I am having pain from level of injury (umbilical, T-10 complete) down. Feels like electricity shooting through the body and like fire burning throughout. I have been injured for 7 years and the first six were relatively pain free. The last year has made up for all of that!!! Medication doesn't work ( have tried many different types). It is literally making me crazy!! I am at the place where something has got to be done. I am not hardly getting any sleep and the days seem ever so long. Not sure how much longer I can live with this. I have also used TENS therapy with no relief. Does anybody know of surgery that might help? I am desperate for relief. Seems to me that surgery to cut the cord slightly above the injury might be an answer. Has anyone heard of such a procedure?

Have you tried Neurontin?..It's used to treat neuropathic pain, i would try it before trying any surgery. I have burning sensation also, on my bottom, i was told that the nerves are conflicting with each other...and my brain thinks i am in pain. Since taking Neurontin, my pain has almost dissappeared. It is a Neuropathic drug...hopefully it can help you.

[davjed]

my ortho gave me a sample of Lyrica that was like a wonder drug for my similar pains. trouble is I ran out and ins will not approve its use. I am going to appeal.

wheels71, on Jul 30 2009, 08:06 PM, said:

FROG, on Jul 30 2009, 05:38 PM, said:

I am having pain from level of injury (umbilical, T-10 complete) down. Feels like electricity shooting through the body and like fire burning throughout. I have been injured for 7 years and the first six were relatively pain free. The last year has made up for all of that!!! Medication doesn't work ( have tried many different types). It is literally making me crazy!! I am at the place where something has got to be done. I am not hardly getting any sleep and the days seem ever so long. Not sure how much longer I can live with this. I have also used TENS therapy with no relief. Does anybody know of surgery that might help? I am desperate for relief. Seems to me that surgery to cut the cord slightly above the injury might be an answer. Has anyone heard of such a procedure?

Have you tried Neurontin?..It's used to treat neuropathic pain, i would try it before trying any surgery. I have burning sensation also, on my bottom, i was told that the nerves are conflicting with each other...and my brain thinks i am in pain. Since taking Neurontin, my pain has almost dissappeared. It is a Neuropathic drug...hopefully it can help you.

[FROG]

wheeliebear75, on Jul 30 2009, 04:28 PM, said:

To my knowledge (I could be wrong) you would not have physical cut.......but more of a chemical cut; the Dr. can put in a spinal block, but there are risks to this.

#1 the procedure has the potential to further damage nerves & other soft tissue structures of the back.
#2 it can lead to infection because there will be a tube sticking out of the back bacteria can travel along it & into the patient.
#3 if you are not a full para it would in effect make you that way; this means you'd no longer feel of any sort including the "good pain", "good pain" being that pain that tells you you need to shift your weight or do a lift........if you become complacent about that kind of stuff you'll be much more prone to getting sores.

Once the medicine is no longer administered so long as there was no additional damage done by the spinal block then you'll be where you are now.

Wheeliebear, Thanks for the info on spinal block. I will ask my doctor at my upcoming appt. He is going to hav e to do something.

Wheels 71, I did try Neurontin and it did not work but Davejed thanks for the tip on Lyrica, I will ask the doc about it. Thanks to all