Have you tried acupuncture and did it help you?

@Fallflower I know many do not want to hear my answer
I put a lot of faith in God
I am only on 15 MG of Oxycodone a day ,so thats sure not my source of strength to go on .
My family gives me the want to ,God enables me so I can
I would say I was healed (Sort of )
but I did not listen to the Doctors
I went back to work 9 days after surgery when I was suppose to be in recovery for 6 months ,,but I was losing my life ,I fought to save it
but a spur in my right shoulder ended my comeback
But I have adjusted my life to knowing what I can do and what I can't
and now macho man enlists the help of others instead of trying to prove I'm not disables (part of my spine is missing and I am still showing up young men ,but I was very arrogant and very stupid )
But pain blocks do help ,and the small amount of narcotics ,
but its mainly refusing to quit
Had I give in to the pain ,I think I would have been dead long ago
So I thank God every day for enabling me to walk ,and I do the best I can with the gift He gives me ,,,I walk ,work from time to time and I spend as much time with my family as I can
They are my reason to press on ,
And dear pain wears on you ,even small amounts of it
so you are not a cry baby ,and add stress and that increases it
So I hope you find something that works

@rckt148 I've tried many pain medications throughout my life and nothing has helped me. I have liver damage from all the pain medicines that I have taken. I tried Oxycontin and oxycodone and neither one helped me. I had a lateral hernia operation where they put the patches out of my stomach and when they brought me back from anesthesia almost flat lined because the morphine they was giving me did not help. The doctors gave me the maximum amount and it did not touch the pain. With a procedure that only last a few hours I ended up staying there two full days. People with minor aches and pains have no idea what we have to endure.

@SW-User No they don't
I am never out of pain so if I can get it to a 5 of 10 I call that a good day
I have also damaged my liver ,heart problems ,nodules on my lungs I am a walking medical basket case LOL ,and its driven me to want to commit suicide a few times
(My brother finally did ,and he was in no where near the shape I am in )
But my Kids are the reason I push on
When I had a heart attack all my kids were on the ambulance ,my Grandson was ready to whip everyone he thought was talking to long .
My Youngest was a basket case ,,all of them tore me up seeing how bad they were hurting
So I could never be so selfish as to kill myself ,I do know it would hurt them .
Just about all meds constipate me and I have had 6 polups removed and I have scaring they keep a close check on to make sure it does not turn into cancer .
So I do feel for you ,and I do understand
Wish I could do more then pray for you ,,but I know that is the only reason I have the strength to go on .
So I have prayed for you and the young lady both
I pray you both find some relief and peace ,
Pain has so many other things that go with it ,I pray that you have the strength to endure
I know its not easy ,never give in to dark thoughts ,and never give up
Nothing is more lonely then being flat of your back ,,and no one knows what your going through ,but I do ,your not alone
you are welcome to talk anytime ,
Thats why I am here ,keeping my mind occupied helps some

@Fallflower ah okay. have you seen a neurologist?
the physiologist... are you going to have nerve conduction and EMG?

@yeronlyman I have not seen a neurologist.. with the physiologist I’m guessing he’s gonna say hi and ask a lot of questions. Probably not conducting any nerves on the first appointment? No idea what that is hehe 😜

@Fallflower great youre moving on it
Ask to see neurologist if not getting answers... :)

@rckt148 good to know, thanks

@SW-User yeah I actually cried like a sorry ass lunatic this morning cuz getting out of bed hurt so much. Starting to lose my mind here.

I am so sorry. I hope you soon get the help you so obviously need.

@SW-User thanks 🤗👍

@lacsar very descriptive, what pain was it for ? How many sessions did you have ? No change at all ?