Originally Posted by eddie27970

Thanks to all. Didn't expect such responses. Put smile on my face to see these. Glad i could put smile on other faces.

As to Pain Meds, for over 10 years, I've been getting the exact same Morphine and Percasets from the Veterans Administration hospital. It's 100mg Morphine, 2 twice a day, and 5mg Oxycodone Percasets, 2 each as needed, 240 tabs per month. And, of course, they stopped helping about 9 years ago. At first, it's because of motorcycle accident that destroyed right foot. The limping went to damage in lower back discs. Then to Siatica in both legs. And then to PN in both feet starting about 4 years ago. MRI past January showed all Lumbar discs depleated, bone on bone, and arthritus in tail bone closing up holes little nerves pass thru to later join again to form Siatica Nerve. (I had always wondered exactly where in my back does this Siatica nerve come out of?) Come to find out, it's not one nerve exixting from one spot, but rather several small ones that come out in lower lunber area and tail bone that then join together to form the one nerve named Siatica. And all those little ones are pinched in my back.

Recently, due to "some study" the VA reduced Morphine to 30mg, 4 twice a day. .....about half of what I used to get, that hasn't helped in many, many years. The only other doctor I see is a Neurologist about 35 miles away. The side effects of Gabapentin had me "zoning" meaning eyes wide open but not comprehending anything going on. And I totaled a new Prius one morning, while "zoning" Ended up on 6 Lyrica a day, but had to cut myself back due to side effects, eyes open but only seeing black and white specs, like old TV not on a station, and muscle jerks, like jerking steering wheel across center line and almost head on into a van. Trying to eat was fun. Uncontrollable jerking sending spoon and food up and over back of my head.

No longer able to work. Already turned down for SS Disability due to lack of evidence I could work in another field other than my last job as millwright at saw mill for 18 years. Headed to lawyer's office to day for appeal. (Had thought SS would send me to doctor for more evidence when filling out form on Internet.) Also trying for more percentage from VA due to complications form foot injury.

And no help on pain. Other than cutting myself back on morphine to 2 at a time when I can tolerate it. Then taking extra when I cannot tolerate, such as today. Just to give example of how bad I suffer, have house I could rent "if" I could fix up some things on inside. Need about 2 good weeks of work. And have not been able to put in 2 days worth in last 6 months. Just cannot stand with PN in feet. And when I try, back pain puts me back down. Thus, the 4 and 5 days at a time, laying in bed, with only relief coming in my dreams, where I'm up and about. Hate to wake up, cause first thought is how bad feet burning.

PN in feet comes in stages. Just planter area burning and stinging. Next is the toes, feeling as if in a vice being squeezed, with a blow torch burning skin off. Then it travels up to ankles, stinging, like they are right now. But I need to go see this lawyer. Live out in country, closest big town is 35 miles away. All the Neurosurgeons, good Pain Doctors, and so forth, are about Hour and Half away. Hard for me to sit in car and make it that far. Have not been, yet.

Sorry for so long. and dumping so much at one time. Hope you-all doing better than me. And many times, I feel I'm not nearly as bad off as others on here.