It is important to have a pain mgt. specialist who will use a mix of drugs, spinal cord stimulants, tens units, pain implant, etc.

For me, I quickly went up the drug ladder - Darvocet, T-4s, Norco, none of it touched the pain. I had to take oxy with Cymbalta, Lyrica, a sleep aid, a muscle relaxer, and more. The Lyrica brought on severe diabetes, where there had been none...the Cymbalta was weight gain. I didn't try seroquel, as my brother warned me, he'd had bad side effects. I can't take other muscle relaxers or inflammatories as I've had way too many crisis in allergy.

I think I covered it all. It's all a crapshoot, a try, and try not to do anything BAD to your body as far as drink, smoke, nutrition - I mean, we've got no room here for it, really. (Or, who cares?)

I just try to figure out how to make the next day better. I usually fail, and the next day is worse, but once in a while, something I've done works, and I do have a better day.

I need to stay away from the computer, but this is where I come to meet all of you, and get my support to keep going!!!