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Originally Posted by ag1967
Hi I have been suffering with alot of back pain for along time.I have tried EVERY pain med under the sun-From Vicodine,Norco,Percocet,oxycodone,Hydromorphone,Fe ntanytl patches,Gabapentin,Lyrica,Amnitryptilin,diazpem(Va lium),Hometense unit,Therapy,Massages,accupuncture,Eastern Medicine.So then I told my Pain Mgmnt Consultant,I am sick and tired of takking ALL this stuff into my body is there anyhting else I cold do.
So he suggested an epidural. So I went in and did the epidural with pinch nerve in my my shoulders( I couldnt even lift my hands over or higher then my waist at this time).When they put me on the gurney facedown to do procedure and the robotic arm came out to give me shot,I felt a HIGH VOLT OF ELECTRICITY thru my whole body.I swear I must have jumped 6 inches off the table.After that ,I was left with a parlyzed left arm,ALOT of pain ,ALOT of sleeplessnghts-EVERYNIGHT,AND IT IS TAKING A TOLL ON MY BODY, VERY BAD AND RELATIONSHIP(Thank GOD for a very supportive wife).Now they want to do surgery,Man I am o scared after all this....has ANYONE BEEN THRU ALL THIS?
Signed,
Young Guy In AL  OT Of Pain |
I'm wondering about any other symptoms, and if any MRI & xrays of the area.
What kind of work did, or, do you do?
did they give you any name for your condition or injury, besides a pinched nerve?
Did they say/show where exactly it is pinched?
Pinched by what muscle, bone...?? collar bone, top rib, pec minor, scalenes?? Or any that Shelley mentioned?
If C spine shows as Ok on MRI & Xrays - then I am wondering if you might have Thoracic outlet syndrome {TOS} or something similar to it.
You might want to look thru our TOS forum for more info before considering a surgery.
TOS useful sticky -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread84.html
Since you mention nerve pinch I assume you aren't having blood flow or vascular issues in your arms. {swelling , heaviness, clots}
That would be a vascular type of TOS and can be more serious if clots are an issue.