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Originally Posted by ginnie
Welcome to Neuro Talk. You should get alot of responses from your post. Many of us are on pain treatment programs. You will find alot of compassion here also. I would run, not walk to a new pain specialist. You are right, you should not abruptly be taken off a strong narcotic. He has a moral obglitation to do this gently. If he is now brushing you aside, go to a real pain management professional where he can either keep your medication, or wean you down in a gradual way. If you don't do this the effects can be terrible. I weened down from morphine, and just dropping the 15mgs. at a time was difficult. Others will tell you the same. Please seek a neurologist for your cervical issues as well. I am fused C3-7. Have you gotten an MRI? This needs to be done to find out exactly why you are in such pain. Cervical pain is no fun, and neither is taking medications for these problems. doctors have a responsibility to treat us fairly and with dignity. You doctor isn't doing that. My pain specialist is compassionate. I keep a pain journal, and inform him of all the aspects of pain issues at every appt. My family is involved in a legal dispute, he even knows about that. You have to find someone who will help you better than what you currently have. I really do wish you all the best as you go forward with this. I am here for you and so is Neuro Talk. Glad to have you here. ginnie
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thanks for your reply... I did have an mri, I have 3 herniations in my cervical spine and one in my lumbar. I had an accident back in october. I spoke with the neurosurgeon office today. They dont want to do surgery bc my spinal cord is very small and the fluid around it is very little, one wrong move and it will paralyze me...Also if the discs herniate more and compress on the cord I could also lose functions, which I already have in my right hand, and have my thumb, pointer finger and middle finger numb, or sleeping. They want to me to go pain management b/c I will be on pain meds long term, and they can not do that. I do not understand, I do not want to be on pain meds for the rest of my life b/c im a liability with the size of my spinal cord and fluid that protects it. There is no light at the end of this tunnel. I feel like if I knew ok im having surgery and will be out of pain a month later, that would be a better answer. I may get a second opinion.