Hi Kimster ~

Welcome to NeuroTalk! I'm sorry I wasn't here yesterday ~ I have been having a lot of health problems recently.

You will find lots of support here!

I, too, have DDD along with severe spinal stenosis and arachnoiditis, both in the cervical and lumbar. I am fused from C5 through C7 and from L1 through L5, S1. The surgeries helped some of the pain for a bit, but new pain has since popped up because of the discs collapsing above and below the fusions.

The others have already given good advice for pain control, but I would like to add that Darvocette is one of the weakest opoids. I know it's hard to make the decision to go to something stronger, but it can mean the difference between night and day.

Congratulations on still being able to work! I wish I still could, I have been disabled since 2001 and miss my job so much!

Once again, welcome to the board. I hope you stay around so we can all get to know each other better!

hugs,
dadsgirl