I was going to try and PM you, but I don't see that option anywhere. I would appreciate and Dr information you have VERY much. The Cleveland Clinic is not an option for me because of my insurance. I did visit them 2 months ago, and they advised an SCS or Pain Pump. But, as I said we have since found they cannot preform any procedures. I abstained from pain medications for nearly 2 years. Then I finally gave in, mostly because my PCP advised it due to my potential mental state for having been in such pain for so long. But her practice has decided to no longer prescribe pain medications, so I have been taken off of them after 6 months, of what seemed like having a life again.. I was on a low dose, but it at least allowed me to go to dinner occasionally with my wife, or to a movie with my son. Now, I am back in bed all day long. I am desperately seeking a Dr for help.

I have tried everything on your list except Terazosin. Of which I will have to look into. My list of attempted medications (non-opiate) is around 14. I have only been on the 1 opiate medication, which has been the ONLY thing that has helped over the last 2 years and 4 months. Other than Lyrica, which helps with desensitization. Along with 7 different injections, all of which either did nothing at all, or provided little relief for a day, or less.

I would certainly appreciate any direction you could me regarding some potentially helpful, or compassionate Dr's. I look forward to your reply. Thank You.

I believe you need a minimum of ten posts before being able to pm anyone. I am not sure of the regulations on posting doctor recommendations so this might get deleted. If it does, I will email them to you.

Dr. Honet out of Bloomfield Hills helped me the most. He does both scs and pain pumps if that is the right route for you. He works out of an office called Neuro Pain Consultants. You will have to look them up because I doubt I am allowed to post phone numbers here.

There is also Dr Deogun out of Sterling Heights. His office is called Chronic Pain Institute. He is a small office and only treats through medication, but if something is helping you, he is willing to continue to prescribe it.

Those are the only 2 in the state that I was able to find that were able to help, they just weren't able to help me enough.

I hope this helps you.

It's absolutely fine for patients to recommend doctors here to other patients.
(Only doctors promoting themselves isn't allowed)

CRPS just a few more posts and the PM system will open up to you. (It's part of our anti-spam features to protect members from being inundated with PM spam)

Thank you so much!! I will immediately look into both of them!! Hope is a great thing, and you just gave me some, so again, Thank You!

Your diagnosis is quite similar to mine, PN, cervical / lumbar stenosis with traumatic injury to c-4 thru c-7. I used opiates for 15+ years until sedation became worse than my issues. After weaning myself over period of months I'm now taking 3200 mg gababentine, 90 MG baclofen, and 6 MG ropinirol daily. PN pain is constant but tolerable although chronic "uncontrollable severe" leg cramps occur too often but eventually pass.
I work around the pain / unpleasantness, try to stay optimistic and grateful for every day.

I'm 81, have lived with chronic OA back issues for over 60 yrs, went thru a terrible hip replacement almost 10 yrs, left me with more pain, whole right side of body is a mess.

I do not want heavy duty pain meds, especially oxy, had them a couple times after surgery and could not wait to get rid of them.

Don't want pain pumps etc....so have learned to live with what I do. For the last few yrs at least since hip replacement and knee infection I have been taking 2 ibuprofen every 6 hrs...this keeps things manageable for me. I don't see myself being pain free....but manageable yes.

About 7 months ago, thru my daughter, a homeopathic transdermal HGH gel came into my life. After a few months on it, I found I could reduce the 2 ibuprofen to 1 every 6 hrs and that's where I am now for a couple months....this is gold to me.

Research of HGH Therapy for Chronic Back Pain Treatment

If you want to know what I'm using, ask me. There are SO MANY HGH products on the market and I can only speak for this one I'm using.

This product is quite new on the market and has gone viral on facebook. My daughter found it there. I'm not on FB. Many say it only gets better with time so who knows maybe I'll end up pain free at the year mark or so.