Anyone who has read my initial introduction thread knows about the chronic pain issues I have which were primarily sustained in combat and from a brutal IED blast explosion. The Cervical Spine damage is from discs being pushed from the right side of neck outward to left (blast was on right side and I was seated in front passenger seat) and 95% of my pain is located on the right side of my head and right eye when migraines creep on (at least two a week now) So needless to say I have just about seen and done it all when it comes to procedures, treatments, alternatives, and medications!

Right now the Pain Management Doc I am seeing is HIGHLY regarded in military circles and has been doing a number of things to treat my pain. I am slated for Ketamine Infusion this month which I am looking fwd to !

As for medications: I have literally tried 99% of them and only find that a few even put a dent in my neck and head pain. I find it so odd that for instance Vicodin 10/325 does NOT do a thing, but Percocet 10/325 DOES! Matter of fact Percocet 10/325 is about the ONLY oral medication that does ANYTHING for short term pain relief. I am using that and Oxycontin 30mg together as my long term relief med, and of course I try things such as Celebrex (good) Tramadol (ok) and Baclofen muscle Relaxers (good) weekly too, but Percocet is what saves me from myself (long story)

My question is this: Is there anything else for a person to use orally which is as strong, or stronger than Percocet? And before anyone says Dilaudid or MS Contin since we already tried this and it did NOT touch the pain at all- I must have a very strange body chemistry huh? Topical creams and Fentanyl patches don't do a thing either so what am I to do my friends? And like many others in this very position there have been times when the pain is SO UNREAL one can only think of ONE way to stop it all. ................

Which I do not want

Any help or advice is appreciated