Sativex is another form of cannabis, and it's not the form being used primarily in the US. I'm not sure that it's any better than what's already available, but is a competitor. Seems to me, from what I hear, that the pills are useful for nausea, but that cancer patients prefer smoking the stuff. I don't think it's been found all that useful in chronic pain.

This is an excellent research resource. This link will take you to the pain page, and from there you can look for research regarding other issues.

http://www.druglibrary.org/crl/default.htm

rose

thanks to all who said hey and gave your info. I have been tracking this drug for awhile now. i know it is approved and used in Canada but under trials. in the usa it was fast tracked to phase three (last phase) in processing. hopefully it will be here and helpful soon! I am very curious to finf someone who has first hand knowledge if this new drug helps with neuropathic pain. thanks to all -hope everyone is painfree today and more!-G

You're lucky if any doc will take the time to get a good diagnosis, let alone one that's on top of any new, or old treatments in a different package.

Don't know about you or anyone else, but, there are days that either a nerve block or de-nervation procedure sure sounds good. These both have been in and out of favor for decades.

Read Billye's post on Neuro's and Pain - I keep telling [and telling...and telling] myself I HAVE POSITIVE PAIN! But, there's only soo much mind over matter one can do.[?]

Keep telling myself that the fact I can feel has to be GOOD, yet, a 10 minute break now and then wouldn't hurt. I do have to say tho, when I broke one foot and sprained the other this winter, while in the ER room the PN pain did take a far-back back seat! Keeping it all in perspective I guess.

May everyone have an 'ease-up' this week -even a little bit- and good thoughts to all! - j

Dalek,
I've had blocks out the kazoo and my opinion is don't waste your money. After the lidocaine wore off from the injections I couldn't tell I'd had them. And it was a looooottttt of money. I haven't had the de-enervation yet. He wanted to do one on my sacroilliac joint, but the sacro. injections seemed to do no good so he wasn't sure the denerv would do any good. There are days tho..just like you...where I'd like every nerve in my body denerved just for the peace that would come from it. The next step the pain clinic wants to do is a spinal cord stimulator. No sir not for me at least until I see what Mayo has to say.
Billye

let me just say for the record that de-nervation isn't all that it is cracked up to be! I have had facet joint injections and SI injections, de-nervation with radio fequencey,Idet, trigger point injections, and chemical injections--- every single one was a waste in effort and money. luckily, mine is w/c and although i have to fight for a single asprin (if you get the picture ) at least i have not had to pay for failed proceedures. i think that would be heart wrenching...so kudos to you all who have been there [I]and[I]paid for it! although i know i have paid for it in my own way. for instance right now i have a med thatneeds filling and has been there for a week but the w/c will not let it go thru! aggrivation! but my hearing to endit all is coming soon- five years in the making. Can you believe it? 5 YEARS!!!! Soon,so soon, it will be over with the fighting. it's planned for friday the 13th of oct which would probably freak most people out, but I am hoping for reverse psychology!

anyway wanted to add i cant believe the pain you must have had [B]J[B] when you broke and sprained your ankles! that would get your mind off stuff for sure.
Silverlady, I turned down the stimulators after finding out they can cause more scar tissue inside the spinal column which is what i suffer from now. so be careful and get a bunch of info if you can. wish i had known then what i do now about pain and spinal fusions. would have never done it like this, that's for sure!
well...here's to hoping the black hole (depression) and the snarling monsters (pain) stay at bay today for everyone! --G

Well, it DID hurt, but, at the same time it reminded me, that what I call: 'Stuff Happens' - well, HAPPENS! It was to say the least, awkward, for a couple of months, till I could get into PT. THAT PT helped more than anyone can measure...I really could do simple exercises well, & they helped! Goodness! Before I went into my 'next' round of surgery stuff, I was walking far better, straighter, steadier w/less penchant for fall than when I was hospitalized w/onset! I lost lots post surgery & a f/u one, but....I know I [B]I/B]can do it, and, IF I can, any wimp can [I'm not a wimp BTW]

Difference is that trauma injury pain -well, usually you can forget the most of it [other than the fact it hurts! NOW!], w/other chronic types such as PN's you always feel as if you've just come out of the Micky-D French-fry VAT! All nerve research rite now is ancillary to AIDS, Spinal Damage or Cardiac research. Can, do our respecitve 'advocacy organizations' really serve us well???, and as w/BT1's breakdown, Do we, should we really have to establish another voice or change those orgs that ostensibly serve us. Yes I'm Getting off the subject....sorry Billye. But it seems that each of us develops new and complicating aspects in addition to or on top of our initial problems...no one in tracking this stuff or plain old doing anything about it! On the other hand, how much do each of us want to be "tracked" w/o our knowledge? Decisions!

Till, then, I will try to keep my cold, calculating, analytical mind in tow and try to pull for positive when and where I can.

G- good luck w/your hearing! - Depression? Oh, Heck Why Not? I mean, we hurt, NOT to be depressed would be abnormal! Looks like UP to me now!

Good thoughts to all!!!!! - j