I'm new here too and need help, please !
 

I've back pain for over 25 years. It would take to long to write what I went through but I like just to write what's happening now.
Of course I had Epidurals in T-Spine and they've always helped but I was greedy and wanted more to reduce the pain. A few month ago I received a RFA (backfired on me) and from then on my pain started to get worse. The first 2 weeks after the RFA I had severe lower back pain (go figure) because I don't have lower back problems. It's the Thoracic. . Now the lower back is only numb.

I week ago I started to really get sick incl.pain ( neck muscle, the whole right side of my back. left arm and yesterday even the legs are hurting now) I realized that I either I had the flu or the cold. My question is, could that have a baring on top of the pain? I've not felt like this in 8 years.

I used to take 4 10 mg Methadone (only once in the morning) and the doctor now wants me to take 2 10mg Methadone and 2 4mg Dilaudid. . . .a.m., noon, evening. It's not enough. Is this usually a dosage for starters?

I'm in such terrible pain and would like to pack my suitcase if you know what I mean.
Anybody out there who can just talk to me. Also, I'm alone here in the Bay Area, San Francisco and in desperate need of talking to someone. I moved here 7 years ago and hardly know anybody. I'm retired and quite frankly I couldn't work anyway. 1 month ago I did everything around the house. Excuse my English because I was not born in this country.

Hello and Welcome!
 

Here are a couple of links that may be of interest to you:

• Chronic Pain
  • http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum10.html

• Spinal Disorders and Back Pain
  • http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

• Social Chat
  • http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum35.html

Please feel free to roam around and join in anywhere! If you have any questions of need any assistance please don't hesitate to ask, someone will always be along shortly to help in any way that we can.

I look forward to seeing you around the board!
:)
Abbie

Hello and Welcome!!
 

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

Look likes Abbie has given you some links to get started. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene :hug:

i also just joined and have terrible back pain y r not alone good luck