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I'm so glad I came across this board tonight while compairing some medications for pain relief.

I had spinal fusion surgery, L5-S1, in 04 and have permanent nerve damage and constant pain. I've been on many meds without much relief and have had many procedures done trying to relieve the pain. I just had one done today and after sleeping all day afterwards, I'm wide awake, in pain and comparing some new meds they want me to try. I'm always looking to see if there is something out there that can help.

This looks like a fantastic place to find people in similar situations and get some great advice.

Again, I'm so glad I found this :)
Debi

Hi, Debi! :Wave-Hello: Welcome to NeuroTalk!

You might find our spinal disorders forum very helpful. Feel free to join in anywhere!:)

Spinal disorders:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

Welcome from me as well Debi; it's good to have you with us.

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Hello and welcome :D I am glad you found us here. There is a wealth of good info from great people here. Dig in!!

Hi there and Welcome. No one has mentioned this yet (and I have no idea if you've discussed this with your doctor), but some people have the pump implanted (it sends pain meds directly to the nerves).

There are different kinds of pumps.

I just googled it and this link came up. Take a look and you'll get an idea of how pain pumps work.

http://www.reddinganesthesia.com/itpump.htm

My husband (who initially thought his neuropathy pain was attributed to his back), saw a back guy and this guy's speciality was the Medtronic implanted pump.

Alan's neuropathy is not from his back so this was not an option for us.

Jerry Lewis had this pump implanted in his spine a long time ago. He marveled at how it helped him. Why not look into this (if you have not done so already).

Here's his story:

http://www.painandwellness.com/in_th...article_3.html

Pain is Pain, no matter what the cause. and pain stinks.

I do welcome you to our friendly forums, and hope you find some answers.

Take care,

Melody

Hello and welcome to Neurotalk - you will find many wonderful and supportive people here!!

I am so sorry to hear that you too are in a lot of pain.

If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask - I am more than happy to help you in anyway I can!!

Thanks and i'm looking forward to seeing you around the forum soon!!

Take care
ALISON