I was scheduled for Nov. 15th but just heard it has to be rescheduled, I'm praying soon as the weekly ER visits are getting to be a nightmare and nothing controls the pain anymore. My fiancee and other's have suggested medical marijuana but I've balked considering it took me 23 yrs to quit cigarette smoking and never tried marijuana.


I hope that those of you have had the 5 day in patient have had some relief. I too am getting more nervous as it draws closer bigsav so you're not alone there. Maybe your wife needs to read up more to understand that it really isn't risky, certainly not like the coma form can be. I do wish you all the best with it. Are you having it done in NY?

Dawn

hello DAWN,thankyou, going with DR SWARTZMAN in PHILLY,I have all the confidence in him an his staff, just nervous of the procedure itself. Don't know why since i've had the dorsal column stimulator three times. that was some pain,infected all three times. now everything out,pretty much meds every day

Maybe I'll see you there! I'm doing my 5 day in patient with Dr. Richman and then my outpatient boosters with Dr. Schwartzman since I'm closer to Philly and Dr. Richman doesn't do them.

What date are you going in?

rescheduled me to the mid month of november due to the fact that the insurance co is now running me around to several of their docs,who believe theres' nothing wrong.its amazing i take 600mg neurontins every 4 hours to keep me out of hospital. the burning is that bad,may sleep 4 hours a night if that,i still have to prove myself to them.it was amazing how DR.SWARTZMAN,when examining me pick up on all my symptoms right away.i literally cried right there on the spot,eight years,millions of doctors,and five minutes with him,i didn't have to go to the extreme any more.i think my tears were,tears of joy.just was happy someone believed in me.

Am & have been prescribed Morphine ER, 200 mg's 2 x's a day, along with Hydromorphone, 8 mg's, up to 3 x's a day as needed. Also take klonopin & baclofen for muscle spasms. I'm subjected to urine tests, normally every 5 to 6 months, but "on the sly," have tried marijuana a couple times a day, I reside in Iowa, where it's still illegal, but when using, I've been able to cut my pain med use almost in half. I'm afraid to mention this to my 2 pain docs, not wanting to be cut off, but am now having liver trouble, high enzymes, I'm wondering if I'd be better off using marijuana, again "on the sly," hoping & timing it, praying I don't get caught. Any suggestions ??