Bourbon, my friend and enemy

June 30, 2018, 10:06 AM

Gabapentin worked for my bulging disk. When first went to the doc, he asked if anything was working, I told him I had tried OxyContin but it didn't work and I found large amount of alcohol was the only thing that allowed me to get some sleep for two or three hours at a a time.

He prescribed the gabapentin and got me scheduled for injections in my spine.with some kinda steroid.

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June 30, 2018, 11:26 AM

bronicabill

quote:
Originally posted by GrumpyBiker:
If you ever get to the place where you can get the Injections for your neck that I'm getting for the two ruptured disks in my lower back you won't need the bourbon for pain any more.
These Injections have been a godsend for me.
The pain was unrelenting and put such a cloud over my mood all day that I never want to go back to that place again.
But they certainly are not cheap.
$2,000 each , thankfully only $300 out of my pocket.

Hope you get the assistance you need.

I did the injections years ago, before resorting to surgery. They only lasted a 2 or 3 weeks before wearing off and were clearly not worth the expense and time in the OR required to have them. Tried them three different times if memory serves before giving up and letting the surgeon cut my neck open for a cervical fusion. That helped for about 8 months...

June 30, 2018, 11:28 AM

bronicabill

quote:
Originally posted by 1967Goat:
I had some neck pain a few years ago and it absolutely sucked. A few months of PT 3X per week really helped. Nothing more frustrating than pain where you can't sit, can't stand...can't do anything without a stabbing pain. Please keep up the PT.

I did the PT routine multiple times before resorting to injections, followed by surgery. It didn't help unfortunately... just sucked my wallet dry with what insurance didn't cover.

June 30, 2018, 11:29 AM

TMats

Sorry for your suffering, Bill. Hope you get resolution soon.

June 30, 2018, 11:31 AM

bronicabill

quote:
Originally posted by Kenpoist:
I don’t have any personal experience with it, but I hear great things about Kratom for chronic pain like that.

It's a Schedule 1 drug in Alabama, same as Heroin, so don't think I'll be getting it any time soon...