After doing nothing about my pain for years, I finally went to see a pain specialist, in Atlanta, that specializes, in pain, in patients with a spinal chord injury. He was a great doctor that really understood what I was going through. I had finally found a doctor that knew what I was talking about.
He prescribed me a couple pain meds that had no effect at all. I tried Lyrica, which was specifically for the pain in my legs. It didn’t take away my pain, but it did make my legs go numb, which made it hard to walk. The Lyrica did help the muscle spasms I have at night, which make it hard to sleep. My spasms would get so bad that my legs would start jerking almost like a piston pumping. The Lyrica along with a sleeping pill has pretty much eliminated that problem. I’m able to get a full night’s sleep, after so many years of being up all night.
In the end, there wasn’t a pill that reduced my pain even a little bit. The last thing to try is to have a pump surgically implanted, in my back, that will inject pain medication directly into my spinal chord. This could work, but even though the pain is extremely severe, I’ve decided not to do this. I don’t know how this will affect my body, and it is a little scary. I also have these feelings and sensations I get that let me know when I might be having some problems. Would that medicine take those sensations away? I don’t know, but I can’t take that chance. Those sensations are vital to my comfort. I’m so attuned to my body now that I know exactly when things are not right. It’s just not worth the risk to me. I’ve been hurting for sixteen years now, so I guess I can live with it a little longer.
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