All People Who Are Taking "ultram"

shmirly

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Hi Again...I haven't posted in about 6 weeks. I am home recovering from my pump implantation surgery. Unfortunately, i had a "minor" complication - the dreaded spinal leack headache. And i had to have 2 weeks of vancomycin antibiotics through my port a cath as well (which meant no shower for 2 1/2 weeks) TORTURE!!! I just had... Read more Chevron

posted 03/27/2008, comments (7)|

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Jeananne

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Aquatherapy for Pain

My spine specialist recently RX'd me 4 weeks of aquatherapy. I have Fibromyalgia, thoracic back pain due to accident injury and neuropathy pain. What don't I have, right? I haven't had the therapy yet, as I am waiting to see if my insurance will OK . I have BCBS and it is not the kindest of insurance companies. Drug co-pays increase... Read more Chevron

posted 02/14/2008, comments (9)|

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Christy

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Found Some Relief!

I was taking Vicodin 10mg/325 Norco's up to 10 a day and I built up a tollerance to them through my pain managment clinic. They wanted to put me on Morphine next for my TMJ, can't even eat without pain meds. I tried Muscle Relaxers everything! I finally weaned myself off of the Norco's because of the not only the tollerance but the... Read more Chevron

posted 01/26/2008, comments (0)|

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Faira

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Help, Please?

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas about who I could go to for a pain specialist. My arthritis doc will refer me but I don't know where to go that won't make me do the shot's again. They were painful and they didn't help. I know I am young and too young to have an 80year old body but that is why I need help. My 4 year old... Read more Chevron

posted 01/11/2008, comments (4)|

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Brenda

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Born with spinal defect-hemi vertebrae-had spinal fusions-stimulator implanted-not helping-now what?

Anyone out their with this same congenital defect? Born with hemi-vertebrae. Have had several diagnostic procedures, that lead to 4 spinal fusions with instrumentation. Spinal cord stimulator implanted in '06. Not taking care of the pain. More of an irritant than anything. Would like the pain pump implanted,... Read more Chevron

posted 01/02/2008, comments (45)|

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