Information and opinions on health from EDWARD OSLER at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/115772/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/115772/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/115772/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/115772/132192/work Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:23:18 -0500 EDWARD OSLER I suffer from Peripheral Neuropathy.  As I understand it, my nerve endings are DEAD and will not regenerate.  I also have Chronic Low Back Pain, had a 3 disc laminectomy back in 1983.  I also have sciatica, spinal stenosis, deteriorating disc disease and 2 compressed discs. I attempted a Spinal Cord Stimulator back in Nov. 2010 but it increased the pain instead of decreasing the pain. I have been taking 40-60 mg total of Methadone... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/115772/132192/work