My husband is going to have a discogram on his back on the 16th he takes lots of hydracodone and soma?
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I have severe nerve damage to s-1 and l-5. I have been on Oxycontin and percocet for many years. If your husband is not taking these for recreation and taking them as needed for actual pain, That is why there is pain management. It is not addictive, it is called physically dependent. I am relatively young (45) and have been in this condition since 1997 due to an accident that was no fault of my own. I have to work everyday to support my family (5 girls) and a wife. I would much rather control my pain with medication than to risk being down for 6-8 months without a guarantee of less pain than I am in now. Maybe when i get older i will reconsider the surgery, Right now i get up and go to work everyday and can still provide for my family. I think that if you have pain and do not abuse your meds, it is a better quality of life than being in chronic pain and suffering on a daily basis. Don't abuse and you will not be addicted, just physically dependent. Also i have had a disco gram and it is no picnic. It is more like several epidural injections at one time. Zanaflex works pretty good for the skeletal muscle relaxer without the side effects of zanax. Also a narcotic without all the Tylenol like low doses of Oxycontin and immediate relief Oxycontin are not going to destroy your liver like narcotics with the Tylenol in them. Have your liver enzymes checked on a regular basis 3-4 months apart.
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you should not believe him. i am a recovering addict, and i don't believe in using occasionally. it doesn't work that way. before long your bills and every thing will be behind. it is an expensive habit. i don't want to tell you to just leave your husband because that will make it worse for him. when my husband found out i was using he did tell me that if i didn't stop he would leave me and take my daughter. him and some of my other family has got me into Church and i have given my life to the lord. pray about it, God leaves no prayer unanswered. but we have to remember he doesn't answer them right when we want he answers them when it is the right time. now im not telling you to stay with him if he continues to use either. really open your heart to God and pray and he will put the answer in your heart what you should do.good luck and GOD BLESS YOU!!! if you need anyone to talk to you can email me or IM ME. MY im name is tootsjrfan.
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Sedatives can often cause people to dream or revert to earlier stages of his life. It's probably those pain pills. Ignore it, just try and make him as happy as you can. If he doesn't remember you, don't be insulted. Just remind him gently, and make things as easy for him as you can.\n\nI'm so sorry, kid. I lost my grandmother to pancreatic cancer when i was in seventh grade. it was horrible. i can only imagine what you're going through.
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First off. Watch out for the Vicodin. It is the number one abused prescription drug. I should know my wife was arrested for stealing a friends prescriptions to keep having them.\n\nMost need a 12 step program to get off of them. Once he gets off the pain meds, he will realize the pain killers were doing more harm than good.\n\nThe sex will come back once the gets off of them
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It depends on whether you've built up a tolerance to these drugs or not, which would probably take years to do. I wouldn't mix the two drugs it will probably make you throw up. I have a really high tolerance to hydrocodone so it takes about 20mgs to get pain relief so it all depends on the person.  If you haven't taken it that much I would say yes, that's too much.
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I am going to a chriopractor and love him.  Check around and find one highly recommended.  I also have had two back surgeries. I take neurotin for the jumpy nerves in my legs and percocet for pain.  The pharmacist told me there is nothing formulated for fibro. pain, but this helps a little. I am a firm believer that your spine must be aligned.  It may not give you total relief ((nothing will) but it sure has helped me a lot and it is relatively cheap in the medical field.   Remember ask around and get one highly recommended, don't just pick one out of the phone book.  Good Luck two year sufferer
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Please! Please! Please! Consult your family physician and your pharmacist on this one. I am not a health professional, but I am a freelance writer who has done a number of stories on this issue and I have been involved in herbal and homeopathic medicine for years. I am a big believer in the PROPER use of herbal and homeopathic medicine, but too often people believe that just because it's available over the counter it's "okay". Or, alternatively, just because it's "natural" it can't harm you. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Some herbs can do serious damage if taken with certain medications. For example, willow bark can interfere or do serious damage if taken with certain blood thinners. Some of these combinations can even require hospitalization or become toxic. \n\nYour doctor and pharmacist will be able to help you decide what medication and what herbs and homeopathic remedies will be best. However, here is something to remember; not all herbal pills are the same. In other words; when you take one pill it may contain 5 grams of herb A, 10 grams of herb B, and 15 grams of herb C. The next pill from the same bottle may contain 8 grams of herb A, 11 grams of herb B, and 18 grams of herb C. There is no guarantee that you are getting the same amount of medication each time. This means that you are spinning the roulette wheel and hoping the average dose you take over a period of time helps with your particular problem. \n\nThere is also the problem you mention of kidney issues and arthritis. These are serious issues. Please remember that any medication or herb that goes into the body has to be processed by the kidneys. Putting an herb into the body that may be hard on the body may actually put a strain on the one remaining kidney. Also, there are herbs out there that can cause problems for arthritis instead of helping.\n\nAgain, my advice is to consult the family physician or the pharmacist. The pharmacist is especially knowledgeable on this issue and I would consult with him/her first. \n\nThere is just one part of your question that frightens me. The person (homeopathic "doctor") you consulted said that because these remedies are all natural there would be no problems. This is irresponsible and dangerous on their part. Any professional in this field should immediately tell you this is a health issue and, like any health issue, there are concerns to be addressed. Just because something is "natural" does not make it good. Rattlesnake poison is "natural" but I don't think I'd want to down a pint of that.\n\nBefore you go to this homeopathic "doctor" please consult with either your family physician or your pharmacist. They are a wealth of information and are more than willing to assist you in this matter.
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Make him take the Homeopathic Remedy PHOSPHORUS 200 three drops in a sip of water once a day for a week and let me know if it made a difference !\nTake care and God Bless !
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with ice and a needle!!  maybe some beer, it'll really hurt.  he might want to be drunk.  LOL
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First thing tell your hubby I am sorry for his problem.\n\nMost doctors all they are going to do is charge you big money and give him a prescription for pain meds....\nBack problems are number one at the moment for pain sufferers, or at least that is what the news said for Oregon....\nIf the over the counter pain meds are working cool if not go to the doctors they will give him something with a little more punch to them. Of course he may not be able to go to work on them....\n\nOne thing about men we really cant make them do anything they don't want to do....Chiropractors love people with back problems, once you go you have to keep going forever .....\n\nHere in Oregon we have a pain management commission, the link is there maybe you can get some info from them? Maybe your state has a pain management place?
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My husband has O.C.D.!   He is has many rituals and strange quirks, for instance:\n1) when he takes off his shoes, his laces all have to be pulled straight toward the front\n2) he must buy 5 tacos at Taco Bell even though  he is only hungry enough to eat 3\n3) when he goes to a new store where ever he parked that first time is HIS parking place for life!  And he must always drive all the way into the one infront of it so he doesn't have to back out\n4) he must wear certain color shirts each day of the week and must where only those colors on those days.  And by the way, they must be in the sequence of the rain bow!\n\nI could go on but I think you get the picture.  Are you on medication?  He is on Zoloft.  It has  changed his life.  He is very happy on it ...... and I AM SO HAPPY HE IS ON IT, TOO.  LOL  You're not alone, honey.
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You're OBGYN knows best. She or he wouldnt be prescribing htings that would harm the baby. Go ahead and help yourself get out of pain, take the vicodin that was prescribed. Hope this helps!!! Hope you feel better fast!
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If he is on a prescription, then when it is almost finished and he has followed his doctor's advice, he will be felling much better. If he is treating himself, depended what virus he has, it could be tomorrow or Never! Your guess is as good as mine.
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wash cloth over his head, not too much tylenol, rest and blankets
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Blood in urine and the pain associated in his back, could be a urinary track infection, kidney stone, prostrate etc.  Keep him comfortable with pain meds, drink plenty of water or cranberry juice to flush the kidneys and keep your MD appointment.  The urologist is the place to start.  If the blood is uncontrollable go back to ER.
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only if it is prescribed by your DR
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OH MY GOD\n\nthose bring back possibly the worst short term pain memories of my life. I had the same problem. Two severe herniated discs. I went through a year of physical therapy, swimming, strong back muscles, no activity, lots of activity, braces, pills, basically anything you can think of. \n\nI went to the doctor at one point and said that I have two options. Surgery or epidural steroid injections. I took the ESI like anybody would and it was done in a rush after they got the doctor who performed this right before he left to go home. I dont know if this was normal but they only put 3 numbing needles. Then I easily went through the worst pain of my life. The needles into the epidural space are just immensly, undescribably painful. I was put in a wheelchair afterwards and then they said it will get better worse before it gets better. After 2 or 3 days it did get better to some extent, I could walk longer, stand longer, etc. In the end, the ESI did not work for me. They only served as an immense surge of pain. \n\n\nSince your husband already has 4 discs herniated, I would go for surgery. It is painless, quick, just so much better. I would much rather live a full life rather than a half life filled with steroid injections