pain

[milner]

I am a 44 yr old male with a SCI 19 mo's ago, C-5,6,7, incomplete.
I recently 4mos ago got a easy stand glider and use every day 2/3 hrs and i had some pain below my injury but sence useing the glider at times its un bearable. my gp gave me vicodin/hydroco-500 and my physio gave me oxycodone 5mg.and they both work can any body on the pros/cons about they two meds? is my pain healing with feeling? no pain no gain? thank you.

[metronycguy]

where is the pain , what type of pain? what caused your injury? is it possible they missed something when they fixed you, such as a another injury lower on your body?

[milner]

My pain is below my injury level, but mostly my butt & legs in the back, not so much in front. Feels like a potatoe pealer when someone messages my legs. I think it is nerve pain.
I was in a snowmolile accident on Dec. 30th '05. This is the only injury I sustained. As far as another injury, lower, there is none. according to the Doc's.
As far as fixing anyone with a SCI, that's like putting a ban-aide on a mail artery.( sarcasim is not directed at you).

[milner]

P.S. mike what is "cauda equina"?

[GoBig]

Whatever it takes to help with pain is OK. If you want a second opinion, talk with a Physiatrist or a pain specialist. Most likely an Anesthesiologist is the pain specialist.

It sounds like neuropathy, that you may have. Ask about neurontin.

Good Luck.

[justadildo]

milner, ask your doc about lyrica...and where are you geographically ?...what type climate ?...weather can affect you central pain also.....

[metronycguy]

lol milner, yeah n one os fixed, but i was trying to say if they missed a severe disc herniation in your lumbar area,
it is going to cause problems no matter how much pain meds you get
probably need a psychiatrist first and then a pain management ,
lyrica works for some.
oh yea cauda equina is ny injury , it is real low, actually below the official end of the spinal cord at T2 L1.
it different from the higher injury levels the muscles become denerved , electrical stim doesn't work.
fortunately i only have one leg affected

cauda equina means the horses tail of the spinal cord

[milner]

hello thanks for all the in put. geographiclly we are in central mn. the weather dose not seem to play any roll in my pain..just got all of 10inchs of snow....

[metronycguy]

i meant physiatrist