Pain management  

Hi Carmel,

I am very sorry to hear that your husband has been suffered
from this severe pain and also he should take the prescribed medicines
from the doctors. As you have knew that most of the pain killers would
be used for the purpose of pain and also sometimes it would helps to relax
the muscles, and also be remember that your husband should not use the
medicines more than recommended doses. When go and check the herbal medicines
or other alternative medicines, all are giving the action after some long
days and would not give the fact action for the pain like English medicines.
You can also prefer to go for the spray type or anesthetic cream or gel or
again spray which would also helps to control the muscles pains.

Have a nice day.

Is the pain from the back injury or the fibromyalgia. The methods of alleviating pain will be different for each. I have fibromyalgia and can offer nummerous resources, if that's the source of his pain. I'll check back later for your reply.

You know sometimes doctors are just like mechanics or technicians. There are times when they don't really know really the problem. They are just making some educated guess based on their test.

I've read that fybromyalgia is not really considered a disease. There are some studies that says it's psychological.

May be he should just try to heal himself naturally. It maybe hard but maybe it is worth a try.

I have seen cases where patients actually died from too much medication than the sickness they actually have.

i feel him, i also have chronic back pain as well neck, shoulder and knees. i refuse to take strong pain pills after my operation on my back i got hook up them and had to take myself off of them. even now i refuse to take strong pain pills but i have some that are less strong and often will work good for me.
all i can to him is listen to the doctors and dont do what he's not suppose to do. i didnt listen last year and was out doing everything i knew i shouldnt now i mess up my body even more

You need to consult a physiotherapist who can do wonders for those who suffer from fybromyalgia. He should be provided with all xrays and other images that will clearly show the cause and with regular exercises recommended by the physiotherapist your husband should be up and about soon. I wish him good health.

As a licensed massage therapist, I have seen this too many times. The doctors continue to give him pain pills which only act as a band aid to temporarily hide the pain, not get rid of it. He has a physical problem, he needs a physical solution. And no and not one of those crazy out there massage therapist. I believe medicine has a time and place. I am antibiotics for a sinus infection right now.

My first suggestion would be to try massage therapy. You want to ask around and find one that is good in your area. If that doesn't work, I'd move on to acupuncture. I think looking at alternative methods needed to be tried before they increase his meds.

And a few FYI things, if he ever using a heating pad, make sure it is not a dry heating pad, moisten a washcloth and put it b/t him and the pad.

Ice is always okay.

And there is a wonderful product out there called Biofreeze. Similar to icy hot but 100 X better.

I had a bad car accident and crushed my heel in 2006. I was off my feet for over 6 months and it was a long (and is still) recovery. I still limp alittle. It swells and hurts with the changes in the weather or if I walk or stand too much. It has drastically changed my life.

The first year I lived on pain killers - oxy, vicadon, percoset, you name it. I finally told my surgeon I did not want anymore. I had to take too many to even feel slightly better.

My brother, who had back surgery a few years ago, told me about glucosamine. He told me to take it every day. its an over the counter natural supplement for joint pain relief. In just 7 days I walked an entire outlet mall (charlotte) and did not have to sit down once!

I still suffer, dont get me wrong, but this has changed my life for the better. Have him ask his doctor if they think it would help him. I asked my surgeon why he did not tell me about it and he said it is a natural supplement and not proven. He and most doctors only like to write prescriptions.

I wish you the best of luck. Keep your chin up!

Hey Carmel,
I'm sorry to hear about your hubby. What he needs now is gradually reduce the medication and increase things such as Yoga,and the other forms of body relaxation techniques.
Also meditation helps, there's a new technique of sound therapy thats out there, where they use tuning forks on certain parts of the body, this too I'll send you a link if you want to know more about.
There are many more options, I suggest you to simply google, surf the dark corners where the search characters should not be common, this will get you things that are really working.
Please don't go for something thats widely used, its probably useless.
Another thing, is go searching around the torrent network, I know most of it is illegal, but thats where you'll get video lessons, audio books, these books are the ones that actually work, thats why its on the torrent network.
Torrent sites like mininova, thepiratebay and more have many great things.
You dont have to download from here, simply google it and buy it..
Best of luck,
he will get well soon
cares

Hi CarmelBg,

Please accept my sincere prayers for you and your husband to be spared from other pains and God's healing be with your husband. I can't say more my friend... i just want to let you know that you have someone here in mylot praying for you and your family. Be strong!

i was hit by a car 2o years ago and hurt my knees, but iwith wear and tear as well as pregnancies, i find that they are sore all the time. i have been to a number of doctors, but they dont want to do knee replacement surgery yet so am stuck with the pain. i would advise your hubby to know his limitations and maybe get a second opinion. also, check out and see if there are any chronic pain support groups in your area. they can provide a wealth of information!