Firstly I am in a lot of pain. I am borderline whether or not to operate but because of my age and the risks involved they don't want to operate yet.I take high doses of co-codamol - the highest a GP can prescribe and on maximum dose. I am also on methocarbamole (sp?) and a nerve interceptor - Gabpentin, together with valium to cope with the muscle spasms caused by the pain. I have to take Furesomide because of fluid retention caused by the Gabapentin. I also go three monthly for steroid injections into my neck in six places.
Not only do I suffer pain in my neck and in my head, but I also am losing the sensation in my little finger on my left side and the finger next to it and suffer from pins and needles and loss of sensation on the inside of my arms.
I am a pretty active person - I have horses and four kids. I don't have much alternative it seems. I have seen neurologists and spinal specialists and am under a pain clinic.....so no need to get on your high horse with me thanks. I am taking expert care and have very good medical cover. I am told that the risk of operating at the moment outways the good they think it could do. I could lose the strength in my arms if they did the operation they think that ultimately I need. I suffer from deterioration in some places in the discs in my neck.....and in other places I grow too much bone which traps the nerve endings where they emerge from the discs.
If you think you know better then please advise.
Saffie me 46 H 46 M in 1986 D20,D18,S16,D13 H's A 01/05 to 07/06 H recommitted to M 07/06 renewed vows 09/06 Going from strength to strength
