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TLaff
I have had a 3 level cervical fusion 2 years ago and have stenosis, I suffer from a CHRONIC thoracic compression constant pain, and an annular tear also chronic pain and pain radiating down to my foot on both sides.
I have been getting headaches that turn into migraines pretty much daily and the only thing that helps is to lay down but when i get back up the pain starts to prgress again the longer i am up. These have been happening for about six months now and i have been to VA emergency a few times and the primary doctor in which they only give me stuff for anti- inflamatory and muscle spasms. The primary sent me to pain management to see about getting me on stronger meds but they just called and said they want to do therapy (traction) to my cervical and give me medicine to help me sleep. Further the questionnaire they gave me along with all my most recent paperwork they were not interested in seeing it. Im in allot of pain 24 hours a day tremendous headaches pain throughout my spine and my orthopedic doctor states i have Degenerative Changes throughout my entire spine along with arthritis and will only get worse over time and that at this point he does not offer any further surgery because he would not know where to stop or start.
I need advice on how to get some stronger pain medicine i drink allot now because of the pain and I am always thinking of suicide because i feel there is no end to my pain and problems and no one takes me serious and i dont want to go to a shrink because im afraid they will lock me up or something.
Please any advise would be helpful ???
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