I really appreciated all the advice everyone gave me a couple of weeks ago. I still have not tried the reflexology but have tried several relaxation techniques (biofeedback) and have had some medicine changes.
The attempt to do the MRI sitting in front of the TV with the extra Methadone and muscle relaxer was a total wash. It was one of my most painful days I had had in a while anyway and the spasm had been going strong all night so I don't think the extra meds stood a chance that particular day. The technichan was so nice and so amazed at the movement she was watching around my spine. She said she would call my doctor and tell him I was being still, that it was muscles not me moving but if she did he would not acknowlege that she had called him.
He also said that he could not sedate me with injections because my insurance would not cover it. He told me in 18 yrs of practice I was the first patient he had ever had that could not go through an MRI because of something like this and that I must have a muscle disorder of some type. He told me I should see a neurologist.
Before the appt. was over he had changed my pain meds from Methadone (which was no longer working well at all) back to the Fentanyl patches (75mcg every 48hrs) that I had to stop taking back last May when I went in the donut hole and couldn't afford them, thus the cheap Methadone. He changed my my muscle relaxer from 10mg of Flexeril to 20 mg of Baclofen. My pain is better and my muscle spasms are still happening but they are only once in a while not all the time.
When the spasm hit they still hit hard and my back is sore for a couple of days but it's better than all the time that's for sure. I am eight days into the change. I couldn't sleep at all for the first three days because they did not do any kind of decrease in methadone or slow build up of Fentanyl so I was doubled up internally for a while. Funny thing is even with all that in me it didn't stop my back pain.....makes me think nothing would.
As far as changing doctors....you are all right, I agree 100%, I need a new doctor and I am going to tell him next visit that I want the new dr. that just came to their firm from Emory Spinal. I am almost trapped into this clinic because of my insurance and location. It's their policy not to let you change inside the practice so if he says no I will speak to the office manager and plea my case. My very best argument he gave me himself in his frustration last visit when he was yelling at me telling me about the "in 18 years.....blah, blah, blah....he ended it with...I really don't feel like I am doing you any good. I'm not sure that I even know what is wrong with you. Most of my patients get better but you never seem too." Makes a girl feel great ya know!!! He did come back into the room after the visit while I was waiting on my scripts and apologize for his behavior. He said he had been angry about something else when he came in. Well we are all human and I can forgive him. Lord knows I have had bad days too, however....the truth still remains that almost eight years together and he has not really put much effort into finding out what my problems are and he has given me 13 different diagnosis during that time. Yes no typo....13!!
Thanks for letting me vent. You all are the best. My fingers are tired and my back is breaking and I pray that as you read this you will begin feeling better. That no matter what is hurting the Good Lord will sooth and touch it and make it better. I always appreciate your feedback. Annie K.
The attempt to do the MRI sitting in front of the TV with the extra Methadone and muscle relaxer was a total wash. It was one of my most painful days I had had in a while anyway and the spasm had been going strong all night so I don't think the extra meds stood a chance that particular day. The technichan was so nice and so amazed at the movement she was watching around my spine. She said she would call my doctor and tell him I was being still, that it was muscles not me moving but if she did he would not acknowlege that she had called him.
He also said that he could not sedate me with injections because my insurance would not cover it. He told me in 18 yrs of practice I was the first patient he had ever had that could not go through an MRI because of something like this and that I must have a muscle disorder of some type. He told me I should see a neurologist.
Before the appt. was over he had changed my pain meds from Methadone (which was no longer working well at all) back to the Fentanyl patches (75mcg every 48hrs) that I had to stop taking back last May when I went in the donut hole and couldn't afford them, thus the cheap Methadone. He changed my my muscle relaxer from 10mg of Flexeril to 20 mg of Baclofen. My pain is better and my muscle spasms are still happening but they are only once in a while not all the time.
When the spasm hit they still hit hard and my back is sore for a couple of days but it's better than all the time that's for sure. I am eight days into the change. I couldn't sleep at all for the first three days because they did not do any kind of decrease in methadone or slow build up of Fentanyl so I was doubled up internally for a while. Funny thing is even with all that in me it didn't stop my back pain.....makes me think nothing would.
As far as changing doctors....you are all right, I agree 100%, I need a new doctor and I am going to tell him next visit that I want the new dr. that just came to their firm from Emory Spinal. I am almost trapped into this clinic because of my insurance and location. It's their policy not to let you change inside the practice so if he says no I will speak to the office manager and plea my case. My very best argument he gave me himself in his frustration last visit when he was yelling at me telling me about the "in 18 years.....blah, blah, blah....he ended it with...I really don't feel like I am doing you any good. I'm not sure that I even know what is wrong with you. Most of my patients get better but you never seem too." Makes a girl feel great ya know!!! He did come back into the room after the visit while I was waiting on my scripts and apologize for his behavior. He said he had been angry about something else when he came in. Well we are all human and I can forgive him. Lord knows I have had bad days too, however....the truth still remains that almost eight years together and he has not really put much effort into finding out what my problems are and he has given me 13 different diagnosis during that time. Yes no typo....13!!
Thanks for letting me vent. You all are the best. My fingers are tired and my back is breaking and I pray that as you read this you will begin feeling better. That no matter what is hurting the Good Lord will sooth and touch it and make it better. I always appreciate your feedback. Annie K.
and 
to you on your special Valentine's Day visit.
to your doc on your behalf.
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