What do you do for pain relief?

[Caleb_S]

A little background: I broke my spine several years ago, and had to have it fused back together. Since then, the pain just seems to be getting worse, especially with the weather changing. I’ve tried heating pads, meds, and physical therapy. I know this isn’t a place to get medical help, but just any suggestions for something that might help would be greatly appreciated.

[horatiohornblower]

Find a spine and pain clinic. Look into getting an epidural. Being steroid shots in the spine. Which reduces swelling and pain for several months.

There’s also some technique. I forget what they call it. But it’s like a heated probe used on the nerve endings in the affected area. Which numbs them. So you don’t feel pain for several months.

For daily pain. Maybe tramadol. It’s not as addictive. So they’ll usually prescribe a lot more than other pain meds. I think Tramadol works better than hydrocodone acetaminophen.

You might also do well combining it with a muscle relaxer like methocarbamol. So you can ask the doctor about that too.

[nolabels]

After enduring trials of many different non-opiate, so-called pain-relieving, yet truly non-effective, side-effect-filled pharmaceuticals being shoveled out by 'medical' doctors the past few years, and having had very, very unsuitable experiences with trying cannabis as a pain reliever, I've welcomed friend alcohol back into my life. It works for me. I just have to careful as to how I administer it to myself.

The war on opiates is backfiring terribly. They serve a useful purpose. They're being denied to those who use them responsibly.

[dustybiker]

Try resistance belts. They are cheap and effective. Keeping the blood flowing through that area with resistance stretching and gentle exercise helps my older injuries. **Make sure you check with your doctor first.

[Anonymous]

If that was me, I would be creating an affirmation script specifically instructing my subconscious to heal, to regenerate, to relieve the pain, to send nutrition, blood flow etc. I would use subliminal audio and listen while I slept, and also a 'silent' track for during the day. For more information on how to do this search 'Reddit How to create a SubliminaI Recording (Requires PC)' I do not recommend having them made by someone else or buying them because you can't trust them. It's very powerful.

[jamesgoldman]

Obviously cannabis but Damiana is from the sane family and does good whilst being legal

[Anonymous]

Cannabis works for me.

[Caleb_S]

That might be an option eventually, unfortunately as of now I’d have to find something else. It’s not legal where I live, and I rent one of the rooms in my house out to a friend of mine that is a cop lol.

[Guy13]

Aisprin.