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cervical neck pain due to herniated discs
by: Linda on Mon, Mar 31 2008
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I have been suffered with neck pain on the right side of my neck since February 1998. It has been ten years now since I woke up one morning with such severe pain in my neck extending down my arm that I have ever felt. Over the years I have seen neurogologists and neuro-surgeons and have never received the same diagnosis from any of them. One told me if I didn’t have surgery I would be parilized and another said I didn’t need surgery. At this point I am so confused and can’t seem to find one straight answer and can’t be helped with the pain.

The only relief I get is if I lay down then t he pain subsides, but who can live in bed for the rest of their life. I used to be so active and athletic and now can no longer go the gym, I can’t lift weights, I cannot garden and most of all I cannot even ride my horse even just for a casual walk around the pasture without the burning stabbing pain. I hate Lortab, but sometimes have to take it as I can’t tolerate anything else. I live in a town where there is no cutting edge medicine and I feel no hope anymore and have realized this is my life and it will be forever now.
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March 2008

  • cervical neck pain due to herniated discs - by Linda - (Mon, Mar 31 2008)
    I have been suffered with neck pain on the right side of my neck since February 1998. It has been ten years now since I woke up one morning with such severe pain in my neck extending down my arm that I have ever felt. [more..]
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  • Chronic pain is depressing - by Mary - (Tue, Mar 04 2008)
    It all started about 12 years ago when my husband was in an auto accident. He fractured vertebrae in his neck. At the time, he took volumes of Vicodin and had injections in his neck by a pain management doctor. Over the years, the neck vertebrae healed, but he still complained of pain. [more..]

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