I read a link today regarding curres of ARC. One of the only positive things was "group therapy." It had a link to this site. I haven't seen a post in several ...
Dear Jay, I too have Arachnoid's. I have had it for almost six years now. I tried all the pain meds that one could swallow, suck on, Ware on my arms, I had a...
Dan, Thanks for your reply! I had an accident in 83 and went to Mayo's for treatment. They did two fusions. Helped make the back solid but I still had pain. I...
Hi, Jay My husband has had this awful disease since 1991 when he fell flat on his back. At that very moment our life change completely. Like you he changed...
Hi, Jay My husband has had this awful disease since 1991 when he fell flat on his back. At that very moment our life change completely. Like you he changed...
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Hi Jay, I'm not handling it very well. I'm at the mercy of this pain doctor until she tries to work around my allergies. She started me on baclofen. It...
Dear Jay, Thank you for the reply. I know the burning pain is the worst of them all. It is like a hot knife just laying on your legs with no relief at all.It...
Jay, I saw my pain doctor. He said to ask you if your doctor has thought of moving the catheter a little to cover the burning pain. Also maybe able to turn it...
Thanks Don! I was wondering the same thing. I'm having another MRI today. When the results of that are in, I'll suggest it to my pain doc! My pump has been...
Thanks. I awoke at 4:30 with burning pain in my feet and legs. Yesterday was a glorious day. It only felt like I had a foot warmer on. I have asked God to...
Good Morning, Jay, I am new to this wonderful thing called AA also. From what I am discovering, you just have to learn to live with a certain amount of pain....
Hi everyone I just got back home from the hospital after being in there for about three weeks I was in a coma for little better then a week , they did not...
... Mary; The main reason most physicians do not use ice packs, long term, to relieve pain is because using the ice packs has the same effects as sticking your...
Bob, Jeanie and I will be praying for you tonight. Just hang in there and believe that things will get better. They will. I have had this Arachnoiditis for...
Jay, keep it up. I will be with you on this one everyday. You can count on me to be praying for your healing to come soon. God Blessings to you and yours, Don...
Be careful with the MRI. I can not have one with my pump implant. Check that out. see what they tell you, Don Donald R. Goeglein ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail...
I listened to an audio tape by a fellow named Art Berg. He was a quadriplegic, died a few years ago but had an amazing story of facing tough challenges. There...
For the past 10 months I have received moderate help with acupuncture for my diagnosed arachnoiditis which is now 10 years in existence. I am 64 and live in...
Renee, I've had a pain pump for almost 10 years. When installed, it greatly improved the quality of my life and worked like a charm. It worked well on...
I have AA, as well as several other Failed this and that syndromes, all of which add up to AA. My Doctors are begging me to put in a pump to kill the pain. I...
... Brent; Try the Fentanyl patch if you haven't. Stay away from the Fentanyl suckers. Suckers usually work fine for several months but you build up a...
Hi, Don here. I have had acupuncture tried on me several times. The most I got from it was maybe a day or two of mild relief. My pain pump implanted a year ago...