[SevenDaysInMay]

Incessent severe neuropathic pain from failed spinal surgery requires a different plane of existence, one hardly worth living.

Without adequate pain meds, a cocktail including muscle relaxers and neuropathic meds such as Neurontin with some sort of sleeping pill, Rush may not be able to move or sleep. The injured nerves are on fire; alone, the body and mind fail from exhaustion. Forget golf and well researched, pleasant, informative conversations 3 hours a day.

Burning, stabbing, grinding pain along the entire spine simply overwhelms the body and soul. One's brain, even if one half tied behind the back, sits atop a constant firestorm.

Been there.

[DJ MacWoW]

I'm still there. I have 2 herniated disks in the lumbar spine caused by scoliosis and because of my age I'm not considered a good risk for surgery. I'm on Neurontin now and it just takes the edge off. I take Elevil at night to sleep. The problem then is trying to stand after lying down for 8 hours. I never thought coughing or sneezing could be so "exciting". Sitting, walking or standing comfortably is a memory. I'm only 53 and I've been told to "get used to it" cause it's not going to get better. I can sympathise with Rush. Especially when you get to the point that you want just an hour pain free. Just an hour.