Hi, whew, that's rough. I'm sorry! So, first. Lidocaine patches. What about lidocaine cream? It's cheap, REALLY cheap. I've gotten it on Amazon for under 6 dollars a tube. You can spend more as well and it is going to last you and go a lot further than 2 patches. And I use it and it is helpful. You could look for alternatives. They also make a spray, also inexpensive.
Ketamine infusions I've heard are pretty amazing.
I had a follow-up PM appointment today. I haven't seen her in a couple of months. We stopped my Cymbalta about a month ago and it made a HUGE difference in how I feel mentally and emotionally. Apparently that wasn't the drug for me, and it makes no difference in my pain, which was the point of going on it to begin with.
I had a terrible fibromyalgia flare-up before Thanksgiving. The worst in a long time. To the point I had to crawl up the stairs and go down on my bum.
I have had severe pain that started in my wrists about 2 weeks ago. I have psoriasis and I have had tendonitis, so I thought it was just those things bothering me. However, over the next few days, the pain got worse and then my fingers started swelling. About 5 days after it started I went to the ER one night because my left arm, from my shoulder to my fingers hurt really bad and had increased in pain and swelling all day. The ER dr.
Thank you very much for writing back in such detail. My point in asking about the lidocaine is that, of course every medication administered is going to have side effects. My concern was, the way you first mentioned lidocaine sounded so disparaging. I was concerned that without giving further detail about your concerns about lidocaine, it might sound to an average person like taking lidocaine under any circumstances could be potentially lethal.
The fact is, it's not.
I have had (and still do) have severe morning sickness to the point were my potassium is quite low (potassium controls the heart) and they have talked about admitting me to give me infusions (IV)
why would he want to wait 2 weeks when my bloods are getting worse? Im already on supplements .
Im stressed :( I feel like ringing the clinic and requesting they see me next week rather then rush me in for a caesarean .
Am I over reacting?
I also am B-12 deficient. I had 2 additional infusions within the next few years. In March 2008 my doctor said I was anemic and I went back to the same hematologist. He said I was not anemic and could not help me. In March 2009, I was told my hemoglobin was 10 (not too low), but my ferritin level was 4. I went to a differnt hematologist and she said I would have to get iron infusions the rest of my life. I have had no energy for years, and thought this was how my life would be forever.
Not sure where your pain is or what kind of pain it is, but I use topical prescription gels, lidoderm patches, and have had several procedures, like lidocaine infusions. I still have to go on narcotics for a time due to the pain increasing my BP and not being able to get it down. Acupuncture is something I wanted to try but could not get approval through my worker's comp insurance.
t throw up the medication. Before discovering maxalt, she tried lidocaine infusions. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that they can drip into your nasal passages and it goes up into the brain and effectively numbs the migraine. It is a temporary fix when instant relief is needed. But perhaps a lidocaine infusion with some take home prescription migraine medication will work wonders for you.
To treat Chlamydia and Enterococcus my doctor is treating me with antibiotic infusions (as this is not the first treatment, the first time treatment was peroral).
After 10 days of infusions, he is making 3 injections with antibiotics directly in the prostate. It's one injection per week.
Could you please give me any opinion on such injections ? Is this a normal/good treatment ?
The data regarding the benefits of Zometa continue to be encouraging but final results are still pending. In our practice recommendations for Zometa or drugs in this class has to do with risk or or known osteopenia or osteonecrosis with the POSSIBLE added benefit of reducing risk of recurrence. These drugs are indicated to strengthen bones and any other benefit may be a bonus. You should have a discussion with your doctor about your own risks versus benefits.
For nearly two years I have had experienced severe to chronic pain in my right eye. Over the past two years, I have seen 4 doctors, including opthamologists, optometrists, and I am currently seeing a neuro-ophthalmologist. I have had a multitude of tests including 2 MRI's. Recently I have been experiencing floaters when I have the pain. The pain is becoming more frequent and more severe. At times I also experience a sharp line of pain straight through my brain.
only 1/4 inch came out so a good 1/2 inch is still in there i can see it thru the nail. I attempted to cut and split the nail with razor blade but once i got part way thru nail it hurt bad. my co-worker gave me a new 10ml bottle of lidocaine, he uses it to give himself stitches. advice as to where to put the needle (i got from cvs insulin 31g-8mm),what to expect ie: will it burn- how long b4 its numb, and if i split the nail will it grow back? any advice will help..
I had been on gabapentin and stopped thinking it wasn’t doing much. In hindsight, I am not sure of the timing and whether it had been keeping nerve pain at bay. Now I am on Lyrica 150 mg a day moving up to 300 mg a day.
I have taken cymbalta in the past and it didn’t do much.
Gabapentin lotion does not help. NSAIDs do not do anything. Only Percocet helps and only a little bit.
My physiatrist is starting to think that I should try ketamine infusions.
However, the last infusion was not followed with Prednisone and it was the worst few weeks I have ever been through as the pain in my head did not abate (which was the main reason for the infusion in the first place) and I started having pain I think was related to Trigeminal Neuralgia in my face and gums. It was horrible. I also started to have severe fatigue upon awakening in the morning which is very frustrating.
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