Partner with cricifying,permanent pain

[tyedye]

Does anyone else have a partner in constant pain?

tyedye, my dad has chrnic back pain and there are a few things that have really helped him
1)the pain management clinic, my dad had been worried for years that because hi pain was getting worse it ment that the cause of his pain was. the consultant explained that the cycle of pain got worse without the injury getting worse IYSWIM.
2)a proper dose of neurogenic pain killers gabapentin in particular has seemed to sork wonders, citalopram and amitriptaline have been less sucessful
3) faciet joint injections and radiofrequency treatment every year-2 years
4) a tens machine, but used properl, he gave up on it very quickly but I persavered with him and it works amazingly
5)proper management of pain meds, what is he currently taking?
6)keeping mobile, but not being too strenious
Additionally I think it is hard for him to deal with his pain, he will shout at the people closest to him, but we have spoken about it and now he will say I need to vent steam, please dont take this persnoally, rant rant rant
Also having a hobby that keeps his mind occupied helps enormously
can give you my emai ladress if you think I could help you any, even if you would just like to vent...
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thanks chapsmum,gabapentin sounds interesting,he is on cocodamol and ibuprofen.Also an ENM machine,like tens but the "upgrade"also been on anti-d"s,not helping!Would like your email,thank you,CAT me?xx

Your dh isn't really on very heavy painkillers, tyedye, although I would warn anyone off going down the route my dh has, where he ended up on morphine for over a year, coming off that was an absolute nightmare, and he has some other heavy-duty drugs to come off yet.

Gabapentin is good for nerve pain, I seem to recall, it's often prescribed for people who've had shingles. Dh was on it for quite a long time and has now moved on to what I think is a more modern version, pregabalin. Worth asking about, I've a feeling these are not very addictive, for one thing.

chapsmum, interesting to hear about the TENS machine. Our previous pain specialist said it wouldn't help my dh, although I am not so sure. How does your dad use it?

tyedye, sorry been rushed off my feet, my e mail is:
Dollyburd12 at hotmail dot com
speak soon
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tribot, sorry didnt see that question.
If your dp found that gabapentin helped he would probably find a use for the TENS machin.
If you think of the spine as a long peice of wire with many little wires comming of it carrying information about sensation temp and most importantly pain. You place the pads of the TENS machin nest to the spine and then approx 3-4 inches in the diretion the pain is travelling. It works by interupting the pain signal and helping to ease it.

There are such things as TENS nurse specialist althoughmost physios would be able to help.
does he have a specific area of pain or injury?

chapsmum... citalopram and amitriptaline are anti depressants, not pain killers

low dose antidepressnat have been clinicaly proven to provide some relif from neurogenic pain

really? wow, you learn something new every day!

I was surprise when I found out too, thought my dad had been taking antidepressants on the sly and was a bit hurt that he hadn't told me how he was feeling.
It was reccommended to him byhis pain management consutltant. It has a double benificial effect as people with chronic neurogenic pain often tend to have a degree of depression.

I was surprised when it was suggested as well but apparently it's well-known by medico types that amitrip etc. provide pain relief as well (increasing serotonin uptake). My dh takes amitriptyline at night.

chapsmum, his pain isn't injury-related, he suffers with severe abdominal pain among other things. I think I will definitely mention it again to the pain team and also maybe just get him to give my TENS machine a go. It certainly helped me in labour.

Hello,im back,seen gp alone,back with dp next week,I told gp in advance how things REALLY are,dp never does!
Done amytrip"B4,etc......
going to push about some or the drugs you lot have mentioned,will take notes!

"Bump"

hi tyedye,
glad you are feeling lik eyou can help
hope you can use this to help your dp t feel empowared to take control of his pain.
Really push for a referral to pain management clinic.

Hello chapsmum,thank you,will email you,thanks again!Have to push really hard for lots of help now things must change or its the ends.Only one life,after all

BBLxxxxxxxxx

We are going to the GP together this week,it needs sorting or im going,i have never been this wretched in my life and its damaging my kids.