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Hugs are better than bullets. as for the amount of medication..I would be questioning it,seems a huge amount,and will be causing all kinds of side effects,they just numb the pain,so you don't actually know if you are moving correctly or not. I hate pain killers and only use them when it is REALLY severe,but I would rather sit with my back against a hot water bottle or wheat bag. I used to be on mountains of tablets but they caused constipation which aggrevated my back pain,so then I had to take laxatives to relieve the constipation..was insane,so I refused to take any more,my body didn't know whether it was coming or going.Now I knoow when to stop and rest and when to keep going.

Just be careful how much medication you take.

Quote: Originally posted by Zeelees on 19/6/2012

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But I think people with chronic pain are more determined then anyone else..I think it's the desire to have fun and prove we can do things rather than poor us we can't do anything.

And I think we should start our own camping group....."backs to the future! of something!!

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Damn right we are determined! Im barely able to walk but once a week I go & buy my magazine, its my tiny bit of independance. Im gonna start swimming again soon too, my frinds are gonna help me get in & out of the pool but while Im in that water......freedom! YAY! 

Im loving the idea of a backs to the future group, I'd bow down to you for that idea, but I cant! 

Quote: Originally posted by Zeelees on 19/6/2012

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Hugs are better than bullets. as for the amount of medication..I would be questioning it,seems a huge amount,and will be causing all kinds of side effects,they just numb the pain,so you don't actually know if you are moving correctly or not. I hate pain killers and only use them when it is REALLY severe,but I would rather sit with my back against a hot water bottle or wheat bag. I used to be on mountains of tablets but they caused constipation which aggrevated my back pain,so then I had to take laxatives to relieve the constipation..was insane,so I refused to take any more,my body didn't know whether it was coming or going.Now I knoow when to stop and rest and when to keep going.

Just be careful how much medication you take.

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I know exactly what you mean, I hate taking pills! The GP has offered laxatives but I have misused them in the past for (unsucessful) weight loss, so I suffer instead, apple juice helps a bit. The side effects of the meds are horrid & depression is a real possability but the worst thing is they barely touch the pain!   Im due for a pain clinic appointment so hope that helps! Medication sucks! 

My hubby has had a back problem since spring 2003, two discs in his lower back have almost disappeared, so the vertebrae are rubbing most of the time, plus the nerves to both hips are trapped between two of the vertebrae. He has constant pain in his back, pain in his hips when he walks, and one leg keeps going dead.

We actually started camping in 2005. I've always done most of the putting up of the tent and kitting it out. He helps where possible. We did buy a trailer tent in 2010 to make things easier. His philosophy is that he will be in just as much pain at home as he is when camping, so we may as well go camping!

He's had four lot's of injections, but only one worked. He went into hospital on Monday & a six hour operation yesterday. So if all goes well with his recovery, he should be able to enjoy camping to the full in the future.

Quote: Originally posted by Zeelees on 20/6/2012

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Jean,wishing your husband a speedy recovery.x

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