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by merrie
Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:11 pm
Forum: PAIN MANAGEMENT & MEDICATIONS
Topic: New to Az, Need a new Md. Anywhere!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 922

Re: New to Az, Need a new Md. Anywhere!!!!

Perhaps you can ask dr hibners office for a referral to a pain mgmt dr since he is in az ?

Merrie-
by merrie
Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:30 pm
Forum: WELCOME CENTER
Topic: suicidal no more, thanks to all
Replies: 21
Views: 3066

Re: suicidal

Christopher - We are all praying for you. You are one of gods children and would be missed so terribly by your loved ones. Please call one of the suicide prevention hotlines. They will get you through today until you can take further steps. Are you seeing a therapist / psychologist to help you throu...
by merrie
Sat Dec 31, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: SURGERY
Topic: Dr. A Lee Dellon & Annual Peripheral Nerve Conference 2012
Replies: 16
Views: 3594

Re: Dr. A Lee Dellon & Annual Peripheral Nerve Conference 20

I agree with ps that when I read the blurb on dr dellons presentation that it struck me that he would be discussing his pn/ dorsal nerve surgery. Let's hope so!

Pelvis stressley - wishing you a fast and full recovery!!

Merrie-
by merrie
Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:33 pm
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: 10 Day Outpatient Ketamine
Replies: 14
Views: 6025

Re: 10 Day Outpatient Ketamine

Nyt- how is the namendahp helping and are you able to get insurance to cover. My dr has been trying to get me to try it but I'm worried about the cost and there is not a lot of info I could find published on namenda and pain.

Thanks so much!
by merrie
Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: MEDICAL ADVANCES & EDUCATION
Topic: 10 Day Outpatient Ketamine
Replies: 14
Views: 6025

Re: 10 Day Outpatient Ketamine

Nyt- are you staying om the namenda or did you just use it durinng the k infusuions.

Merrie-
by merrie
Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: PAIN MANAGEMENT & MEDICATIONS
Topic: Marijuana
Replies: 11
Views: 2961

Re: Marijuana

I have been wanting to try marijuana for pain - been suggested to me by several drs - but I'm worried about doing so while I'm also on opana and lyrica and I use suppositiries with gabapentin and ketamine. The drs can't really tell me how all these meds would mix although the medical marijuana dr i ...
by merrie
Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:03 pm
Forum: INSURANCE & DISABILITY ISSUES
Topic: radiofrequency denied by blue cross
Replies: 8
Views: 3458

Re: radiofrequency denied by blue cross

I am a patient of Dr Jordans. He is an amazing and caring dr who is cutting egde in pain mgmt. Unfortunately this means insruance will often not pay at first for certain procedures he does since they are new to the scene. Did you have other procedures done at cast at the same time? That may be why t...
by merrie
Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:44 pm
Forum: CAUSES & EFFECTS OF PUDENDAL NEURALGIA
Topic: Hip pain
Replies: 14
Views: 2591

Re: Hip pain

Thanks for the info Don.

Merrie
by merrie
Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:16 am
Forum: CAUSES & EFFECTS OF PUDENDAL NEURALGIA
Topic: Hip pain
Replies: 14
Views: 2591

Re: Hip pain

Don- Dr Jordans view is that I should wait until I cannot walk and that is when I should do a hip replacement. He is highly concerned about rsd and he said a hip lasts 15 years and I am 41. I also have other medical issues (autoimmune stuff) he is concerned about. He feels the hip is not the cause o...
by merrie
Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:11 pm
Forum: CAUSES & EFFECTS OF PUDENDAL NEURALGIA
Topic: Hip pain
Replies: 14
Views: 2591

Re: Hip pain

I am in a similar quandry with combined hip pathology and pne. I have not had an arthorgram but MRI and X-ray show I have essentially no joint space left in my hip due to severe osteoarthritis. It had gotten significantly worse over the last year. 2 orthopedic surgeons have recommended total hip rep...

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