Risks and Side Effects Are OTC Meds for People Safe for Pets?Your 9-year-old German Shepherd is limping, and you think that arthritis may be setting in. A trip to the veterinarian proves that you’re right—it’s osteoarthritis, a degeneration of the cartilage and bone that affects joints...
Pain Meds Are Most Common Cause Of Death After Spinal Fusion Surgery: Middle-Aged Men With Disk Degeneration At Highest Risk
This initial intense pain will get better but I still have pain off and on, not as bad as immediately after the surgery but still quite sore, ranging from lower back up to my neck but usually on the right side. Are you taking any meds? My surgeon told me 6 weeks to heal but it ...
So during surgery he finds adhesions that had been crushing my large bowel for years. Apparently I was born with it as it is sometimes a product of being born premature. Now two weeks after simultaneous gallbladder surgery and the clipping off of my bowel adhesions I all the sudden go...
I was injured 19 yrs ago & have had numerous surgeries, have broken metal hardware in back & was forced to lower my meds to the point I haven't been able to shower in over 3 years now. This is happening across the US. We are human beings! Torture is illegal and I'm so thankful...
But don’t stay bedridden for too long, as that’ll create an entirely different problem in time! Pain Medication Your doctor is likely to prescribe pain meds to help you manage after surgery – stick to the meds and dosage given. Do not take any medication that your doctor hasn’t expli...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year February 15, 2015 "Kadian is a lifesaver when I have 'break-through' pain. I used to take it every day, but the pain clinic I went to was adding too many meds, we had an argument, and I left. My primary care doctor, knowing I have 4 fused cervic...
When to Call the Doctor for Knee Pain There's a good rule of thumb for most long-term knee pain (as well as short-term pain that isn't disabling): If your symptoms don't go away after a week of PRICE therapy and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pain meds, make an appointment. ...
At that time, the pills were considered a godsend for patients with all kinds of pain. "I thought I was healing," says Crews Miller. After three days, though, "the beast within me was awakened. I started taking my meds more frequently to avoidanypotential pain. By day ten, I was hoo...
Nearly half of back pain ufferers are not helped by surgery • Greater range of motion • Lower or no use of analgesics (pain meds) • Improved quality of life • No significant recovery time Dr. Rosenblatt explains, “This procedure is so valuable to help people of all ages virtua...