Author: tonypaul

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:22 pm

First off dont be scared!!! Although I dont have the level of back problems you have but I have had 4 Fusions, starting a L1 and working up from there. It is thought that one or more of my proceedures were not even needed, but its water under the bridge. I was on Durgesic patches, Oxy’s, morphine, the works, for 4 years then all the meds just seemed to stop to work. Adding more didnt help, and the constant ramping up and down off the meds was driving me to be mentally unbalanced. Not by choice but my workers comp insurance drops me, gives me 4 more office visits to get off everything I had been on for 4 years. Needless to say it didnt work, spoke with a workmans comp obudsman (sp?) and suggested going to a treatment center that deals in subs.

It has really been a God send, other than the out of pocket cash I have had to pay for 7 years but I have been able to function a pretty normal life. Built 2 really successful business’s, just cant got out and play football and such with the kids. But for me it was worth it. Now Imgoing through detox to get off them, mentally Im ready, its time, this has gone on too long but only ave myself to blame.

Just step up and do it, think of it as a new start and use it as a motivation to acomplish some goals. Down the road when you get to a good place mentaly stat tappering off the subs and with professional help you should be able to get of them far easier than what your taking now…

Good luck!