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Tue, 08/12/2008 - 19:20
Lyrica for chronic coccyx pain (coccydnia)??
I have been living with chronic coccyx pain (torture at times!) for over 12 years. I am tired of this pain and asked my primary care doctor today about alternatives for this condition - he mentioned taking Lyrica. Taking a medication like that on a daily basis long term is a little uncomfortable for me but at this point I am desperate so I thought I would turn to a forum like this to get some feedback, advice, etc...
He also prescribed me Lidocane pads? Got my first one on now - will update if it seems to help!
Anyone else know what a "pain in the a#*" this is??? No one I know seems to understand the magnitude of this pain and how it effects daily living.
Would love to hear from some of you! Thank you!
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I currently take Gabapentin (Neurontin) for nerve pain. It is in the same class of meds as Lyrica but Lyrica is a big step up. My insurance won't cover the Lyrica so I have the cheap stuff.....If the pain is referred pain or a perceived pain due to a spinal issue the lidocaine patch won't do anything. (Example: I have an impingement in my spine which causes a great deal of pain in my abdomine. Puting heat or ice on my abdomine won't help because there is nothing wrong with my abdomin)
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Double laminectomy L4-L5, bulging discs, DDD, Bone spurs, nerve damage in left leg and hip, DJD, and that to familiar visitor,arthritis
12 years!! I don't want butt pain for 12 years!! My doctor told me my coccyx was broken but it would heal. I can't even sit long enough to get a pedicure or watch a movie. I stand my entire day. I fell down about 3 or 4 of our stairs in our split level home, on my butt...boom, boom, boom. I thought I had enough cushion that I did not hurt anything. For a couple months now my butt a lower back are killing me. Finally had an MRI and there are 2 bulging disc, narrowing of something, degenerative disc, and facet joint something or other. I also had scoliosis surgery in 1982 and have 3 harrington rods and part of my hip fused to my spine. I go to see a complex spinal surgen on the 28th of Aug at the University of Virginia to find out what they can do for me. I am in so much pain. Can't sit, can't bend, leg pain after I stand all day. I want my life back!
Melissa
1983 scoliosis surgery from T-6 to L-5, 3 harrington rod, screws fusion of hip to spine. Now have problems with degenerative disc, 2 bulging disc, narrowing, and facet joints, all in L-4, L-5, and S-1, plus advance arthritis. I am now see a Pain Mgnt doctor and having injections.Have pain in the lumbar, coccyx and sometimes buttox and leg.
hi,
check out coccyx.org
I fell on ice when i was 12 (Loooong time ago) and mine hurt ever since. becareful not to compensate with a poor posture like me!
I am just about to strat Lyrica. I had Gabapentin but was seriously Spaced out so hoping that this one doesn't do the same. I personnally think if the side effects are too much that they make a significant negative change you shouldn't take them - whats the point of living in a dopey spaced out world? BUT if they do help and you can live with mild side effcets then do it.
I think of it as a ladder (we all have a diffeent path up tho) and pills may well be your next rung. Good luck
Spondy, DDD, Spondylolysis - Dynesys and S1 PLIF 2007, revision PLIF BMP L4/5 Feb 2008 and revision PLIF September 2008....failed fusion. Lots of pain, unsteady and slowly running out of patience!
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Hi,i am 21 years old boy and iam suffering from both the diseases sacroilitis and coccydnia mean i have swelling over my coccyx and hip bones and pain.My doc suggested me to take Xanbid(Contains 275 mg Naproxen with sodium) 2 tablets per day and a gel(Fastum) to rub and heating the bones.I had mild improvement u can say that 10% recovery .After a month i again visited my doc he sugguested me to take Dolomap tablet(Contains 500 mg of Naproxen) and Nuberol tablet(Contains Paracetamol and Orphenadrine Citrate.This tablet is may be to reduce pain) 2 tabets each per day 2 after break fast and 2 after dinner and asked me to again heat the sweeling and rub the gel Tormax(Contains Naproxen Sodium)over the bones.He told me that if it will not work then he will gimme injections which is the last step of treament.He told me that there is no need for operation for such diseases.He also told me to sit only over air cushion nothing else he told me that I should take cushion everywhere i go.Hope it will help u too.
hi i fell down some stairs well actually a flight, drunk as a skunk. not proud but hey it happened anyhow i fractured my coxxyx and i wonder if it was the start of all the other back issues.
but my point is after two years of pain ect not being able to sit for any length of time and finding it hard to position myself in any way that was comfortable, i found an osteopath who manipulated my coccyx for me and my goodnessit was the best money i have ever spent and 3 years on that pain is the least of my problems.
maybe its worth investigating or considering oh and i did not have any sedation or anaesthetic it wasn't necessary it was uncomfortable for about two minutes.
dawniee
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