I am also taking diazepam and tramadol for my slipped discs pain but find it is doing nothing!?

Question

everyone said i would feel spaced out and great, i feel no different than if i took nothing! i am in such pain with it tho its getting me down, i have tried diclofenic and codeine and that had no effect either, i dont drink and have never took anything more exciting than a paracetamol wats wrong wit me? i am only 9 stone so not like really huge. also if anyone else has any advice on my four slipped discs i wood be very grateful i am 36 6ft tall quite active but had two months off in jan and feb and am now off again, does this look like the way rest of my life gonna be? as i am alone very worried bout money if they medically dismiss me which they muttered bout in feb. is it likely to go for good or am i kidding myself? am worried will end up in wheel chair, any body else in similar situation?

Answer 1

well it depends what dose of tramadol and diazepam you are on, without knowing that its kind of hard to tell. have you seen an osteopath?

Answer 2

First of all when diazepam was originally produced it was marketed as a pain killer/muscle relaxer.  but later thru extensive testing found out thatit was better served as anti-anxiety medications.  now to the tramodol it is a "Narcotic"  LIKE Pain medication that in my opinion should only  be used for a slight headache in fact you would be better off taking  naproxen.  My advice to you  is make a doctors appointment asap and when you do tell him that the tramodol is not relieving the pain at all.   Do not volunteer any information about what kind of pain medication has worked for you in the past but if he comes out right and asks you then tell him either hydrocodine or percocets has given you relief from the pain and helped you sleep good at night                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Answer 3

I thought that diazepam was a relaxant and used to treat anxiety. If my recollection is right, it may be that the relaxant properties of the drug help the discs return to their correct position. I assume that tramadol is the painkiller because I've not heard of that drug.

Some people have a higher threshold before pain relief takes effect. For a short-term, it wouldn't harm you to take more than the recommended maximum dose of aspirin or ibuprofen. Aspirin usually has a maximum recommended dose of 900mg for an adult. You could try 1200mg (4 tablets) or even 1500mg (5 tablets) with little risk, provided your stomach is healthy. It might be best to take it in the form of Alka Seltzer as this contains an ingredient to counter the bad stomach effect of aspirin. You can also take the standard dose of paracetamol at the same time. DO NOT EXCEED the recommended dose of paracetamol. It is highly toxic in excess.

Only take a mega dose of aspirin once without consulting your doctor but it's better to consult the doctor first if you can. The main risks of aspirin in excess are bleeding, stomach hyperacidity and very small risk of stomach wall rupture. Alka Seltzer counters the stomach risks to some extent. If you find that this counters your pain, the doctor may feel the risk is worthwhile to prescribe aspirin at a high dose. Aspirin is not that toxic in itself but the side effects of bleeding can lead to death (12-14 tablets is usually lethal). It may be that the doctor can prescribe higher doses of aspirin with a coagulating drug.  

Answer 4

I suffer with something that is similar, I have four discs that have collapsed on both sides of the spine.I was refer ed to a specialist who told me that I had got degenerative disc decease and that it would unwise to operate on.So I am still suffering. Ten years ago my GP sent me to see a specialist at the spinal foundation in OLDHAM they do have a web site. Anyway the told me that it was possible to operate as they use a side cutting laser which cuts away the part of the disc that is causing the pain.I was able to have an operation which did get rid of the pain on one side but I would need more operations 7 in all but the N H S decided that they was no longer going to fund the treatment for me. So I am still suffering. The pain killers that I have are Co-codamol 30/500 which I can take up to 8 a day and Tramadol which I have found to help me at night. They don't take the pain away but they do take the off it. I myself use a wheelchair when I go out if I did not I would be on my back in bed. Of course this has made it so I can no longer go to work since I was an electrician. I do have other medical problems as well which also stops me from working.

          I give you my best regards and hope things do get better for you .One thing about Diclofenic is they take a while to get into your system.

Answer 5

DIAZEPAM is VALUM, why are u taking a ANTI ANexity pill ?

Tramadol is a Bull **** medication that doesnt work.. if u have slipped disc pains, u should be taking Morphine/ oxycodone/ hydrocodone.. maybe even Methadol.. some kind of Long Lasting Medication..

Tramdadol is a synthetic narcotic pain killer that doesnt work. i tried it.. taking 300 mg a DAY for hip and back pain..

Go back to the doctor and tell him u need Muscle Relaxants, like SOMA .. or the none narcotic brother medication FLEXORIL/FLEXORAL.. those are muscle relaxants.. VALUM is NOT and im not sure why u are taking it.. unless u have anexity or panic attacks..

GO back to the doctors office and ask WHY are u taking anti aniexty medication are a bad disc.. and them him that tramadol isnt working.. and u want to be switched to something else.. like a LONG actings/ sustained Release type of Pain Killer.. Dont say names.. cause then there thinking ur Drug seeking

Answer 6

You didn't say how long you've been taking the meds....sometimes it takes a little while. What else are you doing? Are you going to physical therapy? What position are you sleeping in at night? Did you hurt yourself on the job? If you did, they may not be able to dismiss you because they are responsible for your injury. I would speak to your doctor and see what your options are. Most doctors try other forms of treatment before back surgery...or any kind of surgery. In March of 2007 I had a total knee replacement. My knee cap separated from my knee/bones. They didn't operate right away. I went through pain for over a year while they tried other medical treatments and used surgery as a last option. Unfortunately....once you have an injury like this it is possible that you will develop arthritis in the back.

Answer 7

i would grow a clone and download your brainwave patterns into it, then donate your old body to the starving in africa

Answer 8

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I wish you good luck