My mother, 89 years old, has a herniated disc. She aggravated the disc two weeks and has been in constant agony since. The pain led me to take her to Emergency at our local hospital. They diagnosed the slipped disc, told her to take Tylenol, prescribed muscle relaxants, and sent her home. Tylenols and muscle relaxants are not making a dent in her pain. Called her doctor on Monday, two days after her ER visit. Her doctor is fully booked, does not want to prescribe any pain medication without seeing her and finally, begrudgingly, agreed to see her on Thursday, 6 days after her ER visit. In the meantime, she is whimpering in pain, stays in bed, has no appetite, and is totally miserable. I asked my sister to come over and help her shower, which she did fairly unwillingly. This a vent, but I cannot believe the doctor has waited this long to see her. He is unwilling to see her outside his regular hours and has only agreed to refill the muscle relaxants. I am at my wits end, trying to deal with her pain. Any ideas? She cannot take Ibuprofen or ALEVE due to stomach bleeding issues. The Tylenol is useless.
it’s not all “Cheech & Chong.”
There is cannabis oil you squeeze a rice grain dose into an empty capsule and swallow it.
I take it twice a day following 2 lousy spinal fusions (5 levels total) with 0 constipation, & no chance of death.
I have nerve damage and it’s way better than Gabapentin which ended up almost killing me.
Alternate heat and ice until you ask her doctor which method he prefers, since he’s choosing to give her nothing that’s helpful.
Again, I don’t know what state you’re in.
Validate her pain verbally.
She needs someone to believe her.
Hugs to both of you- 💜