Just got home.
Same diagnosis as every time I go to the ER for this.
Stenosis, bulging discs, degenerative disc disease.
They started with a dose of Prednisone orally. They then tried plain Tylenol via IV (I can't take NSAIDS like Advil because of kidney disease). That didn't touch it, so they gave me first dose of Dilaudid before they wheeled me to the CT scan. I still could not get up on the CT table. My nurse came in and gave me a second dose of Dilaudid via IV while I was standing up next to the CT table. That almost dropped me to the floor, but the pain was still there...it took two women and one man to get me on the table.
ER Doc was a young guy. Told me he sees about 15 patients a day for back pain.
He said there was nothing they could do there, except to give me pain killers. He prescribed some more oxy, and said to go to physical therapy. He also gave me some exercises to do. He mildly scolded me for waiting so long before starting the Oxy. He said that once the pain gets out ahead of you, it's very hard to bring it back to baseline. He told me that my records do not indicate any history of drug seeking, so don't be afraid to start the Oxy next time when the pain first begins.
Dilaudid is wearing off and pain is coming back, so I'll take an Oxy before bed.
No more abdominal surgeries for you! You've met your quota already!
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