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mitch96

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14. YES ! short term use only... Just to break the pain/swelling/inflammation cycle..

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #13)

Fri May 22, 2020, 07:53 AM

May 2020

I remember when doc's would hand out valium and oxy like candy... All under the auspices of "aggressive pain management" Did not go as planned and a lot of people got addicted..
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Having an MRI tomorrow [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2020 OP

Best of luck with your upright MRI and your new MD! CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #1

Good luck. underpants May 2020 #2

As a retired Radiologic Technologist, I liked weight bearing images irisblue May 2020 #3

No left-of-center2012 May 2020 #5

I've had a couple, I know how small the tube is irisblue May 2020 #6

Small world.. I'm a retired CT/MRI tech... Yes the "sit down" MRI would show compression and mitch96 May 2020 #7

is that the herniated disc? KT2000 May 2020 #8

Yes it is. See, it's not rocket science. The one below it is bulging but not herniated. mitch96 May 2020 #10

I love the inversion table! n/t Lulu KC May 2020 #12

Neat. I hope that they pinpoint your ailment(s) and hopefully will derive a successful strategy to SWBTATTReg May 2020 #4

I found out how to fight my ruptured discs. LiberalArkie May 2020 #9

"Valium and Hydrocodone" mitch96 May 2020 #11

Both are highly addictive but if they're necessary... live love laugh May 2020 #13

YES ! short term use only... Just to break the pain/swelling/inflammation cycle.. mitch96 May 2020 #14