I am prescribed Percocet daily. It helps but I don’t like taking them

@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. I do realize how difficult movement is when the pain level is that high. That's wonderful news that you're not a candidate for spine surgery. I am a candidate for what will result in a minimum of 6, likely a dozen, spine surgeries and have been avoiding them like the plague for over 10 years. If thats something that you would consider i urge you to read Elizabeth Tree's posts. You can find her by clicking my icon, then the team members tab and scroll through to find her. Another good one to look at is Dean May 2. The lesson from them is "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it". Spine surgeries are almost never a remedy for pain.
What does help is a multi-modal effort that amounts to a full time job and requires an immense amount of focused resolve. Without writing a novel here, if you're interested, read through my story and my posts on my wall. I talk about everything from medications to stem cell treatments. I find homeopathic methods to be the most effective. I wish you the best on your journey. Kind regards. 😌🙏

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Hi there. There was a question on what I take for pain. I use over the counter Excedrine for headaches and Aleve and pretend they help. The rinvoq is the third actual med I’ve been on and it blunts the pain and seems to help with some symptoms. I’ve tried gabapentin and it didn’t help nor the muscle relaxer.

My pain averages at a 7 and I’m so used to it it’s hard to talk about. The nerve block started wearing off last night and was only supposed to last about 8-12 hours. Once it started wearing off I started to feel better. Especially the severity of the GI symptoms.

In the past, what must’ve been flared never lasted this long or were this bad. All of the attempts to treat are slow (insurance approval) and help little, not at all, or make things worse.

I feel like I’m talking to the doctors wrong. Pain is everywhere and a cray of my knee showed arthritis in my knee. Spine surgeons say I’m not a candidate for surgery and it feels like we’re just throwing things at the wall to see what sticks.

@A MySpondylitisTeam Member. Ive heard that it can sometimes take a couple days for the injections to kick in. For the block, I was told that it can be hit or miss. Sometimes they dont block the right nerve responsible for the pain. What else do you do for your pain? 😌🙏

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I too have AS and been getting nerve blocks for probably 4 or 5 years. I find sometimes they help more than others. Good luck!!!