DrugBuyers.Com: Unable to move upon awakening??

Hi all,

I've been having increasing difficulting in waking up in the morning because my back seems to be in the "stuck" position. I'm in extreme pain - the pain is centrally located in the low-mid back and goes down both legs (used to go down right leg to knee) and up my spine almost to my shoulders. This morning I woke up and screamed and my dh had to massage my back until I could get up to get a Tramadol. I'm taking Norco for my pain, but I don't want to take it all of the time or develop more tolerance than I already have, so I take Ultram in the morning, and it really does work. I had a lot of weird side effects from this med at first, but now all the Tramadol does is lessen the pain.

I've been to numerous doc's, Orthopaedists, Chiropractor and now I'm getting ready to get a second set of MRI's (hopefully) since I already have an MRI from 2 years ago and an X-Ray as well. The MRI showed disc herniation at L4-L5/S1, no tearing. If the problem becomes progressively worse, and your doctor only wants to go by your previous records and give you an occasional Ultram and a set of papers that state how to stand, sit and live with chronic back problems. I'm already working out on my stability ball and am doing what has been suggested, but I don't know where else to turn, except to another doctor. We just switched to an HMO, so I will be going next week to be assessed.

On another note, I ordered Koyotakara from Masters Marketing - it's supposed to be a detoxifying agent (Sachet) that you place on the bottom of your foot overnight and rids your body of toxins. I've been using it the past 4 nights and cannot believe how many toxins have been eliminated. I'm pretty much skeptical, but the concept is based upon Acupunture, so if you have any ideas about this product, please let me know. You put the sachet on the soles of your feet before bed, leave on for 8-12 hours, then remove and can see what toxins have been eliminated. I will say that taking the amount of tylenol (APAP) in the Lortabs or Norco that I have to take concerns me, and it's not just 2000 mg.'s (tolerance), so I've been searching alternate ways to feel better (this has helped, but I've been sleeping a LOT since I've been using this for some reason).

Here's a link to the detoxifying agent I'm using to help my body rid the APAP: web page

Any information would be appreciated.

Corrie

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