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From: David P Walton 
Newsgroups: alt.support.chronic.pain,alt.support.chronic-pain,fido.chronic_pain
Subject: Chronic Shoulder Pain
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Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 16:17:32 GMT
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Hello Group,

I've had surgery to correct a "pinched nerve" in my neck, which was 
causing extreme pain (8-10 on scale) down my left shoulder to the elbow, 
and often to my fingers.  

Unfortunately, it's 14 months later and the pain is still with me.  There 
is a definate cause and effect.  If I walk more than 50 feet, the pain 
begins, if I continue the pain increases.  It will take 3-5 minutes for 
the pain to subside!

I'm taking Oxycotin 3-4X/day, but that doesn't stop the breakthrough 
pain.  Neurotin interferes with my work so I can't take that. 

Question:  Are there any specialized clinics or hospitals that 
specifically diagnose unknown pain sources such as I've described?

My pain specialists are talking spinal cord stimulation?  Any one have 
experience with that in preventing pain??

Thanks,
Dave