i have been bk amputee for 14yrs...after all these years.. im just starting to get phantom pains.. i have tried about 5 diffrent meds nothing seems to work
2006-11-28 06:48:44 · 4 answers · asked by shotgun_1966 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Jon Kabat-Zinn, a researcher at U Mass, has done alot of work and has books and tapes on pain management through meditation. Not newagey woo woo or religious - just practical help for when meds aren't working. Check out his website below, and google him for articles. Also your library will have his books.
I sure am not saying don't keep looking for the right meds, and neither is he I don't believe - but this might be a good adjunct solution.
Best to you, I hope you get relief quick.
2006-11-28 06:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kavindra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They had a very interesting discussion on the latest technology to alleviate this pain on a radio show called "The Material World" on BBC Radio 4. The latest stuff involves using CGI (believe it or not).
The link is below:
2006-11-28 07:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about meds. I have read a book called "Phantoms in the Brain" and it deals with such issues. I do not know if it will help, but it is a good read. Good luck.
2006-11-28 06:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by Bag-A-Donuts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that acupuncture helps this, worth checking out
2006-11-28 06:53:15 · answer #4 · answered by rkilburn410 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋