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[|Human|] I have never done this before? I have chronic back pain ever since 1998 when I was T-boned by a drunk driver when my family and I went to the air and sea show in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. I had really great insurance, unfortunately, my company went under when the economy went down in 2008. Needless to say, I was with my company for over 16 years and when they shut their doors my whole life took a turn for the worst! I had to work wherever the unemployment office would send me which were jobs that were paying nothing compared to what I was making and would eventually lay me off when it was time for the probation to be over so that they would not have to pay for my benefits! They actually can get away with that in Florida! I have been bounced around so many jobs that it s not even funny! At one job I fell in the rain on one step! Can you believe that, I slipped on one step and I saw god when the corner of that step hit my right side but I was being a trooper and eventually left at 3:00 p.m. cause I could not take the pain any longer! I ve been out of work since they eventually I got laid off and am in the process of applying for Social Security Benefits. I am 58 years old and I have been to a pain management doctor which only takes cash payments which are now up to $240 every 28 days (he doesn t give refills) I couldn t afford him anymore but I am going crazy with this pain. He would prescribe to me Lorcets 10/625 (which generic is hydrocodone/acetamin) then reduced it to 10/325, gabepentin, flexiral, valium, adderrall. I had to stop seeing him, his office was like something out of a weird movie where you see the zombies come out! Anyway, I couldn t afford him anymore but I still suffer from this pain, I have herniated, bulging discs in my back. I have the MRI that states such. I cannot take this pain anymore, I am truly suffering, sometimes I get really bad thoughts because of this pain! I take extra strength tylenols like candy and they make my stomach so sick and they don t do the job cause after taking the prescribed medication, this is like eating candy. Is there anything that you can do to help me with my pain? Like I mentioned before, I have never done anything like this on line and I so hope that one of you doctors can help me? Thank you. Oh by the way, would you be able to prescribe me with something for this horrible pain?
[|AI|]  Hello, Its really hurting to know of your condition, and I empathize with you. I appreciate the bravery you have shown despite such a situation. The extent of disc bulge in MRI and severeness of neural symptoms like paresthesia if limb decide is an operative spine treatment is needed. There are some Chat Doctor.  Other therapy is steroid injection at the nerve root and this may give somewhat long term relief along with spinal physiotherapy and wearing belt.