Is there any med that relieves mild but constant pain?
Tomorrow I am scheduled to drive sixty miles into the city to visit the pain management chap that the ortho Doctors I saw four years ago use. At that time, they offered me 3 or 4 opioid type medicines to help with the peroneal nerve pain, none of which did any good. I understand the one I am to see tomorrow does not prescribe opioids at all. I mention that only as information, as I Never used any of the previously supplied drugs for more than two or three days.
My Question is, Are new and effective drugs available today that were not available 4 years ago? Is it worth it to make the drive?
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Neuropathy Support Group.
Everyone is certainly different.
When I’m in severe pain I’ll do the 500 Tylenol with one 50 mg tramadol and ice pack which calms the pain down. I do not take any pain meds regularly.
Sorry for typos
that was have you tried tramadol?
I see you said that didn’t work for you. Sometimes a combination is Tylenol with Motrin helps too to get the edge off
Hi, I have read good things about a supplement called Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). I have the bottle on my desk unopened, but scared to use it. Anyone have any experience with this supplement? Thanks, Stef
This is the first I've heard of this. Searched it briefly. I'm not a fan of supplements generally and while this one may have some actual benefits for some, I'm not adding it to my mix.
Naltrexone Isn't this for alcohol’ abuse? I do take Gabapentin 600mg 3 times a day. My Primary would only write 300mg twice a day, but neurosurgeon upped it to 600mg twice a day due to spinal injury. Finaly my pederast changed it to 600mg 3 times a day. I'm bad because sometimes or most times I forget or fall asleep before I take it. It helps most of the time but some days nothing helps but to sit down until pain goes away. I asked my Cardiologist about test he had me take that said high grade stenosis in and 50% stenosis in Tibal if that could be my problem causing legs to feel heavy after climbing steps and foot pain. I am having less of these pains with the meds but still somedays it does come on, can't tell when or why, sometime think weather cold, damp may bring it on but not sure
LDN , or low dose naltrexone, is dosed a fraction of addict dosage. Say 4mg, vs 50 or 100mg for addiction.
After arguing with multiple PCPs about LDN, I was able to connect with the LDN Doctor who evaluated my multiple sources of on-going pain at 75 (THR followed by broken femur followed by grueling stenosis and SI joint issues. The LDN has addressed and relieved a great deal of my general background pain very well. I may turn next to CBD and medical marijuana for the deeper, grinding pain. MDs/DOs/ETCs aren't familiar with LDN beyond the most superficial level as it is a useful medication that in not a money make for Big Phar. My med comes from a reputable compound pharmacy and my LDN Doc requires periodic telemed consultations to evaluate my status.
Be well my friend. I salute your commitment to increasing your wellness. Seems that you have connected with a practice that cares about you first and gives you the tools to work with toward greater health via lesser pain.
On gout - when I developed it in my forties I was quickly shuffled to Uloric and then Allopurinol. My doc almost fell out of his chair when I produced triangulated research studies that indicated that both meds were associated with general higher incidences of death. I then turned to nutriceuticals including tart cherry, quercetin, tumeric, magnesium and others. Gout free since the change. Good luck on your journey. Nick
@nickmar46 -- I found the opposite: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4222989/#:~:text=There%20were%20654%20deaths%20in,2)%20associated%20with%20allopurinol%20initiation.
I turned to the the others 25 years ago at 42. I never went to the hospital after I did. I never had a full blown gout flare. However, that has changed at 67. PLUS --- there were all these OTHER things going wrong. the inflammatory reaction and pain which was attributed to OA turns out to have been caused by Gout Arthritis. I went on the tart cherry capsules and it lowered my Uric acid level, but it was still high. I convinced my Doc to try the allopurinol and my inflammatory reaction has stopped almost entirely! I can move my hands every day. The whole body inflammation after I exert myself when doing yardwork or extending myself physically -- ALL stopped. Maybe your uric acid levels and gout arthritis aren't as bad. I tried all the things you mentioned, but nothing worked. Only the Black Cherry, lemon and vinegar concoction I made worked. I am REALLY POSITIVE that the toxic inflammatory reaction, which is now not occurring after 30 years can only prolong my life in quality. Plus, my dad took allopurinol for 25 years with zero side effects. He had vascular heart disease and weak kidneys which got him at 87 after many years of heart disease. You'd have to show me some medical links. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4222989/#:~:text=There%20were%20654%20deaths%20in,2)%20associated%20with%20allopurinol%20initiation.