Is there any med that relieves mild but constant pain?

Posted by cekkk @cekkk, Sep 19 10:58am

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?

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Joytotheworld | @joycaseyrn | Nov 4 7:27am

In reply to @irisjolie "Tramadol for pain. Not for me but 500mg tabs of Tylenol works pretty good for my..." + (show)

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.

Joytotheworld | @joycaseyrn | Nov 4 7:36am

In reply to @joycaseyrn "Hang up tried tramadol?" + (show)

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

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cekkk | @cekkk | Nov 8 1:10pm

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.

tbooth811 | @tbooth811 | Nov 8 1:56pm

In reply to @moylandavis "Have you looked into Low Dose Naltrexone? Might be worth discussing with your doctor…" + (show)

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