My meds for chronic pain are barely working anymore.
I have had a degenerative hip joint problem for years but I broke my ankle on the other side a few years ago and now I have no good side to lean on . Sometimes the pain and weakness is too much to bear even with a walker. I take tramadol and diclofenac but it does not help that much. Is there any other treatment drug or supplement that might help me?
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I suppose I should consider consulting with a pain management doctor and see if any of your suggestions might help me. Thank you so much.
I am currently taking diclofenac and tylenol. My family doctor tests my kidney function to make sure the diclofenac is not causing too many problems.
@almostfamous try reading this as an alt to oral pain meds that are no longer effective. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4675640/
I was having extreme pain after an auto accident and consequent major foot surgery. I have been taking oxycodone-acetaminophen 10-325 mg 4 times daily for over a year for another problem (pain-clinic supervised). Nothing touched the pain. My doctor prescribed gabapentin 300 mg 4 times daily and it worked!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I will be researching the gabapentin and talking to a medical professional to see if it could help me.
I appreciate the advice to read about this. I will keep this in mind Thank you so much.