Chronic pain

Posted by jackye515 @jackye515, 1 day ago

I've been on Doluxetine for nerve pain after having stroke in December 2024, but so far pain is sometimes unbearable. Primary care physician suggested Tylenol 8hr Arthritis. How else can pain be managed?

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Hi ! I have never tried Doluxetine, but was on Gabapentine. Gabapentine didn't work for me, but if you are not getting relief from Doluxetine, Gabapentine is worth trying.
Tylenol Arthritis is worth trying. Personally, I love it. It kills arthritis pain and the wierd thing is that I also get relief from my shoulder and neck pain. I also take Cyclobenzine 15 mg with the Tylenol. It works for me. If you take it at bedtime, it helps me to sleep.
Low dose marijuana gummies are also worth a try. It really works, but I stopped because I was constantly hungry and didn't like the way it made feel.
Good Luck ! If you dont mind replying, I am interested when you find what works for you!

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Tylenol arthritis 8 hours is a Hod sent. But I do notice after a few days I feel really sick to my stomach. Just be careful

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I've been taking a high dose of Gabapentin for a few years now to dull the pain in my feet, along with ALA(alpha lipoic acid). The pain is always there, but it's mostly bearable.

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I don’t know exactly what kind of pain you are experiencing but I have had over 20 surgeries on my spine and without my pain meds I would be in constant pain. I take duloxetine too. In addition I take a low dose of morphine every day and if my pain gets worse I have percocet to take for severe pain. I take 15mg. of extended release morphine 3 times a day. I tried to go without the morphine and I start experiencing pain so I stay with it. It is such a low dose that I don’t experience any side effects such as sleepiness or dizziness, I feel nothing at all. I just know that it prevents any pain from occurring and it allows me to live a normal life. You maybe should consider asking your physician if a low dose of morphine would help with your pain.

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