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My meds for chronic pain are barely working anymore.

Posted by almostfamous @almostfamous, Mar 7 3:12pm

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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almostfamous | @almostfamous | Mar 13 2:25pm
In reply to @januaryjane "Have you tried using TENS therapy? Also have you tried any steroid injections or nerve burnings?..." + (show)
@januaryjane

Have you tried using TENS therapy? Also have you tried any steroid injections or nerve burnings? I use TENS and get injections. The ablation thing didn't work for my issue but it's worth a talk with your doctor.

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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.

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almostfamous | @almostfamous | Mar 13 2:29pm
In reply to @dollydutchgirl1946 "Please, please take care with using Ibuprofen because the current recommendations for ibuprofen are to limit..." + (show)
@dollydutchgirl1946

Please, please take care with using Ibuprofen because the current recommendations for ibuprofen are to limit daily use to no more than 30 days. Dosing can range from 400 mg to 800 mg up to 4 times a day, with a daily maximum of 3200 mg per day. Ibuprofen can reduce blood flow to the kidneys, which may lead to kidney damage (I speak from personal experience - as it led to Chronic Kidney Disease stage 3)….😊

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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.

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jenatsky | @jenatsky | Mar 13 6:19pm

@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/

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missyboe | @missyboe | Mar 14 5:04am

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!

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almostfamous | @almostfamous | Mar 14 2:52pm
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@missyboe

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!

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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.

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almostfamous | @almostfamous | Mar 14 3:01pm
In reply to @jenatsky "@almostfamous try reading this as an alt to oral pain meds that are no longer effective...." + (show)
@jenatsky

@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/

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I appreciate the advice to read about this. I will keep this in mind Thank you so much.

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