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What is a stronger drug for pain management? |
I am in sever chronic pain. I can not take anti-inflamitories / /NSAIDS for other medical reasons. I have tried vicodin, tylenol #3 and Darvoset. The first two do nothing, the Darvoset at its highest does just barely helps, but not enough. I am getting bounced around with refferals within my insurance plan and everyone I see says they can not treat the kind of pain I have, that I need a pain clinic. I went there and they said they will only do injections into the joints and that is all they do, so prescriptions or pain management. I feel like I am stuck. I have called all the dr's office, been to the urgent care and the pain dr, called my medical group and called my insurance - everyon tells me to talk to someone else!!!!!!!!! I am in so much pain and frustration. So, I was wondering if anyone knows anything else that might help me. The pain is from osteoarthritis in my hips. Of course, there are many other pain medications out there. Percocet, Dilaudid, MS-Contin, Fentanyl patches.....many, many. Are you a candidate for hip replacement? That would be a much better option than just taking drugs. Your hips are just going to continue to deteriorate. They need to be replaced. You really need to talk to your orthopedic doctor or get another one to discuss this option with you. Source(s): FDA researcher Di-morphine, better known as heroin is the best pain killer, it is available on prescription in the UK and most of Europe, usually for end stage cancer but if your case is severe enough you may get it. sounds like you need a pain management specialist. OA in your hips can usually be managed by a rheumatologist, but if traditional Nsaids and weaker analgesics like Darvocet are failing you, then you must consider another more appropriate specialist. You might be better off with trying the injections and seeing how they work for you before graduating to stronger narcs. I assist a rheumatologist, and in our experience, first we do shots or oral pain meds, and then the patients are usually referred to pain management. Worse case scenario, but BEST solution? Hip replacement! New joints might be in your future if no one can manage the pain properly. Good luck. My job! darvocet helps more than vicodin? well, ok..i guess...listen, narcotic pain relievers are not appropriate therapy for osteo arthritis...that's why they won't give them to you...do the injections...or give up the drug-seeking behavior...docs are trained to spot that, you know... best of luck, tammy i have arthritis, too....what?!? oxycontin for arthritis??? will you be my nurse, too...good lord...ask the docs you work with if that's appropriate therapy, nursey...no wonder america is a junkie... |
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