What is the best pain med for back pain?!
Question: What is the best pain med for back pain!?
I have had a back problem for 4 years and even had a fusion 3 years ago and have been on hydrocodone ever since!. No matter how much I take, it just doesnt work!. What is the best med to take for pain relief other than oxycontin!? I am not interested in getting high, I just want a break from the constant pain!. Is methadone effective!? I have heard it doesnt get you high!. Any suggestions!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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i have addressed this in my own life, although your dx is serious!. however, i have studied my own and others responses to pain meds in addition to being a nurse!. here are my thoughts!.!.!.!.
-chiropracters when possible are amazingly good but talk to people and hear what they say about the ones in your area!. i am sure they can adapt a treatment for a fused spine!.
-keep drinking water and flush your system and keep it well hydrated-essential
-do the basic eat well, move around more, streching at least
-address your mind keeping it as fresh and healthy as possible
-nicotine has many links to pain perception and drug tolerance!. try to not smoke or decrease it if you have to!. 5 cigs a day is good because you will get your fix but only a small one
-the nature of pain drugs is that they decrease the activity of pain recepters!. it is my theory that once the drug wears off and the receptors become sensitive again, they have a rebound effect and are actually more sensitive than to begin with which means more pain
-if you have been on it for 3 yrs you have probabley developed a tolerance to it!. many dr's will just prescribe something stronger which just cements in your drug dependence, increases your chances of addiction and fills the pockets of the drug company people so they can play more golf while you are jonesin!.!.!.other dr's will suggest a drug holiday, time away from the drug like a month or so so your tolerance goes down but go off slowly AND with a dr's help
-there are endless herbal, mineral holistic things you can do!.
-i think they are fine for surgical pain or acute care reasons but we are a medicated society when there are so many other healthier things we can do!.!.!.
-an awesome resourse is a big fat book "prescription for nutritional healing"
-good luck! i was taking muscle relaxers, pain meds, anti depressants and anti anxiety meds!. i dont take anything now but it has taken forever to get off them!. i do not recommend going off ANY medication without finding a dr to work with who will respect and help youWww@Answer-Health@Com
-chiropracters when possible are amazingly good but talk to people and hear what they say about the ones in your area!. i am sure they can adapt a treatment for a fused spine!.
-keep drinking water and flush your system and keep it well hydrated-essential
-do the basic eat well, move around more, streching at least
-address your mind keeping it as fresh and healthy as possible
-nicotine has many links to pain perception and drug tolerance!. try to not smoke or decrease it if you have to!. 5 cigs a day is good because you will get your fix but only a small one
-the nature of pain drugs is that they decrease the activity of pain recepters!. it is my theory that once the drug wears off and the receptors become sensitive again, they have a rebound effect and are actually more sensitive than to begin with which means more pain
-if you have been on it for 3 yrs you have probabley developed a tolerance to it!. many dr's will just prescribe something stronger which just cements in your drug dependence, increases your chances of addiction and fills the pockets of the drug company people so they can play more golf while you are jonesin!.!.!.other dr's will suggest a drug holiday, time away from the drug like a month or so so your tolerance goes down but go off slowly AND with a dr's help
-there are endless herbal, mineral holistic things you can do!.
-i think they are fine for surgical pain or acute care reasons but we are a medicated society when there are so many other healthier things we can do!.!.!.
-an awesome resourse is a big fat book "prescription for nutritional healing"
-good luck! i was taking muscle relaxers, pain meds, anti depressants and anti anxiety meds!. i dont take anything now but it has taken forever to get off them!. i do not recommend going off ANY medication without finding a dr to work with who will respect and help youWww@Answer-Health@Com
Pain management is tricky!. There is no one solution that works for everyone!. It depends on the kind of pain (is it bone, is it muscles, is it nerves!.) For bone the best thing is Ibprofien or its many relatives like celabrex, sulindac, napracin, etc!.!.!. unfortunately long term use of these do things like kill your kidneys!. For muscle pain there are muscle relaxants!.
The problem with narcotics is that really they don't work to resolve the pain, they just take the edge off or make you high so you ignore the pain!. Methadone isn't a lot different- and yes, it gets you high- it is typically a last resort pain med for after your tolerance of everything else is super high!.
There are things like TENS devices that are very effective for some!. There are surgeries that kill the nerves in your back (but those aren't guaranteed to work!.)
The best bet is to find a good pain clinic in your area and see what solutions they have!. They can use anything from drugs to injections to acupuncture and more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The problem with narcotics is that really they don't work to resolve the pain, they just take the edge off or make you high so you ignore the pain!. Methadone isn't a lot different- and yes, it gets you high- it is typically a last resort pain med for after your tolerance of everything else is super high!.
There are things like TENS devices that are very effective for some!. There are surgeries that kill the nerves in your back (but those aren't guaranteed to work!.)
The best bet is to find a good pain clinic in your area and see what solutions they have!. They can use anything from drugs to injections to acupuncture and more!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i would not go any where near methadone!. once you're on methadone, like for a good amount of time, it is really hard to get off of!.
you have built up a tolerance and you really need to discuss this with your doctor!. you will probably go into withdrawal if you stop taking the medicine!.
have you looked into acupuncture!? it actually does amazing things!. it doesn't hurt and it's not killing your liver!.
i would not go near oxy's either if i were you!. pain meds aren't something to mess around with!. they are so dangerous!. i know so many people who had back problems, and never did drugs or drank and ended up shooting heroin because they were on the pain meds for so long and they stopped working!.
discuss what you are going through with your doctor and express your concern for not going on oxy's and methadone!. i would really stay away from both of those!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
you have built up a tolerance and you really need to discuss this with your doctor!. you will probably go into withdrawal if you stop taking the medicine!.
have you looked into acupuncture!? it actually does amazing things!. it doesn't hurt and it's not killing your liver!.
i would not go near oxy's either if i were you!. pain meds aren't something to mess around with!. they are so dangerous!. i know so many people who had back problems, and never did drugs or drank and ended up shooting heroin because they were on the pain meds for so long and they stopped working!.
discuss what you are going through with your doctor and express your concern for not going on oxy's and methadone!. i would really stay away from both of those!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
go to the doctorWww@Answer-Health@Com