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Does Dihydrocodeine Cure Back Pain?
hello, i have had extremely bad pains in my back/legs including pins and needles for 3 years. I have only just started physio after MRI on my back showing nothing. They think its weak muscles trapping my nerve. I have been taking 30/500 cocodamol for a long time and they are now starting to be less effective, and tramadol do not work at all. My doctor is telling me there isn t anything stronger, which is a load of rubbish. I have spoken to people and read forums and dihydrocodeine is supposed to be a lot better for the pain... any advice on what to say to my doctor to get them to actually help relieve my pain would be great.
Mon, 10 Mar 2014
Hello sir
You did not specify your age, sex or profession
but anyways as u suffering from three years of pain in back and radiating pain to both lower limbs
u can take painkillers but also try neurotropic drugs as methycobalamine and gabapentin along with painkillers as they also help decrease the requirement of painkillers
also take vitamin d supplementation and calcium if you are in middle age
As far as devices are there the physiotherapists near u can help you with electro therapy instruments like short wave diathermy or TENS
if u have any other question feel free to contact again
You did not specify your age, sex or profession
but anyways as u suffering from three years of pain in back and radiating pain to both lower limbs
u can take painkillers but also try neurotropic drugs as methycobalamine and gabapentin along with painkillers as they also help decrease the requirement of painkillers
also take vitamin d supplementation and calcium if you are in middle age
As far as devices are there the physiotherapists near u can help you with electro therapy instruments like short wave diathermy or TENS
if u have any other question feel free to contact again
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