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Suggest An Alternative To Gabapentin For Treatment Of Pain Due To Herniated Disc

I HAVE HERNIATED DISK AND COX TAIL IS DAMAGE ALSO FOR THE PAIN THEY GAVE ME GABAPENTING AND ITS CAUSING ME LOTS OF SIMPTOMS... AND I TAKING ALSO ACETAMINOPHEN SINCE I STOP TAKING GABAPENTING LIKE A MONTH AGO ACETAMINOPHEN PAIN AND ARTHRYTIS IS GOOD BUT IS CAUSING ME STOMACH PAIN I WONDER IF THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT DOES NOT DAMAGE MY STOMACH BECAUSE THE SHOTS DIDNT WORK FOR ME AND THE DOCTOR SAYD Y NEED SURGERY BUT IM GOING ON VACATION AND I WILL HAVE THE SURGERY WHEN IM BACK FOR KNOW I WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO TAKE OR USE

Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM

You have herniated disc and you were taking Gabapentin which caused symptoms so started taking Acetaminiphen. The drug is causing relief of pain but it is also causing abdominal pain. As disc pain is considered as severe pain alternative analgesic that can be used in such situation is Pregabalin. Pregabalin is similar to action and has better tolerance than Gabapentin.
Other drugs like Flupirtine can also be used. The drug don't cause increased risk of abdominal pain and have great analgesic effects in musculoskeletal pain.
If you want to go for more strong medicines then Morphine pumps or patches can be used. They are usually reserved for severe pain not responding to conventional treatment.
All these medicines are prescription medicines and consult your doctor before taking them.

Thanks, hope it helps.
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Suggest An Alternative To Gabapentin For Treatment Of Pain Due To Herniated Disc

Hello thanks for asking from HCM You have herniated disc and you were taking Gabapentin which caused symptoms so started taking Acetaminiphen. The drug is causing relief of pain but it is also causing abdominal pain. As disc pain is considered as severe pain alternative analgesic that can be used in such situation is Pregabalin. Pregabalin is similar to action and has better tolerance than Gabapentin. Other drugs like Flupirtine can also be used. The drug don t cause increased risk of abdominal pain and have great analgesic effects in musculoskeletal pain. If you want to go for more strong medicines then Morphine pumps or patches can be used. They are usually reserved for severe pain not responding to conventional treatment. All these medicines are prescription medicines and consult your doctor before taking them. Thanks, hope it helps.