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Suggest Pain Medication For Degenerative Disc Disease And Deteriorated Neck Plates
Question: I am 49yr female got hurt working construction in 1989 herniated 3 disc lower back also buldging disk .NOW I ALSO HAVE DEGENERATIVE DISK DESEISE. MY C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 HAVE SEVERE DISK DAMAGE 70%DETEIREATED ALSO I HAVE FLATNING OF END PLATES IN MY NECK. TOTAL RECOSTRUCTIVE SURGERY RIGHT FT. SEVERE COMPOUND BREAK LEFT ANCLE. HAVE ALL TITAINIUM ANKLE LEFT FOOT .CONSTANTLY IN PAIN .GOT TO BE BETTER OPTIONS TO LIVE THAN IN PAIN INJECTIONS, PHYSICAL THERAPY SURE I WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE IT A TRY ,YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS THAN I DO DO YOU WRITE SUBUTEX DONT COST AS MUCH IM ON MEDICARE
Brief Answer:
Pain management
Detailed Answer:
Good evening
Thank you for writing on health care magic. I have gone through your history. You seem to be having multiple fractures and surgeries which have been undertaken. Amongst the pain management, you can go ahead with subutex and the xanax if you feel better with it. Subutex does have a bit of dependency problem but for few weeks you can give it a try.
Also what i am intrested in knowing is the reason for the repeated fractures and neck degeneration you are experiencing. Could you please check and let me know if your Dexa Scan for bone density has been carried out. If your bone density is low, you need to have a different treatment for it and it will definately decrease the pain as well.
Do look into it and let me know. Also let me know your other queries
Would be happy to help you out
Regards
Dr Naval
Pain management
Detailed Answer:
Good evening
Thank you for writing on health care magic. I have gone through your history. You seem to be having multiple fractures and surgeries which have been undertaken. Amongst the pain management, you can go ahead with subutex and the xanax if you feel better with it. Subutex does have a bit of dependency problem but for few weeks you can give it a try.
Also what i am intrested in knowing is the reason for the repeated fractures and neck degeneration you are experiencing. Could you please check and let me know if your Dexa Scan for bone density has been carried out. If your bone density is low, you need to have a different treatment for it and it will definately decrease the pain as well.
Do look into it and let me know. Also let me know your other queries
Would be happy to help you out
Regards
Dr Naval
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