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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Back Pain

Posted on Wed, 10 Dec 2014

Question: I been taking vic. for four years know. They have not been helping with my chronic back pain So I ave not taken any for a couple days know using 800mg IB profien. three days ago I found a bottle of 500 mg percs with three in it which I received at the E.R. I taken the last one yesterday. I been taking one a day. I never lied to my doctors before But since the laws changed I,am a little worried. They gave me them at the E.R. because I told them about the vic. not working when it got bad. The told me to talk to my doctor about it.I tried I mite get drug tested and I do not want any trouble due to my back injuries.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vicodin or motrin is not permanent solution

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have studied your case.
Vicodin or motrin is not permanent solution for your back pain.
You may need to find cause for back pain which can be disc bulge, degenerative spine and osteoporosis or facet arthritis.
Due to compression of this nerve root there is pain in your back.

I will advise you to do MRI spine
For these symptoms neurotropic medication can be started.
Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help.
Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief.
I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.

Vicodin contains opioid which are known to cause dependence and tolerance.
So you need to change treatment strategy.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (24 minutes later)

I have three bulged dis Two crushed vertabraes with 80% loss of height that where fused together in 1980 Some kind of bone spur also and one hereniated dic T12 through L4 trouble No nero doctors will help me I have what they told was a server extreme case of arthritis I just wanted to know if the perocet that I was given in the E.R.would show up from one a day for three days and I took the last one yesterday. Therapy all kind of injections even botox

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no much difference between two medicine vicodin and percocet

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

There is no much difference between two medicine vicodin and percocet.

Dose of once a day may be insufficient and you may need twice a day dose.

Yes they can be seen on drug test.

You can start physiotherapy to reduce pain.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju