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Suggest Remedy For Severe Pain Caused By A Lower Cervical Spine Fracture
Had fractured C5 initially when I was 21. Now 69 & after retired was given pain meds by orthopedic surgeon. Now after 8 yrs on opiods find that list of covered meds is very limited. have good tolerance w/ few side effects. Wondering what to do after Opana was too expensive & methadone not effective. Am sure everyone is looking for the silver bullet but have NEVER abused medicines. What do U think is a good ER medicine that I could afford & actually get filled @ Rx store w/o many frustrations, unavailability & unbelievable expense ?
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
Hi, as u have taken lots of opioids and now developed tolerance with side effects.You have 2 -3 options for chronic pain -
First epidural steroid and facet joint injections are very effective for chronic pain .For this you need pain management physician opinion.
Second , You can try alternative modalities like TENS , Ultrasonic therapy and
short wave diathermy in consultation with physiotherapist.
First epidural steroid and facet joint injections are very effective for chronic pain .For this you need pain management physician opinion.
Second , You can try alternative modalities like TENS , Ultrasonic therapy and
short wave diathermy in consultation with physiotherapist.
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