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Taking Hydromorph Contin For Back And Knee Pain. Is It Safe To Increase The Dosage?
I am on 12 mg daily of hydromorph contin for back and knee pain. my knee was replaced on April 03,2013 and it is still very painful. hydromorph contin has little effect on the knee pain. hydromorh conton was prescribed by my family physician and he is hesitant to increase the dosage. A pain management specialist said thatt I can take 18 mg without any problems. What should I do? The pain is bad that it affects my quality of life in that I am very restricted in any physical activity.
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The medicines that you are taking are habit forming. Increasing the dosage without consulting your physician is not recommended. You can take additional measures like hot fomentation for pain relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com
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Taking Hydromorph Contin For Back And Knee Pain. Is It Safe To Increase The Dosage?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The medicines that you are taking are habit forming. Increasing the dosage without consulting your physician is not recommended. You can take additional measures like hot fomentation for pain relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com