What pain relief tablets are good for trapped nerves in neck/shoulder. Please help?

March 29th, 2012

My dad has had a bad shoulder since Wednesday, he went to the doctor on Thursday and he told him he had a trapped nerve and prescribed him Tramadol, but this has many side effects and doesn’t really numb the pain for him. He is in a lot of agony so i wondered if anyone [...]

How long does a Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection provide pain relief for compressed disks at L4/L5?

March 27th, 2012

Just had this treatment, considering spinal fusion if this doesn’t work. And how long does it take for the pain relief to kick in? Chosen Answer: It can provide pain relief for 6 months or longer, but sometimes it does take a few days for the steroid to kick in and go to work and [...]

Is it safe to take tramadol and phentermine together?

March 20th, 2012

I’m on tramadol due to chronic knee pain from multiple reconstructions and I have hypothyroidism so my weight loss doctor prescribed phentermine. Chosen Answer: You should tell your weight loss doctor about other medications you are taking, so he can be aware of drug interactions when prescribing new ones. I’m not aware of any interactions [...]

Husband has to go to a pain management need some advice?

March 11th, 2012

My husband was in a car wreck a month ago and now has a lot of pain so he has to go to pain management well I dont think the meds are helping he goes for infusions every couple of months well it just knocks him out to where he sleeps all day I dont [...]

How do I tell my Pain Management Dr. that my pills aren’t working that great without feeling like a druggie?

January 28th, 2012

My Dr. currently changed my meds because they were’nt helping my pain, and what he gave me doesn’t seem to be helping much either. I go to a pain management dr., and I have been to the same one for almost 2 years. What do I say or do to not make myself look like [...]

Can you become addicted to opioids using tramadol?

October 31st, 2011

The BNF states that tramadol is not suitable in people with opioid addiction. So does this mean that tramadol is not addictive? The BNF also states that one of the side effects of tramadol is diarrhea which doesn’t stick to the normal rules of opioids. Is tramadol a “True” opioid? Chosen Answer: A few things- [...]