Chronic Pain sufferers and Health care professionals PLEASE:?
My father suffers from chronic pain daily. He has neuropothy, degenterive disc disease and arthitis. He is unable to take any NSAIDs due to his severe stomach problems and actually bled out on Celebrex. Are there any new innovative treatments or recommendations that you know about?
i have a pain pump, and it is wonderful. i had no life due to severe low back pain – could not walk on many days – and inow i have choices of activites on a given day. it’s not a total solution – i ake “breakthru meds” 1-2 times a day – but it is so much better than the previous four years. no, we folks with pain pumps are not “high” on medication. there is no effect like that at all. even the as-needed meds – which are no stronger than truly needed – do not have such effect. IMHO, anyone whose life is limited by constant pain should consider being evaluated to see if this is a good solution. it is not appropriate for all types/locations of pain. however, it is a far better solution – more effective and safer – than NSAIDS as the risks of gi bleeding and renal failure are no longer present.
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