pain management

Twinklechicken

so what methods of pain management have you guys tried?

son38

Morphine patches 2 tablets under my tongue  (morphine) gabapentin amitriptyline  paracetamol 

Annveitch63

Hi im Ann .have you tried lyrica and codydramol ?

shany

I'm on ibuprofen co-codamol and nortriptyline. Not very effective and gp won't give me anything else so have to live in constant pain. 

deb74

i voltarol gel on my back wich numbs the pain but it doesnt even touch the pain on my arthritic joints. i used to take lots of painkillers that eventually stopped working on my back. i am seeing a doctor next month about the arthritis

CockneyRebel

I  have chronic neck pain with very limited movement, cannot look over my shoulder. None of the pain killers I take has had any effect on this. I recently came across CBD oil as a spray on rub which does ease the problem for me.

CR  

Misscleo

Morphine and codine doesnt really do anything 

janejr

Morphine gabapentin naproxen paracetamol and the occasional amatripyline. If all else fails I cry. Doesn't stop the pain just makes my head to gone to care. 

deb74

hi Misscleo. i had an opration last year on my shoulder and i was prescribed morphine and codeine fopr the pain they didnt even touch it. when i went to see my physio she said i should be taking something for the pain but i said what is the point nothing i tried has worked!

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deb74

hi Victoriad. i used to have a tens machine that i used on my back and i actually found it made the pain worse.

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deb74

hi Victoriad. i went to see my consultatnt yesterday wjo is also a pysio therapist she was really working on my shoulder. she spent ages pushing it back to the position it should be in to help the movement of my arm. she knows i am not taking anything for the pain but most of the time it is bearable. fortunatley i have got quite a high pain threshold

Twinklechicken

Has anyone tried hypnotherapy?

son38

I  have been told to go to hydrotherapy has anyone else tried this 

son38

Misscleo u shouldn't take morphine an codeine as they are both opoids xsx

CockneyRebel

I have a 4 pad  Tens which has some effect
I have tried a PainGo plus pen which does give me some relief

CR

Mactheknife1

I am on Tramadol, Paracetmol, Gabapentin, Buscapan, Nortriptyline, plus others for blood thinner and blood pressure, tried hypnotherapy also acupunture. Living in constant pain.

Waylay

I take a bunch of meds (Venlafaxine, lamotrigine, Gabapentin, paracetamol, ibuprofen, tramadol, morphine for breakthrough pain, diazepam or clonazepam for spasms). I also use TENS, heat (electric blanket, stick-on heat packs - not so useful in the summer), the pen, the smokable painkiller, if you know what I mean... 

I also do a series of stretches 2 or 3 times a day (stretches all major muscle groups-  great!), pacing (the best technique I've tried), relaxation exercises (they do work after a few weeks, promise!), distraction (whatever that might be for you), and massage, back when I had money.