You can ask about opiates for nerve pain, but in my experience, most traditional docs will say no. They say that they don't work well for this type of pain. The main reason is that the FDA has cracked down on opiates being dispensed since
the opiates have a high incidence for abuse and addiction. For example, if you break a bone, you may get them, since in 4-6 months you will be healed. Short term pain. Neuropathy is usually what is considered long term pain. The chance for abuse and addiction is much greater the longer a patient uses the opiates, so therefore, they hesitate to dispense.

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