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Originally Posted by 72daywmn
Are there any other meds besides Morphine Sulfate ER and Oxycontin ER?
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There are so many, individually and in combination, but it's not like going to the grocery store and choosing one.... This is why your doctor's knowledge and experience are not only helpful, but necessary. The
PDR lists medications by disease/disorder, but they lump all pain medications (short and long-acting) together, and meds for neuropathic pain (and others) are listed elsewhere. For an overview of most medications used in the treatment of chronic pain, Google:
medications for chronic pain but still, each one must be researched
thoroughly; all pain is
not created equal.
I just read your most recent response (while typing this) and see:
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But it just seems like everything we try seems to work for a little while, and then it doesn't work anymore,
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This is why I mentioned the possibility of adrenal hormone suppression/depletion. There is no way to tell with certainty without a blood test, but I think it's worth discussing with your doctor (or an endocrinologist - most pain management doctors aren't up on this yet).
http://www.practicalpainmanagement.c...tractable-pain
http://www.practicalpainmanagement.c...in-update-2010
http://www.practicalpainmanagement.c...-pain-patients
Please don't balk/scoff at/dismiss the part about testosterone; women have, and need, it - just in
much lower amounts than men. Nevertheless, those
much lower amounts are still important, and can still make a difference
if/when they are insufficient.
Doc