i've taken various pain meds but they don't work.
i used to take ultram but i think the FDA cx'd it.

i'm on lyrica already but have a lot of muscle pain.
right now i'm taking 1 percocet in the evening. it takes the edge off but doesn't take my pain away.

i've dealt with pain for 20 something yrs and it's a drain.
i hope you find something that works. it also depends on what kind of pain you have; like muscle vs neuropathic.

Thanks SallyC, you make more since than the docs do, my doc today gave me trammadol, hope it works.

I hope it works for you too.:hug:

Chronic severe pain, whether neuropathic or otherwise, is a real bear to get a safe handle on pain meds.

I currently take Tramadol, Tegretal, Topamax, Clonazepam, Hydro-codon, Cymbalta bridge and 1600mg a day of Ibuprofen. My pain is still hanging around 6 to 7.5 out of 10 pain level.

For the reasons mentioned my doctors, including a pain specialist, would not allow Lyrica. Ironically, the pain specialist did want to "try" a limited controlled dose of Ketamine, a horse tranquilizer administered in-patient.

I am sorry to hear you are having difficulties with finding the correct meds for pain and then tweaking for the correct dosage to be safe and effective. Many members here have very extensive experience in this area to provide better information. I am not the best example in this category. Let me add, I do not have MS, as originally diagnosed, my symptoms are much more severe yet still similar in many area.