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Annular tears in L4/L5, sciatica, DDD, and cyst= back pain
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dewyann posted:
What can you do for pain associated with annular tears in L4 and L5, sciatica nerve pain (numbness down to the toes) and degenerative disc disease and I also have a cyst? I've had 3 steroid shots. I am tired of being in pain any suggestions that I can discuss with my doctor? My doctor doesn't want to prescribe narcotic pain meds unless I beg for them and I've been on Cymbalta for 5 months now. So far Vicodin has been the only thing to help with the pain but since I can't get it often I use it very sparingly. What else is out there to I've tried PT but that just made the pain worse. I walk at least a mile to 2 miles every day.
2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Annular tears in L4/L5, sciatica, DDD, and cyst= back painWhat can you do for pain associated with annular tears in L4 and L5, sciatica nerve pain (numbness down to the toes) and degenerative disc disease and I also have a cyst? I've had 3 steroid shots. I am tired of being in pain any suggestions that I can discuss with my doctor? My doctor doesn't want to prescribe narcotic pain meds unless I beg for them and I've been on Cymbalta for 5 months now. So far Vicodin has been the only thing to help with the pain but since I can't get it often I use it very sparingly. What else is out there to I've tried PT but that just made the pain worse. I walk at least a mile to 2 miles every day. <br />
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TDXSP08 responded:
you could ask him for the drug that acts on opiate receptors but is not an opiate. TRAMADOL

if he has you on cymbalta and its not working there is an opiate that is mixed with a drug similar to cymbalta it is NUCYNTA

you can look both of these drugs up here at WebMD or any other site that has Medication info on the WWW.

i hope you find some relief
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Report This| Share this:Annular tears in L4/L5, sciatica, DDD, and cyst= back painyou could ask him for the drug that acts on opiate receptors but is not an opiate. TRAMADOL<br /><br />if he has you on cymbalta and its not working there is an opiate that is mixed with a drug similar to cymbalta it is NUCYNTA<br /><br />you can look both of these drugs up here at WebMD or any other site that has Medication info on the WWW.<br /><br />i hope you find some relief
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dewyann replied to TDXSP08's response:
I'll ask about Tramadol. I know Vicodin works but I have to take 2 for it to work. She's not to keen on giving me those. I'm sure she wont give me NUCYNTA since that is an narcotic drug also. Thank you.
Report This| Share this:Annular tears in L4/L5, sciatica, DDD, and cyst= back painI'll ask about Tramadol. I know Vicodin works but I have to take 2 for it to work. She's not to keen on giving me those. I'm sure she wont give me NUCYNTA since that is an narcotic drug also. Thank you.
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