May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Pain Management Chronic back pain and gastroparesis
Chronic back pain and gastroparesis |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: I have chronic back pain and now I have gastroperisis are there new pain meds that will hejp Dear Greg: The Medicines that can often help control chronic pain are both prescription and nonprescription. All these medicines can cause side effects and should be taken exactly as they are prescribed. In some cases, it may take several weeks before medicines work to reduce pain. To avoid dangerous drug interactions, tell your doctor all the medicines you are taking (including herbal and other complementary medicines). The medicines used to treat chronic pain include the following: Acetaminophen (Tylenol), NSAIDs (aspirin, Advil, Motrin), Antidepressants (amitriptyline), Serotonin and noepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs, Cymbalta), corticosteroids (prednisone), local anesthetics, anticonvulsivants (gabapentin, Lyrica), pain relievers applied to the skin (capsaicin, lidoderm, fentanyl patches), opiate pain killers (vicodin, oxycontin). Other treatments for chronic pain are: nerve block injections, epidural steroid injections, trigger point injections. I suggest you that keep a follow up with the specialist, gastroenterologist, about the motility problem of your stomach (gastroparesis). |
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