Brenda Thornton
Oxycontin is quite controversial right now because of the abuse debate. A pain management specialist, however, should be willing to prescribe it if a thorough evaluation indicates it is neccessary. I know you may have heard all this, but the pain of fibromyalgia can be treated with tylenol or anti-inflammatories but I developed an ulcer from one of the arthritis ones. Often, a warm bath or shower can relieve the pain. Ten minutes of ice therapy on a joint or a trigger point can often relieve the pain considerably. Ten minutes of stretching each day after a warmup can help as well. Ultram is also non-addictive and non-narcotic but pretty potent for pain and could be prescribed without hesitation by most physicians. For patients having severe pain due to muscles, joints, backpain, radiculopathy, etc., fentanyl or morphine patches can be quite useful in relieving acute pain. Fentanyl is most often used in anesthesia and is very potent but the patches release it slowly and consistently through the skin and the patches can be very good without as much potential for addicts who are drug seekers using them inappropriately. Let's face it, chronic pain patients face a multitude of problems with health care professionals wondering if they are on the up and up or have become addicted. The Fentanyl or morphine patches are quite effective and provide pain relief without the grogginess of the oral or injections. See a pain specialist and discuss it with them.