Suggest An Alternate Medicine For Tylenol Taken For Pain Management

Posted on Tue, 9 Aug 2016

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Tue, 9 Aug 2016 Answered on

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Question : Will opiates relieve my mid back pain? I only take Tylenol, which does nothing. You recommended that I take the meds you suggested, but I want to know if opiates will give me better relief.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take treatment as advised and get investigated

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
As discussed previously first step will be to diagnose the cause. This needs examination by a neurologist and investigation like Mri spine, xray chest, blood investigation for myeloma, vitamin D.
The pain killers like etoricoxib or Aceclofenac are effective in most cases.
In nonresponsive cases opioid are better but requires prescription and supervision to avoid abuse. This is also not available over the counter in many countries.
Tramadol can be tried too.
Tapentadol is an opioid pain killer.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health and early recovery.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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