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Suggest Medicines For Pain Due To Gunshot Wound On Face
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Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Question : I was put on Tripital for pain. I also have anxiety, and my anxiety seems to get worse with this med. history is gunshot wound to face with extensive damage. I live in pain every day...nothing seems to help except hydrocodone, but I am trying a lot of other anti narcotic meds, as I don't want to have to rely on narcotics. Any other medication suggestions.
Brief Answer:
Please, stick to the drugs that help most!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this gunshot wound you suffered and the pains that you have reported. I am very happy to hear you do not want to depend on narcotics for relief but if this is what makes you feel better, I will recommend that you consider taking the drugs. The truth is that you have this wound, permanent and extensive damage that we are certainly unable to reverse. what we can do is to manage the complications and limit the suffering associated with this. What I would not like you to do is inflict another suffering by avoiding what helps you because of the fear side effects. There is no drug without side effects. Trileptal, though not a narcotic, has aggravated your anxiety and this is a recognized side effect of this medication. This is to say fishing around would definitely not provide a drug free of all possible side effects.
There are several pain medications out there. The degree of your pain seems concerning and what can offer real relief seems to be narcotics. I will suggest you keep to it as multiple trials of less potent medications would not provide a better quality of pain control.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Please, stick to the drugs that help most!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this gunshot wound you suffered and the pains that you have reported. I am very happy to hear you do not want to depend on narcotics for relief but if this is what makes you feel better, I will recommend that you consider taking the drugs. The truth is that you have this wound, permanent and extensive damage that we are certainly unable to reverse. what we can do is to manage the complications and limit the suffering associated with this. What I would not like you to do is inflict another suffering by avoiding what helps you because of the fear side effects. There is no drug without side effects. Trileptal, though not a narcotic, has aggravated your anxiety and this is a recognized side effect of this medication. This is to say fishing around would definitely not provide a drug free of all possible side effects.
There are several pain medications out there. The degree of your pain seems concerning and what can offer real relief seems to be narcotics. I will suggest you keep to it as multiple trials of less potent medications would not provide a better quality of pain control.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you so much for your reply. I went to a pain specialist, and he ordered a ct scan. I did not ask him about the use of narcotics because I did not want him to think I was a drug seeker (he did not suggest narcotic treatment either). Is there a certain way to approach this issue without him thinking i am a drug seeker? I have not gone in for the ct scan yet. What would be the best way to approach this issue with him? I still want to keep trying other non narcotic options, but I am getting no relief and tons of side effects.
Again thank you for your reply.
Again thank you for your reply.
Brief Answer:
Very good start!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up information.
I must say you started off very well by not asking for narcotics. In your follow up visits, tell him your pain hasn't change and for sure he would want to try a new drug. He may even asked you what drugs you have tried before for this condition and that would be a good opening to come in. He would tell that you were not seeking medications as you accepted the first prescription without any complaints and but for the lack of relief, you wouldn't have been touching on this again.
I do not know what he wants to look for specifically on the CT scan. Keep me updated as you get more information. Use the passive approach and sure you would figure out and get the best pain medication for your condition with time.
I hope this helps. Keep me posted. I wish you well.
Very good start!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up information.
I must say you started off very well by not asking for narcotics. In your follow up visits, tell him your pain hasn't change and for sure he would want to try a new drug. He may even asked you what drugs you have tried before for this condition and that would be a good opening to come in. He would tell that you were not seeking medications as you accepted the first prescription without any complaints and but for the lack of relief, you wouldn't have been touching on this again.
I do not know what he wants to look for specifically on the CT scan. Keep me updated as you get more information. Use the passive approach and sure you would figure out and get the best pain medication for your condition with time.
I hope this helps. Keep me posted. I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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