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Does Methadone Help Cure Herniated Discs In The Neck?
I have 6 herniated discs ( 5 thoracic and now 1 cervical ) the injury was sustained 17 years ago with multiple bulging discs from my neck to my butt and have recently been informed that I have degenerative disc disease. I was taking Methadone (40mgs 3 x daily) as well as Norco and muscle relaxers for 15 years but have stopped taking the narcotics 5 months ago. I have no desire to go back to the Methadone, I hated every minute of those 15 years, but have just been running out of options. Have you any suggestions? I ve been looking into Interventional Pain mngt. but it seems mostly related to cancer pain, etc. and not seemingly related to my situation. I have had the injections under flouroscopy 6 times and it does nothing for me.
Methadone and related drugs help to control pain, but it won’t cure the disease. If symptoms are severe, you can consult a neurosurgeon specialized in spinal surgery and get evaluated.
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Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Does Methadone Help Cure Herniated Discs In The Neck?
Hello, Methadone and related drugs help to control pain, but it won’t cure the disease. If symptoms are severe, you can consult a neurosurgeon specialized in spinal surgery and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician