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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Lower Back And Neck Area

Hi I suffer from scheurmans disease and acute degenerative disc disease , severe pain in my lower back and neck. Reduced mobility in neck and back is worsening and stiffening . Pain is chronic and severe and has me in bed a lot of time. I m in Ativan 1mg 4x a day, Celebrex 200 2x daily , baclofen 10 mg 2 x daily and zopiclone . They have tried morphine and most recently OxyContin which does not agree with me . I have tried so many different pain pills and they are now saying methadone is an option. I am terrified of methadone, What about fentanyl patches or what else would u prescribe or suggest. I m depressed and have just about given up on a normal life. My quality of life is zero , friends are gone and no on disability and it s so hard to see any light at the end of the tunnel. Any help ? sees and
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First of all you have not mentioned your age which is very important in case of back pain. But from your history I think you are an elderly women. So you can take pain killer like akilos-p or biozobid-plus 8-12 hourly only when your back pain is worse enough or disturbing your routine work. Apart from this you can take some calcium supplement like tab shalcal once daily preferably in the afternoon. You can do some physiotherapy exercises after an expert opinion of physiotherapist. I will also advice you to sleep on a plain surface as it is very helpful in case of back pain. No need to be depressed, keep in touch with HCM and we are here to help you always.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Lower Back And Neck Area

First of all you have not mentioned your age which is very important in case of back pain. But from your history I think you are an elderly women. So you can take pain killer like akilos-p or biozobid-plus 8-12 hourly only when your back pain is worse enough or disturbing your routine work. Apart from this you can take some calcium supplement like tab shalcal once daily preferably in the afternoon. You can do some physiotherapy exercises after an expert opinion of physiotherapist. I will also advice you to sleep on a plain surface as it is very helpful in case of back pain. No need to be depressed, keep in touch with HCM and we are here to help you always.