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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Spinal Pain

I had a spinal injury 40+ years ago and have been in pain all those years. have had fusion to half my back. What s bothering now is that, I sleep far too much. Funny I seem to beable to sleep when I have very severe pain. Am on morphine based drugs, but I just hate all this sleeping and no energy. Am trying to keep this as short as possible
Wed, 21 Feb 2018
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My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!

Your symptoms could be related to the morphine based drugs adverse effects. They are known to cause addiction and tolerance.
For this reason, I would recommend discussing with your doctor on the possibility of switching to pregabaline or duloxetine, in order to help for the chronic management of your back pain and gradually stop the morphine based drugs.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need!
Best wishes!
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Spinal Pain

Hello! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic! Your symptoms could be related to the morphine based drugs adverse effects. They are known to cause addiction and tolerance. For this reason, I would recommend discussing with your doctor on the possibility of switching to pregabaline or duloxetine, in order to help for the chronic management of your back pain and gradually stop the morphine based drugs. Hope you will find this answer helpful! I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need! Best wishes!