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Why Do I Have Excessive Pain Due To Osteoarthritis Despite Taking Lortab?

I am a 73 yr. old retired LPN WITH Severe osteoarthritis pain in my back and legs. I took one Lortab 10-500 tablet 2 hrs ago. My pain is still severe. what else can I take? I cannot pay ---very limited social security income. Please stop ---I have no money !!!!
posted on Sun, 27 Oct 2013
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HI,
Osteoarthritis s a degenerative & progressive joint disease, Naturally with advance of age,pain becomes unbearable,not responding to drugs.
The speciallity of the arthritis being ,pain is lesser with gentle use & excessive after prolonged & excessive use. So mild,regular exercises,physical therapies,use of Orthoses are some of the majors lessening the pain.Local pain relieving ointments with gentle massage gives some help.
So, oral medicines along with all above methods can make life easy.
Thanks.
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Why Do I Have Excessive Pain Due To Osteoarthritis Despite Taking Lortab?

HI, Osteoarthritis s a degenerative & progressive joint disease, Naturally with advance of age,pain becomes unbearable,not responding to drugs. The speciallity of the arthritis being ,pain is lesser with gentle use & excessive after prolonged & excessive use. So mild,regular exercises,physical therapies,use of Orthoses are some of the majors lessening the pain.Local pain relieving ointments with gentle massage gives some help. So, oral medicines along with all above methods can make life easy. Thanks.