hi,i have been suffering severe pain in lower back and knees for years,from playing rugby for years when younger(and fitter!)and have tried many different 'pain releif'medications from ibuprofen and paracetamol(apsolutely no help)to tramdol and dihydrocodeine(slight improvement) but still suffering very sore knees,and would like to know, please,are there any other 'better acting'or'more effective'medications i could take,or would an increased dose of dihydrocodeine be a solution to me suffering every day with excruciating pain.i have an appointmnet with 'THE PAIN MANAGEMENT'team at my local nhs hosp but not until mid february NEXT YEAR,AND CAN NOT WAIT THAT LONG ,as the pain is just too bad.thankyou ,and also can i obtain prescriptions through your company please? thankyou in advance,yours Mr Andrew white. ...also can i get a prescription for possibly a higher dose of dihydrocodeine from one of the gp's with your company.if i get a reply within the next 24hours i would be happy to "pay or both the consultation"and for "the prescription"but until i receive a reply with those answers,i will not,understandably in my opinion,feel obliged to pay for anything.I hope you can understand and empathise with my position.Thankyou.