Pain relief

I googled it, as I had not heard of it, and it does seem rather extreme. I'll stick with the painkillers.

Cingulotomy is another option but I would be too afraid to try that.

CBD drinks (drinkables) are good for pain after the doctor has taken away all of your pain remedies, as they tend to do. Just keep your dosing below 5mg per six hours as to not get "high".

Menopauselbitch

Statins are not a good medication, look up plant sterols on British Supplements and read the reviews.

Statins are not painkillers which is what this thread is about

Statins are not a good medication, look up plant sterols on British Supplements and read the reviews.

I hope you get on alright with that one, I tried that too but it just makes me zonk out even at the lowest dose. I only weigh 50 kg, so am very slight and most things knock me out. Good luck

Good luck

At best, it makes folks mean and nasty.

Ah. That explains a lot about someone.

Thank you for your comments. Dr examined me and said it's nerve pain I'm getting xrays and referred to orthopaedics on Friday I get my blister /dose it pack and she's prescribed pregablin for me.

Re gabapentin I've been on it for several years and it doesn't make me mean or nasty! As with all medications side effects cause problems with some people but not all

Only thing about co-codamol is, it makes me confused. I only take it in the night to help with pain & sleep.

FranP

Whatever you do, do NOT let your GP prescribe you Gabapentin. It is addictive and mood altering - some have committed suicide after taking it. At best, it makes folks mean and nasty.

My husband was prescribed this and the side effect of mood swings was terrible.
He knew he wasn’t himself, after about 4 months he asked for a review of his medication,I went along and confirmed that he was angry and as you say nasty, which wasn’t like him.
He had stopped taking the tablets about 2 weeks before the appointment, it didn’t take long to get back to normal.

I forgot to say I always walk with to walking poles, which helps me a lot when out and about, but makes it difficult for carrying anything so I have a rucksack permanently on my back LOL

FranP

Whatever you do, do NOT let your GP prescribe you Gabapentin. It is addictive and mood altering - some have committed suicide after taking it. At best, it makes folks mean and nasty.

My friend has been on this for 20+ years and you would not know she has RA now. before she was on crutches and wore arm and leg support and walk with 2 sticks. Her consultant (private put her on it) and she has never looked back. She does not even get drowsy on it.
I also have OA and suffer with constant very severe pain in both back, hips and legs. I live on tablets and have tried everything going, everything makes me drowsy including the gabapentin so I can't drive nor concentrate to work. I take 8 co-codamol a day and 2 slow release morphine capsules, I have liquid Zomorph as a top up when I really can cope with the pain, which is at least once both day and night. I constantly wake due to the pain and have about 4 pillows around me so my legs and arms don't touch each other. It truly is debilitating and life changing. I feel for everyone of you who is experiencing pain like this. I had a back operation for scoliosis which went wrong 7 years ago, and dare not have another one too do more corrections. my GP has just added Celecoxib, at the moment I take 100mg twice a day but can go up to 4, I have not experienced any relief from them as yet.

“Your” not “you’re”

Jacksgrandma123

I had zapain for a back injury which was extremely effective for short term use along with I think was Valium to relax the muscles . Liquid senokot prevented constipation. However, whether you can be prescribed it for long term relief I’m not sure as the dr said it was addictive ( but nothing else was working). Is worth a try ! I believe hospitals also have pain management clinics where you could ask for a referral . Good luck!

If you’re “pain clinic” at your hospital is like mine, just don’t bother! Budgets no longer allow referrals to anywhere helpful and I waited a year for my referral, it comprised two phone calls and a letter to my GP recommending stopping my pain patches (which they promptly did!), yoga and meditation

Pinkhousegirl

you can get cannabis oil quite legally online and from most health food shops. Good luck!

Cannabis oil available in shops, online and health food shops is minus THC, so doesn’t have the same pain relieving properties as Cannabis oil available on prescription

Bea65

FranP

Whatever you do, do NOT let your GP prescribe you Gabapentin. It is addictive and mood altering - some have committed suicide after taking it. At best, it makes folks mean and nasty.

A good friend has been on Gapentin for years - is disabled - and she is Not Mean or Nasty .. you shouldn’t express comments like this as it is triggering to many!

My nephew was given Gapapentin and it gave him a mini stroke.

Solpadeine, which contains codeine and paracetamol is quite a good painkiller, though not sure if it would be enough for extreme pain.

Gabapentin

FranP

Whatever you do, do NOT let your GP prescribe you Gabapentin. It is addictive and mood altering - some have committed suicide after taking it. At best, it makes folks mean and nasty.

A good friend has been on Gapentin for years - is disabled - and she is Not Mean or Nasty .. you shouldn’t express comments like this as it is triggering to many!

Pinkhousegirl

you can get cannabis oil quite legally online and from most health food shops. Good luck!

I don't think the cannabis oils you can get at places like Holland and Barrett are the medicinal sort.

I tried cannabis oil but it tasted so disgusting I decided the pain was preferable. Now I'm on cocodamol.

Whatever you do, do NOT let your GP prescribe you Gabapentin. It is addictive and mood altering - some have committed suicide after taking it. At best, it makes folks mean and nasty.

I had zapain for a back injury which was extremely effective for short term use along with I think was Valium to relax the muscles . Liquid senokot prevented constipation. However, whether you can be prescribed it for long term relief I’m not sure as the dr said it was addictive ( but nothing else was working). Is worth a try ! I believe hospitals also have pain management clinics where you could ask for a referral . Good luck!