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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Pain In Arms,hips,shoulders And Back?
Question: yes, I have a problem I have been on vicodin/Norco for quite a while will I have been taking a 750mg every four hours and that is really needed lately I am always in so much pain, I can barely sleep on my body or take a shower, my hands are helpless in the morning hours. so anyways problem is I am getting 150 per a month, and I always run short taking 6-8 per a day to function , I have lyrica , which I haven't taken in a while and all of a sudden my pharmacy wont let me get a refill a few days earlier which I always do, and I just called today and found out they changed the rules, for our protection, I am not a drug addict, and that's what everyone jumps too, I am a person with fibermaglia, mostley muscle pain, in my arms , hips, shoulders, and back pain, some days I can barely move my neck to the left, they say its the Ra, I also was diagnosed with 3 herniated disc in my back and two in the neck, but anyways just finding out today I am down to 5 more pills with a week to wait, what can I safely do over the counter that would help, I am also concerned what will happen to me stopping so suddenly? should I take the lyrica, I haven't used any in a few months, because I was getting depressed but, winter was so painful this year, just need to know what to do to not be sick from not having the meds, and be able to fuction enough to work for the next week, I don't work until 12 noon everyday because mornings are so bad, so I have time to work with, thanks for your help. melissa
Brief Answer:
Complementary therapies are many
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand that at this time your priority is to function properly. You were able to take the narco stuff and were able to carry out your daily affairs. You failed to opt for other complemetary stuff that would also benefit for Fibromyalgic from pain apart from regular medicines that they take. Biofeedback, massages help you stay off few medicines or reduce the frequency of medicines. Now the trouble has come in terms of falling short of drugs. It is not late you can still work on other complementary therapies like massage, accupuncture for muscle pain.
My suggestion to you now is check if regular pain medicines like ADVIL help from today. Try for couple of doses along with Lyrica. Try them before you are out of Vicodin. If they wont work for you, Vicodin is always in the cabinet. If you are anxious that the medicines are completing it adds to the pain and disability. At the same time explore the other therapies that I mentioned.
Hope this eases your pain.
Complementary therapies are many
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand that at this time your priority is to function properly. You were able to take the narco stuff and were able to carry out your daily affairs. You failed to opt for other complemetary stuff that would also benefit for Fibromyalgic from pain apart from regular medicines that they take. Biofeedback, massages help you stay off few medicines or reduce the frequency of medicines. Now the trouble has come in terms of falling short of drugs. It is not late you can still work on other complementary therapies like massage, accupuncture for muscle pain.
My suggestion to you now is check if regular pain medicines like ADVIL help from today. Try for couple of doses along with Lyrica. Try them before you are out of Vicodin. If they wont work for you, Vicodin is always in the cabinet. If you are anxious that the medicines are completing it adds to the pain and disability. At the same time explore the other therapies that I mentioned.
Hope this eases your pain.
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