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Are There Alternate Medicines For Morphine And Lyrica?

Hi I m Roy.I had a very bad case of shingles due to cancer.It left me with neralga around my right side.I had the shingles for a month before having it diagnosed.This caused the herpies virus to actually go up in my spinal cord causing grave nerve damage an great pain.I,ve had several nerve blockers done on my back and finally a spinal stimulator installed in my side,but still the pain persist.I have to take 180 mg. of morphine 600 mg. of lyrica to keep the pain abay is there any other way?Can you please help me!
Thu, 26 Mar 2020
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Hi,

I am sorry for your suffering, unfortunately, cancer and its treatment both are associated with complications and adverse effects. Weighing the risks and benefits of the treatment, harsh decisions are taken. The most important thing to assess in your case is whether the medications prescribed are showing any response.

Pain management involves multiple options ranging from simple OTC analgesics to palliative radiation therapy; option to be decided based upon various factors such as severity of pain, response to prior pain therapy. Kindly show to a pain expert for detailed evaluation of your pain and get yourself most effective pain killer. Also, if you have shingles, are you getting treated for that? Kindly get that checked as well.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist
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Are There Alternate Medicines For Morphine And Lyrica?

Hi, I am sorry for your suffering, unfortunately, cancer and its treatment both are associated with complications and adverse effects. Weighing the risks and benefits of the treatment, harsh decisions are taken. The most important thing to assess in your case is whether the medications prescribed are showing any response. Pain management involves multiple options ranging from simple OTC analgesics to palliative radiation therapy; option to be decided based upon various factors such as severity of pain, response to prior pain therapy. Kindly show to a pain expert for detailed evaluation of your pain and get yourself most effective pain killer. Also, if you have shingles, are you getting treated for that? Kindly get that checked as well. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist