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Can I Continue To Use Endone For Long Term To Manage Pain Caused By By Left Cervical Decompression?
Hi on the 20th of Jan I had a posterior left cercival decompression c5/c6/7 and am currently on Endone for pain management and also on Lyrica. I fin Lyrica has no effect, my surgeon would like me to get off Endone, but this seems the only medication that manages my pain. Can I use Endone long term to manage pain as I still experience pain?
Sat, 15 Mar 2014
Oxycodone or Endone is a narcotic. Generally, its not a good idea to be on long term narcotics due to multiple problems particularly developing a physical dependence on them. Also, they can cause constipation. I would suggest working with your surgeon. Lyrica is a good choice. There are also other medications that might work including Duloxetine, an antidepressant very helpful with the kind of pain you are having.
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