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How Can Severe Spinal Pain Be Treated?

My mum has severe spinal pain due to disk protrusion at C5 and C6. We are trying to manage pain with Ibuprofen, paracetamol and Gabapentin. Still she is in excruciating pain. Complication is that she has Parkinsons. Can we get an opiod introduced to manage the break through pain she experiences....over an above the normal pain.
Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Drugs like aceclofenac or etoricoxib can he used. Tapentadol an opioid can be helpful too. Gabapentin, pregabalin and amitriptyline can he used for neuromodulation. Local pain reliever ointment can be used too.

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How Can Severe Spinal Pain Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Drugs like aceclofenac or etoricoxib can he used. Tapentadol an opioid can be helpful too. Gabapentin, pregabalin and amitriptyline can he used for neuromodulation. Local pain reliever ointment can be used too. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.