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What is the best pain medication for A person with RA, fibromyalgia and now severe lumbar stenosis ? My new doctor is weaning me off the duragsaic patch that my previous pcp throught was good I was on 150mcg patches Q 2 days I will be going on to 75mcg this month. I am afraid I will not have any refiled from pain
Dear patient A single medication cannot solve three different problems. You are taking analgesic which will not affect disease process but just relieves you of pain. So if you have rheumatoid arthritis we have to assess severity and start disease modifying agents. MRI of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine is advised to assess severity of lumbar canal stenosis if not done previously. It can be treated surgically with minimal approach endoscopic. Fibrous alia is non specific condition and any painkiller taken for ra would benefit it. So better you consult spine surgeon and rheumatologist and get examined.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lumbar Stenosis
Dear patient A single medication cannot solve three different problems. You are taking analgesic which will not affect disease process but just relieves you of pain. So if you have rheumatoid arthritis we have to assess severity and start disease modifying agents. MRI of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine is advised to assess severity of lumbar canal stenosis if not done previously. It can be treated surgically with minimal approach endoscopic. Fibrous alia is non specific condition and any painkiller taken for ra would benefit it. So better you consult spine surgeon and rheumatologist and get examined.