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I am on morphine for pain right now, but I do not want to become dependent on it. I do not know how long I will have this pain, and I want to seek out other ways of managing pain. My concern is that other ways will not offer the level of relief I get from the morphine. I was wondering if I am right? I am only taking 5 mg a day. Someone mentioned that an anti inflammatory diet and acupuncture might offer relief. On a scale of 1- 10 my pain can be anywhere from a 5 to a 8, but it usually is a steady 7. With the morphine it is a steady 3, much more manageable for me. Do you think that other ways of managing pain will offer as much relief?
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joalo
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Up for input.
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Have you tried lyrica or Cymbalta?
For spot pain (like feet or knees). I really find that this cream neoragen works very well. It is very smelly. Not a bad smell. But not sublte. It is the only thing that lessened the top of my foot pain. And a little goes a long way. You can get it at cvs in the pain relief section. It is combination homeopathic and essential oils. I am pretty traditional, but in a "I can't stand it any more" moment I bought it. I am now on my 2nd tube.
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I have terrible left hip pain in the front and back. I use Tramadol. It is not as strong as morphine, but relaxes me and lets me sleep at night when it is the worse. Sometimes I add an ativan with it to give it the extra kick I need for a full night's rest.
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