I am seeing a pain management doctor, have been with him for almost 12 years now. I have 2 spinal cord stimulators to help control my pain, I also take Zohydro ER 40mg, Zanaflex 5mg, Tramadol, Lidocaine patches, and Voltaran cream. My pain in my back and neck are caused from a tree falling on me in 01 and crushing my spine. I have been paralyzed for a year before to the point where my pain management doctor was able to get me back to walking with the spinal cord stimulators. Over the years we have done most all of the medicine treatments available to me that I know of, I have been on Zohydro for over 2 years now and my doctor tells me that there is nothing more that he can give me that is allowed by the government. I am in extreme pain and nothing that I am taking is working. Do you know of anything that I could take that is allowed by the government? What can he give me for all of my extreme pain?
Hello, As a first line management, you can take analgesics like paracetamol or diclofenac for pain relief.  If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedic and plan for an MRI scan. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.