What pain medication is recommended for joint/back pain non-opiate? I was on opiates from 12/09-12/11 (Tylenol3, 8xday), then I underwent a pain study/reduction in 12/10-2/11 and worked my way down to Tramadol 50 (2x day). After spinal surgery in 2/17, my doctor cut me off from Tramadol. I am a 53yr old male veteran, approximately a hundred pounds overweight.
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. With such presentations in my clinic(back pain after spinal surgery), firstly I will reassure my patient and notify him that this pain will disappear with time. I will prescribe one of the following options of analgesia:1-NSAID as diclofenac 75 mg twice daily or2-Meloxicam 15 mg once dailyor3-Indomethacin 50 mg twice daily