(June 3, 2013 at 7:25 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: [...] and IF acupuncture works as a pain killer then that has got to be so much better that downing a gross amount of NSAIDS and analgesics furthering the deterioration of your liver.
Yeah, in my case NSAIDs don't do jack shit for my pain, at least not in dosages that are safe. Obviously, taking 1500-2000mg of acetaminophen/paracetamol on a regular basis is a horrible idea - and in any case, dosages that high don't provide much relief.
I take Lyrica (pregabalin), which reduces the pain marginally, and have used Neurontin (gabapentin) in high doses but unfortunately it does not work very well for me.
What works in a very excellent way is oxycodone. Unfortunately, my doc started giving my the hairy eyeball after a few months of regular use and I stopped asking for it. Probably for the better, anyways - I can see how that junk can be addictive. Anyhoo...
I've seen specialists, had every applicable test done, and there's apparently nothing more that can be done. So what's left? The prospect of living the rest of my life in pain isn't a great motivator to prolong my life.
