medication for pain

[vivikin]

my pain doctor mentioned a drug I could take for nerve pain, it started with an M and has to be imported and I would probably have to pay for it myself and it would cost about £150 per month does anyone know anything about it and what its called I know its a long shot but worth a try, I have left a message for him to let me know

[Bananas5]

No idea but why should you be expected to pay for it?

Pat x

[vivikin in reply to Bananas5]

I don't think you can get it on NHS, but I will try

Viv

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Hello

No idea here all I can advise it have a word with your Practice and confirm name for you.

Also have words again with pain management,if they have failed to tell your GP

If it is a new medication you may find it on internet, also try NHS Choices they may help on drugs A-Z.

You could also try NICE on their site, although you need to know the name, new drug lists are a mile long

All the best

BOB

[vivikin]

Hi Bob

thanks I will do

regards Viv

[Calceolaria]

If there is a new pain med out there I want to know about it! Can you let us know when you find out please ??

[vivikin]

i will do

[Harrison27]

Hi Vivkin. I will send a longer message later, is the drug methocarbamol. I just looked on drugs.com and this is a painkiller for back pain. Probably not this one but ill keep looking. Message you soon when I get home.

[littlebear]

Mexiletine?

[vivikin in reply to littlebear]

no idea if that's it I will have to wait til I hear back from him

[moggiemay in reply to littlebear]

Hi littlebear

Mexiletine is a heart drug. It is used for life threatening ventricular arrhythmias,ie that is the heart beating incorectly

Regards Moggiemay

[dogbreeder]

I have no Idea but you should not have to pay for medication why do we have the NHS so before trying something that has probably not gone through the regerous checks etc taht is needed for any drug given in this country even if bought i whould highly reccommend not going there we have enough problems without taking unlicenced drugs for this country I would find out more ): no such wonder drug that i know off

[Calceolaria]

Perhaps it is in fact, ketamine ? You might have remembered the M bit best ? See post above about this. Issues could be that this drug is more widely known as KitKat or Meow Meow as kids wanting a buzz have been taking street version of it. Recently reported as very effective for pain but not sure it was being used in UK yet.

[vivikin]

I think you might be right maybe I will see how I get on with lidocaine first and have a chat about it with my pain man

[Boozybird]

If anyone has watched Hugh Laurie play Dr House in the American TV series, there was an episode about ketamine. House suffers from cp and undergoes ketamine infusion. Just thought I'd mention it.

[vivikin]

oh that is interesting thanks