Chronic Pain

[Mainman2420]

Hi all first time posting I’m taking 180 mg zomorph 20mls Oramorph 900 mg Gabapentin and on 15mg Morphine patches but still in constant chronic pain what else can I do 😩😩😩

[FRreedman]

How long have you been on this regime? Who prescribed it for you?

[Mainman2420 in reply to FRreedman]

Well over 12 months and my GP prescribed it

[FRreedman in reply to Mainman2420]

Ask your gp to refer you to a pain specialist (The best ones are anaesthetists), if possible, it may pay you to go privately, so you can see the consultant, in person, and not a member of their team.

I am surprised that your pain relief is only Morphine based. The only problem I found, when, like you, my pain relief was Morphine based, was that if I was awake I was in pain. There is so much more analgesia around now, that Morphine, is being reduced or replaced in most cases. Please ask to see a pain specialist.

[becky3344]

Hi I'm a newbie too on here. But i wanted to reply to you, i can't offer you any advice only moral support really. Where do you have your terrible pain? Will you go back and tell them the pain relief isn't working, and is there anything else you can try?

[FRreedman in reply to becky3344]

There is so much more to try that it’s impossible to mention without knowing a lot more of the medical history. But you can always ask to be referred to a consultant or specialist.

[Mainman2420 in reply to FRreedman]

Hiya there I’m waiting for an appointment with the pain clinic I went to my doctor yesterday for a review about my medications and all he has done is upped my Gabapentine too 1000 mg three times a day 😩😩😩

[FRreedman in reply to Mainman2420]

I know it may sound expensive but, if you can spend about £200 and see a consultant privately, it will take months off the waiting time. Also, you will see the consultant and not a member of the team, who will then refer back and you return in 4 weeks and then try something. It really is worth the money. I actually don't have any faith in the pain clinics, although some of the clinicians are really good, when they have the time to work on and with you. (privately, of course).