I spoke to my GP last week and he said to
take 2 painkillers instead of 1 and just
to rest it. However this isn't a long term
option for myself as I need to be at work
to earn a living. When I lay down the pain
slightly eases and becomes more bearable
but as soon as I sit up for longer than 2
hours it is unbearable. I wondered if you
know of anything that I can do to reduce
the pain or even better to get rid of the
pain? Is taking tablets and rest my only
option?
Thanks
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Back Pain Answer A3992 Posted: 04-24-08 15:52pm
Long term usage of Tramadol won’t solve
the problem but likely will complicate it
with addiction to Tramadol. You may want
to request an MRI image of the spine in
order to locate the source of pain.
You may also want to consult a
neurosurgeon about this.
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