How can I relieve the intense pain caused by degenerative disk disease and poly neuropathy?
• Q: I am having a terrible time with my medication. I take 90 mg/day of methadone and the pain still becomes so intense that I can’t stand to walk. It hurts so badly that I actually become very ill, I can’t eat at all. Very rarely do I have an appetite. Sleeping averages about four hours a night. I do not know what to do anymore. I was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease with poly neuropathy in both of my legs and feet and degenerative joint disease in my knees with arthritis in my right knee. What can I do ? All I want is to be able to eat and sleep but in order to do that I have to get rid of the pain. • A: Chronic pain is a problem for millions of people but the symptoms vary widely from person to person. Because of this, treatment must be designed for each person specifically. There are many treatment options for chronic pain, from medications to physical therapy to alternative treatments. Methadone is a narcotic (or opioid) that is used for the treatment of pain that is not
