Oh my! I am SO sorry that the mainstream NSAIDs won't work. Regarding Tylenol, have you tried different incantations? Like, instead of the white-coated pills (which I can't handle either) but trying the quick-release gelcaps or liquid gelcaps instead?
I've never heard of Tramadol, but I'm assuming your doctor's reluctance is a good sign and has to do with the opioid madness that's descended upon the country.
Re: marijuana. I'm selfishly skeptical of as it's 'medical' usage has provided the gateway for recreational use that I am often the secondhand or thirdhand smoke recipient of here in cannabis-crazy Los Angeles. :(
I am sending prayers your way, but I honestly believe that CHRONIC pain necessitates treatment that addresses UNDERLYING causes and not just symptoms. It also needs to address things like the impact of mental stress on the body. A holistic approach that also includes dietary and exercise changes.
And this is where I hope you can find access to (affordable) professionals in the Chiropractic field for example. Or Acupuncture, Physio, and Massage therapy. Also nutritionists.
Thanks for the advice. I will take your suggestions under serious considerations, including trying different kinds of acetaminophen .
Almost 3 years ago, I was in Georgia with unbearable neck and back pain. I went to a chiropractor, got a terrific massage and adjustments on my back and neck.
She put one hand on the top of my head, the other on my jaw and SNAP. It reminded me how people have their necks broken by people on tv or in the movies.
But It worked. My neck pain was gone for a few months. She didn’t help much with back pain...I got at most an hour of relief.
But now my neck pain is much worse than my back pain. When I turn my head my neck sounds like a bag of Orville in the microwave. I don’t know if that adjustment messed me up, but it makes me leery to go back to the chiropractor.
I went to a pain clinic and they inject you periodically with cardiocosteroids. I don’t want those until I’m sure other problems have been resolved.
NSAIDs work, but I’m a bleeder. Can’t take them.
Tramadol works. I took it as needed for about 3 years and had no ill effects when I stopped. It’s not an opioid and my experience with it was very good.
I was a recreational toker when I was in college in the early to mid 70’s. It might have been a gateway to other drugs for me in a sense because I ended up taking LSD and mushrooms 2 or 3 times each. I would not recommend either.
I need to be able to eat before I can eat properly. Right now I’m not able to. I’m on the verge of desperation here, and I’ll take a quick fix, until I get closer to normal.
Thanks for your feedback. I very much appreciate it.