Bad a misdiagnosis, many cortisone injections, then wound up with the rep who gave the surgeon the knee, gave him the wrong, DEFECTIVE, RECALLED KNEE TO USE. Dr would never acknowledge anything wrong. Horrible pain, leg, back since that surgery 2/12 , after found out knee was defective, new dr dud revision. Horrible pain 1year later.has arthroscopic, did nothing to help. Much dilaudid for 3 years. Becoming immune to them. Ready to give up. Ruined my life. Sick every morning, pain, horrible pain upon awakenin, back, leg. Seems narcotics of spinal cord stimulator all that s left. Leg like carrying tree stump. No strength. Now other knee starting after so much pressure on it for 3 years
Hi, Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, there is the fundamental problem---knee and orthopedic issues which would require new surgery and that is a big problem and the management of the pain. There's rather a lot of options for pain. One would be more drugs, but another would actually be less drugs. Besides getting used to them, narcotics also change the perception of pain. Every system in the body re calibrates. So, if you are out in the sun, you temporarily lose light sensitivity. With a lot of opiates, pain changes and blocking these systems with Suboxone would have a change in pain sensation and also be a safe way to take a narcotic. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist