Hamstring Tendonitis

Hi. Thank you for your reply. I understand what you were saying about nerve pain. Just curious of how the patch could work where the Oxycodone wasn't. Personally I'd prefer physio for Tendonitis but the powers that be prefer to dish out more drugs to mask the pain rather than trying to cure/treat the cause. Who am I to argue just a mere mortal patient. 😕 Sorry. Feeling totally peeved off 😬

I'm a little surprised. There are new steps being taken internationally to try and do away with opiates for pain relief. My grandson works in a walk in clinic and they are only prescribing opiates in the most extreme circumstances....PT is now the primary recommendation. Its going to come down to cost. Opiates are cheap and therapy is expensive so we will have to see who is willing to bite the bullet and see that the patient is comfortable. I don't know where you are but the other alternative is getting into a pain management group That looks for other options.

Hi. I live on a 'Rock' commonly known as the Channel Islands, so have limited access to anything outside the hospital unless we pay. Even our GP visits are all private. I was on oxcdone for shoulder surgery/pain. I collapsed and damaged my knee so they have just pumped me with more opiates. Damage diagnosis ranges from torn Mescius, arthritis, Tendonitis and even fibromyligia (excuse spelling) No doubt drugs will do more damage to the rest of my body. Then today prescribed this lincocaine patch. Can't understand why they don't treat the injury. Consultant plus pain nurse plus drug must be more expensive than a physio session. Not incl time off work on medical cert!!! Peeved off which you might have noticed 😳

Not sure about any type treatment for fibromyalgia except drugs. I have known people who use gabepentin, a very mild drug with minimal side effects. Also used to combat diabetics nerve damage. You can start with low doseage like 100 mg 3 X's a day and one guy I know is taking almost 4000 mg a day . personally, I take 300mg 2x's a day and get great relief. The beauty of it, it's very inexpensive. Lyrics is a sister drug but is quite expensive and does have some side effects like drowsiness and shouldn't be used with alcohol etc.

Sounds like you are between a rock and a wet place (please pardon the pun). I would imagine the weather this time of years is a bit brutal to the nervous system as well. I'm in the middle of the U S and it starting to warm up but the spring rains make the nervous system a little touchy. The tendonitis is a beast in itself. Rest and inactivity seem to help. I go to a physical therapy group with 2 hand, arm specialists and I seem some real slow progress with that diagnosis. I go tomorrow and I'll ask a couple of ladies for son free advice. They know me very well and maybe the will let me steal a secret or two

Sounds fab. Any info from other 'patients' rather than medics that has read every medical journal but actually know nothing. If you get my drift. Drugs are free here it's just regular doctors that charge. Hospital waiting list is a joke. 7 months of possible Tendonitis but no treatment/care until this patch thingy prescribed today. And then the subtle drop in conversation about fibromyligia. Which after googling the symptoms I don't appear to tick. Just tired of it all. But any further advice gratefully received. Thank you.

Hi, my main concern is that the patches might mask the pain thus causing more damage or tenderness to the already damaged tendon as I then embark on more mobile activities. The pain started when my knee 'popped' going up the stairs about 5 months after a succesful arthoscopy for a torn mescuis (can't spell). Its now been 7 months less a few days since this occurred. Just because there is no surgery on the cards I have been left. My best friend is now the sofa and day time TV (I move in very sad social circles).