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Steve P

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stephen11470
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I am 60yrs old,(On 10-01-18) An unemployed ex heavy goods truck driver, bus and coach driver and a biker who's fallen off a few times, ie: Wrecked my body, And according to Google, have now got sciatica, On top of arthritis in my leg/s. I'm on full dosage tramodol already but recently got the searing pain down my buttocks and back of my legs that is sciatica.

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  • JohnAk
    JohnAk stephen11470

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    Hello Stephen I am sorry to hear you are having all theses problems with your pains in your body. You say you are on full strength Tramadol which are not helping much.You should go back to your doctors and explain this to him/her and ask is there another tablet you can take along side tramadol to help with your pains . Good luck John
  • liz.1977
    liz.1977 stephen11470

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    Hi Stephen, I’m 40 and I suffer from fibromyalgia, arthritis with knee cartilage problems and also lower back pain caused by slipped discs. In addition to this, I’ve had two discectomy surgeries alongside bouts of severe nerve compression and sciatica. I can really sympathise with the pain you are in. Over the years I have tried various combinations of pain relief but the one that has stuck is to take 400mg slow-release Tramadol (my maximum dose) along with 1200-1500mg of slow-release Gabapentin twice a day. I supplement this with paracetamol and ibuprofen when required. 

    It is definitely worth you speaking with your GP to look st what you can add into your meds routine, you shouldn’t have to live in pain!

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