A 38-year-old member asked:
Do you recommend hormonal treatment for controlling pain?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Leonard Spishakoffanswered
Specializes in Addiction Medicine
Yes: If you have been on chronic opioid therapy you can benefit from hormonal suplementaion. Opioid medications decrease the levels of testosterone and vit d . In addition vit d has proven of help in chronic pain management.
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Dr. Sarkis Banipalsinanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Internal hormones play critical roles in pain management. Steroids are very important, either intrinsic or extrinsic. Testosterone is very much involved in natural opioid activity in our body system named endorphins. Sometimes we have to prescribe hormones if their levels are low and the patient is experiencing chronic poor responding pain. We may give as adjunct treatment.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Oct 15, 2013
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