HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I am a recovering her i on addict. i have avascular necrosis in hips and neuropathy in feet. need to manage pain without narcotics. any suggestions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Yes: Go see your doctor and tell him/ her you are a recovering addict. Your doctor will either be able to discuss treatment options or refer you to a pain specialist.

Dr Maes and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/2/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Recently i've been getting sciatic nerve pain, both sides from hip, buttocks, down back of leg to my foot when i try a bowel motion. Why?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Top of my left foot, the muscle on my back near right shoulder both have numbness, I get random stabbing or stinging pain in my feet and ankles. And I have weakness in my hips. Could this be related to herniated disc or nerve damage in spine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Bone healed in 5 th metatarsal fracture.. Does nerve damage cause swelling & pain in foot ankle leg thigh and my hip? Ankle cracks some painfull

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Osteoarthritis in knee and hip on right side, heel pain on bottom of right foot. physician assistant said there is no medications to help joint and bone pain and offered me CYMBALTA for nerve pain. what meds help OSTEOARTHRITIS because I'm at a loss?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I just had left hip replaced april 2 for avascular necrosis my dr. Said my right is bad. How long should I wait till my right hip is replaced?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What it's mean if skin biopsy for small fiber neuropathy is normal in feet but not in hips?
My right hand is normally colder then left at times during the day. For a few days it has felt warm consistently and I've been having pins and needles sensations in hip and now skin of lower left back. Feet burn in bed. Neuropathy?
Pain in pelvic area to my hip to my toes and numbness and itchy pain in arch of foot also tingles and fall asleep.Could this be Neuropathy or Sciatica?
My dad is diagnosed with avascular necrosis due to his fracture on his left hip joint 2 years back. What can he do to recover faster?
My friend has early stage of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. What medication can help him recover?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.