Are opiates ok for chronic pain ?. i've tried neurontin, lyrica (pregabalin) etc but they dont help. seeing a pain specialist friday. : )

Need to know cause: Opiates can be helpful, but you need to get to the basis for the pain. Pain associated with anxiety or depression usually won't get better without adequate psychiatric support. Pain due to medical causes may require treatment other than for pain.

Complex issue: Chronic pain is a complex issue. It requires an intensive physical and history as well as an assessment of the psyche. Many times patients require the help of a chronic pain doctor, psychologist/psychiatrist as well as other fields of medicine.

Seen pain doc: You are on the right track planning to see a Pain Specialist. After a thorough evaluation, a multi-disciplinary treatment plan is developed including appropriate drugs, physical medicine modalities, relaxation & stress reduction techniques, facilitating sleep, good nutrition & exercise, etc. Opiates are the last resort because of their addiction potential. Most specialists will try to avoid them.