Is there any other form of pain medicine thats non adictive which works as well as vicodin? i have a decentigrating knee and nerve damage. ib profin and tylonal just doesn't cut it. i am currently taking vicodin perscribed by pain dr. but i herd that it c

A : A steroid injection in the affected knee may help. However, if your pain is debilitating and the only relief you get is from narcotics, then the pain management specialist can monitor you and put you on a safe, effective regimen, possibly a long acting medication. Pain management doctors are trained in this area, and their goal for chronic pain sufferers is to provide relief while avoiding addiction whenever possible. Good luck.

Local therapy: There is a little evidence that supplements like chondroitin and glucosamine may help a little bit, and local anesthetic patches like Lidoderm might be helpful as well. Capsaicin cream can also help reduce the pain. Anti-inflammatory meds work, but you have to take prescription doses (ibuprofen 400-800 mg three to four times daily or naprosyn (naproxen) 500 mg twice a day) regularly for good effect.