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What is an alternative to opiods or weed for chronic pain management?

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Lots of alternatives: Make an appointment with a psychiatrist who sees people with addiction and chronic pain. People who have been addicted to opioids also can have chronic pain that needs to be treated. We can help!

Answered 5/7/2016

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Proper management: There are always patients that can not get to perfect pain management. That is one reason physicians are reluctant to even try treating pain. In patients where this is a reality, there should be a team effort to do all therapy appropriate(and legal) to find an appropriate regiment that does as much as possible.

Answered 1/30/2013

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Chronic pain: First & foremost, with the help of your doctor, find the cause of the pain!

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

No Weed specialists : In the house? Sorry, some doctors are too nervous to give this one a whack. Well here goes: i agree: depends on the cause of your chronic pain. Without the diagnosis, treatment is only a mask, which is fine sometimes, but only after you know what you are treating.

Answered 3/13/2013

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