Which are the best pain meds for severly torn rotator cuffs Have been taking norco but it's losing?

I have bilateral torn rotator cuffs & am in constant pain. I plan to have the left repaired arthroscopically the end of the month but would like to find a pain med that would give me relief until then. I take 75mg of Lyrica twice a day now for nerve pain related to a hip fracture in 2010. I have had chronic back and neck pain for 26 years & have had 3 lumbar laminectomies & a fusion, 2 cervical discectomies with C4-5, 5-6 & 6-7 fusion. I have an extremely high pain tolerance & have never found a pain med that touches my pain but merely takes the edge off for 1-2 hours. I am taking 2 Tramadol 50 mg tablets every 8 hours for osteoarthritis which doesn't help with the shoulder pain. I can't take NSAIDS or aspirin products due to GI bleed & have multiple drug allergies & sensitivities, I need some pain relief too. I have taken Norco in the past without much pain relief.

Hey Jeffrey,

You are taking the pain med hydrocodone with acetaminophen called Norco. You might be better off taking something a little stronger such as oxycodone with acetaminophen such as Percocet, if this is just for the short term.

For long term or chronic pain, your suggestions of Opana or Dilaudid maybe better. Opana comes in an extended release formula that would give you pain control over a longer period of time.

You might also check into pain meds that are non narcotic such as Lyrica, Cymbalta, or Neurontin. These meds are used for neuropathy or nerve pain like what you describe in your shoulders.

I do hope you find some relief,

Laurie

you will just have to talk with the doctor and tell him that your pain is not controlled, Some doctors are willing to prescribe so much and then that is it, the two drugs that you named are excellent in controlling pain, but anymore it is difficult to always get the doctor to order such medications especially I found it so with a surgeon and GP, I have found much better care and concern from my pain management doctor, just know that the more information that you give the doctor the better able to help you they are.

MS Contin is a timed released Morphine, & so is Embeda. I don't know if you think you will be on pain meds forever or just until you heal some more. They usually don't give out these type of pain meds if they feel you have acute versus chrontic pain. It's much easier to get off the every 4 hour meds like Percocet or Vicodin on short term use. I would guess that you expect this isn'y going away from what you said. Maybe you should consult with your physician about seeing a pain doctor at a Pain Clinic. That would be my advice. My hubby went thru this also. Not much fun having your arm all trussed to your side either is it? I wish you the best & hope you can get feeling better, but have a talk with you doc!

Unfortunately our body builds a tolerance to pain killers. I had to up my dosage 4 or 5 times and even now i feel i need more for pain but refuse to take any more. I often wonder why they prescribe 4 hr. pain killers to people with chronic pain. It takes about 30 to 45 mins. for it to start working and in my case it would only last about 2hrs. so after the body gets dependent on them your without pain 2hrs and in pain with withdraws for 2hrs. Man that drove me crazy.
Dadiludid, im told is kinda like morphine and i have never tried it but my friend likes it. Personally i would find a medicine that lasts around 8 hrs. so your not having to take it so often and these medicines tend to work better.
Most people who have insurance prefer OxyContin. I don't have insurance so i take the cheap stuff { methadone}. Hope this helps a bit and good luck.