It’s amazingly difficult for pain patients to get medication from doctors these days. My pain management doctor and the rheumatologist I just saw both said they don’t prescribe medication. One would expect the specialists in their fields to prescribe meds for these specialty diseases. This means I have to mainly take supplements.
I use SamE for depression. I take vitamin D and magnesium. I take a one a day vitamin. I take ibuprofen for inflammation. I have Zanaflex for muscle spasms, and I recently got Lyrica for fibromyalgia and nerve pain. My primary doctor is prescribing these since the specialists won’t (and he is not happy about it). I use magnesium oil and a menthol ointment on my back .
I don’t get along well with cannabis. I will use alcohol to help treat the pain. I don’t drink recreationally anymore. I dislike it, but it helps get me through the impossible nights.