Migg, I'm being treated by a Pain Management Dr. My medical records from my previous drs are proof of how other meds affect me. My pain dr has his personal limits of short acting meds that he won't go over and I've adjusted me activity level to go with that.

As others have said, every person is unique. You should find a reputable Pain Management specialist and try some medications to find what works for you.

My wife found that percoset worked best for her. Plain oxycodone without the Tylenol was less effective.

She became allergic to NSAIDS, which used to work the best for her. She had chronic headaches, migraines and clusters, and by her early 60s had other physical pains.

She found that morphine drugs, including dilaudid, wore off too quickly for her. That puzzled her pain doctor who preferred morphine drugs for severe pain. Also they helped less with the headaches, but more with the body pains.

Some other meds she tried:
Fentanyl sublingual spray - ineffective and nasty tasting
Exalgo (time released morphine) - a little longer lasting than regular morphine, and very expensive
She took one, maybe it began with D, that also had an anti-psychotic medication in it. Her doctor told us that doctors seem to like taking it, which was a little scary because it made her hallucinate.

Well thanks for all the great replies. First of all... is fish oil the same as Omega 3? I have a hard time swallowing large pills so I try to get the smaller gel caps when I can.

My tendonitis is in my butt, legs and groin. Osteoarthritis is in my hands and pretty much everywhere else. The MS speaks for itself. I also have fibro, graves disease, gastritis... anything that causes pain is mine. My autoimmune system is wacky.

I started taking 2 Neurontins a day and this morning I am dizzy. Been having awful burning in my throat and mouth... lips too. I assumed it was GERD, but now I have tested positive for antibodies associated with Sjogrens, RA and Lupus. Not that I actually have those, but it's a possibility. So I've been taking the Neurontin in case this burning is neuralgia. Seems to help a little so it's a good chance since I get a little trigeminal neuralgia at times.

It's hard to sort out all the different pain. Like the IBS and the Gastritis... very frustrating. I hate taking meds so I try to limit them. I took Tramadol years ago and had a halucination so never tried it again.

My doctor has kept me on Neurontin and Baclofen for so long because MS is chronic. But I am on the lowest dose available. I'm afraid I will just have to learn t live with pain since so many meds affect me adversely. Some of the supplements and natural remedies bother me sometimes too. And I have to be careful to keep my stomach in line. Seems impossible doesn't it!

little, Neurontin is for nerve pain and Baclofen is a muscle relaxer. You really do need to see a Pain Management Dr

As many have said no one can tell you what meds will work for you, and with the multiple issues you have going on, it won't be easy to find things to work, that work well together. You really need to have a Pain Mgmt Dr. that works with your other Dr.' s to get you on the right cocktail. Your very small and it wouldn't take much to over-medicate you.

As for the Fish Oil, yes that is what you take to get your Omega 3's. Krill Oil comes in a much smaller pill than just normal Fish Oil pills, and they don't have the aftertaste or fish burp issues.

I think I went to a pain mgt doctor a couple years ago. He was called a physiatrist ... something like that. Not a great experience. All he did was order physical therapy. They did what they could, which wasn't a lot.

Thank you all for being so understanding about my weight and all my health issues. Prior to 2001 I was in pretty good shape. I had MS symptoms for about 15 years before I was dx. But I did well. In fact, I feel like I'm still ok. It's all the other stuff that has piled on me that causes so much misery. I'll look into some pain mgt. Luckily I have a retired doctor friend ( who has MS herself ) who is a wealth of knowledge and contacts. She is NOT in love with the medical community right now and knows exactly what we patients are going through with doctors.

I used to take hydrocodone and it was the best for my pain. In fact I only took it once a day and only needed a refill every 30 days. But he stopped giving it to me, and never answered my calls or emails. So now I take Motrin...every once and a while. I also take Extra strength tylenol...neither does much for my type of pain, but what are you going to do when doctors can care less.