DEAR DR. GOTT: My wife was diagnosed with arachnoiditis about three years ago. Our doctor has her on a fentanyl patch, Neurontin, Norco and Flexeril at bedtime. These medications seem to keep things in check for reducing her pain, but sometimes she will get a flare-up and nothing seems to work. Her doctor put her on prednisone for short periods, which worked well and almost made her euphoric; however, when she isn’t on the prednisone, her feet become callused, crack, bleed and become painful.
Have you run into this before with your patients? If so, what is out there in the way of new technology to help the situation? Any new studies being done? [Read more...]
Arachnoiditis tough to control
January 29, 2010 By