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I’m surprised people get decent long term results with it. It only works for a few days for me. After that it just makes me feel unfocused but doesn’t help the pain.
What are you responding to here? It isn’t totally clear. Tramadol?
Personally i have stopped as they only sell opiates. Ive got a massive pile of them, and they work. But thy turn.me.into adrooling bafoon.
Changing diet has helped me.the most. I have slipped discs, pinched nerves and.many muscles in my right arms and.leg are really fugged. But i still have to do physical work daily, with machibery. So their legal drugs arent an option.
If i am honest, probably once again month i will by codeine cough syrup and do it junky style at night as it allows at least a night of sleep.
Cutting sugar out of my diet helped loads. I dont really eat sauces and preservative loaded stuff. That and trying hard to get a regular sleep helps the most, but rarely happens.
Doctors here dont really spend too much timw.on you, so i find them to be basically drug dealers with better equipment. In canada, weed helps quite a lot but its not somethingyou want in your system here…unfortunately taiwan is slow to the plate, but maybe soon…
One thing i think any of us in extreme pain daily need to eventually wrap our head around is that there needs to be a lifestyle change. Not just food, but workload. With that said, there is nearly no safety net in taiwan for people (nevermind foreigners), so we keep working til and early grave. All choices we ultimately willingly make 
I thought @Wee was referring to tramadol. Tbh, tramadol doesnt work incredibly well, it’s just that it’s thought to have less addictive potential. It works well enough, especially if you take it in high doses, ha.
Chronic pain is really hard to deal with, and you’re always trying to balance the tradeoffs. I agree that lifestyle changes are the best, to get your mindset in the right place, but a lot of times it’s not nearly enough. No easy answers or solutions for sure.
Excuse me? We are eternal. 
Yes.
I’ve seen studies where addicts preferred Tramadol to real opiates. Good for getting high, but not good for pain management.
I remember there are a minority of people who react to tramadol in a way that gets them very high. But generally, opiate addicts don’t like tramadol. It’s not very euphoric.
Opiates for chronic pain is really the last resort. At least daily use. Not just for the addiction, but tolerance and the ability to keep getting them.
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phantom pain following surgery or blunt trauma are often associated with lifestyle conducive to inflammatory states. I would advise to sleep before 11pm, intermittent fasting (ideally one meal a day within a 2 hour feeding window, low carbohydrate diet, and stay away from stimulants and pain medication.
@lotus425
Well, I said before that I wasn’t really looking for lifestyle recommendations or a diagnosis - thanks, I will stick to my specialist (who is an orthopedic surgeon) for that. I am asking what people have done, in Taiwan, to deal with chronic pain and inflammation; end point.
And, I don’t have phantom pain. Per MRI, as was confirmed by a radiologist and a surgical specialist, my tendon has excessive growth and causes pain on the nerve, especially when irritated by excessive violent action.
And, you don’t know my diet and are making specific assumptions. I have other issues that make fasting impossible. Will you be liable if I have a medical issue due to following your “advice”? No? I didn’t think so. If I wanted medical advice from people on the internet, I would go to reddit, thanks.
(edit : even though it appears [after reading a few of your posts] that you are actually a medical professional, and are actually trying to help, you don’t know the details of my medical history or the specifics of this injury, the subsequent procedure, and my recovery; imo, you really shouldn’t be giving advice without knowing my full history)
That is correct. Dietary and fasting recommendation is definitely not suitable for pregnant , breast feeding women, or anyone with psychological problems. It is best to consult with a physician prior to making life style changes. There are so many suffering from mood disorders and depression during the pandemic. Life style changes must be closely monitored for safety.
I’ve various injuries from playing a contact sport into my 30s. Lately, the old bones take a minute in the morning to get going. I recently started taking Ashwagandha and, after reading your OP, realized my hoints don’t give me as much pause. I also cut out wheat products as, like Andrew above wrote, the swelling is response to that shit in your gut. Good luck old timer. 3 years aint that long to wait to get over here.
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