Absolutely none of the common drugs prescribed and approved by the FDA have helped me AT ALL! They have all been horrible to get off of as well.
The Only thing that helps is an opioid six times daily to help reduce the pain a bit. It is an absolute lie that a low dose opioid does not help. It is the only thing that stops me from stopping me.
I thought I should just be honest about it since even getting relief is somehow a political issue here in the US. Such an unfair situation.

A big issue is that most medical practitioners are not well versed and/or have the time to address this. You have provided some good suggestions on how to handle the disconnect. Thank you for sharing 🥰

Cymbalta works best for me. When I need more I take Tylenol for Arthritis. Yes to heat pads. I won't have the energy for showers if I'm in too much pain.

Cbd and Tylenol Arthritis. Venture infrared heatpad. Hot showers with Epsom salt scrub. Cbd lotion

What has helped me a lot is Cymbalta.