Pain
"After having had bilateral hip arthritis for over 16 years with osteopenia and herniated disk at 4  locations (L2- L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1) but found OTC drugs  (Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Meloxicam) not really effective. Found physical therapy comforting on lumbar disks but not at all on arthritis. I have been coping with increasing pain since 2016. My primary care physician sent me to a pain intervention specialist who prescribed me to 25mcg Butrans 4 patches (out of pocket and very expensive) with Tramadol 50mg to catch up with in 7 days. It&#039;s been over 3 days on Butrans with ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT AT ALL.    Very Disappointed.  I am calling my Doc first thing in the Monday morning."