Always – Like I posted before management of chronic pain is one of the hot topics in medicine.
In my Primary Care handbook it says “Addiction to narcotics are rare; dependence is common.”
I don’t think low doses have anything to do with this.
It also says – “Chronic back pain is treated with CBT & education & exercise & weight loss (if needed) & meds.
Meds to be considered are SSRI’s, NSAID’s, Tylenol, Tricyclics, Gabapentin, and Ultram. The last one to consider is Narcotics.”
Being that opiates have certain problems with their usage, they are only used as a last resort.
I gave you recommendations in the other post and now you have more. Please feel free to make use of them and all your family can get off the opiates (if possible).