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Medication & Supplement overview

Anonymous Survey: What medications or supplements do you use for Arachnoiditis?

A. Anti-inflammatory Medications & NSAIDs (Select all that apply)

Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Depo-Medrol, Solu-Medrol)
Dexamethasone (Fortecortin, Decadron)
Diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, Flector)
Ketorolac (Taradyl, Toradol)
Metamizole / Metamizol (Novalgin, Nolotil, Novaminsulfon)
Celecoxib (Celebrex)
Naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Apranax)
Prednisone / Prednisolone (Prednison / Decortin)
Etoricoxib (Arcoxia, generic etoricoxib)
Ketoprofen (Orudis, Fastum Gel, Ketonal, Profenid)
Methotrexate / MTX (Metoject, Metoart, Trexall)

Other anti-inflammatory not listed:

B. Nerve Pain & Signal Regulation (Select all that apply)

Pregabalin (Lyrica, Lyrulin)
Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabagamma)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta, Yentreve)
Venlafaxine (Efexor
Amitriptyline (Tryptizol, Laroxyl)
Nortriptyline (Pamelor, Nortrilen)
Lacosamide (Vimpat)

Other nerve pain medication not listed:

C. Strong Analgesics & Opioids (Select all that apply)

Tramadol (Contramal, Tramal, Zamadol)
Tapentadol (Palexia / Palexia XR)
Oxycodone (OxyContin, OxyNorm, Targin)
Morphine (MST Continus, Kapanol, Oramorph)
Buprenorphine patches (Transtec, Butrans, Norspan)
Fentanyl patches / spray (Durogesic, Matrifen, Instanyl)
Methadone
Hydromorphone (Palladon, Dilaudid)

Other opioid/analgesic not listed:

D. CSF Pressure & Miscellaneous (Select all that apply)

Acetazolamide (Diamox)
Torasemide (Thorasemid / Torem)
Thiamazol (Strumazol / Tapazole)

Other CSF pressure medication not listed:

E. Muscle Relaxants & Spasticity Management (Select all that apply)

Baclofen (Lioresal - Oral or Pump)
Tizanidine (Sirdalud)
Orphenadrine (Disipal, Norgesic)
Methocarbamol (Orthoton, Robaxin)
Tolperisone (Tolperison / Mydocalm)
Cyclobenzaprine (Miodia, Yurelax, Flexiban)
Diazepam (Valium, Stesolid)
Clonazepam (Rivotril)
Dantrolene (Dantrium)

Other muscle relaxant not listed:

F. Neuro-regeneration & Supplements (Select all that apply)

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
DHEA
Pregnenolone
Palmitoylethanolamide / PEA (Normast)
L-Theanine
BPC-157
Alpha-lipoic acid
L-Arginine
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Omega 3 / Fish oil)
Curcumin / Turmeric
Vitamin B Complex
Bromelain
Coenzyme Q10
Boswellia / Boswellic Acid (Frankincense extract)
Valerian / Valeriaan root extract (Valdispert, etc.)
GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric acid supplement)
Skullcap / Scutellaria
Passion flower / Passiflora extract
Kava extract (Piper methysticum)
Probiotics (Gut flora support)

Other supplement/experimental substance not listed:

G. Mild & Topical Analgesics (Basic Pain Relief & Patches)

Paracetamol / Acetaminophen (Panadol, Dafalgan, Ben-u-ron)
Codeine (Codéiné)
Nefopam (Acupan)
Lidocaine 5% Patches (Versatis)

Other mild analgesic not listed:

H. Specialized Infusions & Clinic Treatments

Ketamine (IV infusions / nasal spray for central neuropathic pain)
Intravenous Magnesium Infusion (IV Magnesium)
Radiofrequency (RF) Treatment / Neuro-ablation

Other clinic treatment not listed:

I. Cannabinoids & Medical Cannabis

Medical Cannabis / Marijuana (Flowers, vaporization)
Nabiximols / Sativex (Oro mucosal spray - THC/CBD)
Cannabidiol (CBD Oil / CBD 15% / Extracts)

Other cannabinoid not listed:

J. Bladder & Autonomic Symptom Management

Mirabegron (Betmiga)
Tamsulosin / Tamsulosine (Tansulosina / Omnic)

Other bladder/autonomic medication not listed:

K. Implanted Devices & Neuromodulation

Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)
Intrathecal Pain Pump (Morphine / Baclofen pump)

Other implanted device not listed:

L. Hormonal Therapy & Neurosteroids

Estradiol (Progynova, Estradot patches, etc.)
Progesterone (Utrogestan, etc.)
Testosterone (AndroGel, Testogel, Nebido, etc.)

Other hormone/neurosteroid not listed:

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