Frequently asked pain questions answered by experts

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• Morphine
  Q&A: "The consultant at the pain clinic has prescribed morphine but my GP refuses to follow his recommendation. What should I do?"
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  Q&A: "I have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). I have found it very difficult to find any information about my condition. I have heard that it is a rare rheumatic disease. I have also heard that it is a form of neuropathic pain..."
• Pain Killers for Neuropathic Pain
  Q&A: "I have nerve damage of my middle back. It causes constant burning and throbbing and makes my legs feel very weak. I find the pain unbearable. TENS and acupuncture haven't helped. Osteopathy seems to aggravate the pain..."
• Shingles
  Q&A: "Over the past year and a half I have had four attacks of shingles which have been terribly painful. Why does it keep coming back, and is there any cure?"
• TENS
  Q&A: "I have noticed on my TENS machine that there is a burst or continuous button. I have arthritis in my knee and I wonder which of these functions would be better for my condition as the leaflet is not clear?"