Is Kratom safe to take for chronic pain?
Patient: Hello, i am a 40 year old male I suffer from numerous medical conditions. Here s a quick list, frontemporal dementia, epilepsy, chronic fatigue, and I also have 5 herniated disks. For years I was taking prescription pain meds but for the past 3 years i ve been taking kratom instead. Some family members have been telling to stop taking this herb. Please advise, Thank you, Randall! Doctor: Hello,  Kratom is not that much effective for pain conditions.  You can consider analgesics like tramadol or gabapentin for pain relief.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain,  General & Family Physician