<s>[INST] My Mother has COPD, Ostio Arth in her spine, neck, and is on Trimidal and Flexerill, none of which is working.  She had been on Hydrocodine but they took her off she is in severe pain all the time.  Is there any other pain med that will ease her pain.thank you,Michelle [/INST] Hi, Instead of relying only on medicines try alternative therapies like physiotherapy as in physiotherapy there are machines like (it and tens), heating therapy along with graded exercises program which can work wonders in osteoarthritis pain, and for COPD.  Chest physiotherapy can work wonders in relieving chest congestion improving O2 saturation also. Please visit any physiotherapy clinic. Hope you find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further. </s>