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Severe back pain and can't take any more pills for 12 hours - what now?
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My back went out again yesterday for the third time in as many weeks. I have an appointment with an osteopath tomorrow. In the meantime I had my dose of diclofenac sodium (v. strong anti-inflammatory)before going to bed and enough Nurofen so that I'm not supposed to take anymore for 12 hours. Panadol and Paracetamol do nothing to help and I am tempted to take more Nurofen but I've been on them off and on for 3 weeks already. What else is there? I can only get relief from the pain by standing in the kitchen and resting my elbows on the worktop.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Quassia, I took the DS at bedtime and the Nurofen since getting up.
Squad, yes I've had cancer twice. At the age of 38 I had cancer of the cervix and was treated at the Marsden. Then at 48 I had cancer of the bowel. I'm now 60 (you can imagine I was sweating at 58!) and according to the Drs am still clear of both. My back goes out at silly things like bending slightly forwar to pick up my cup of morning coffee, which is what happened yesterday. It's been happening about once a year for about 6 years.
Squad, yes I've had cancer twice. At the age of 38 I had cancer of the cervix and was treated at the Marsden. Then at 48 I had cancer of the bowel. I'm now 60 (you can imagine I was sweating at 58!) and according to the Drs am still clear of both. My back goes out at silly things like bending slightly forwar to pick up my cup of morning coffee, which is what happened yesterday. It's been happening about once a year for about 6 years.
Ok...you seem to have taken two NSAIDS last night Voltarol and Ibuprofen which seems rather odd to me.
You are now in severe pain and haven't taken any painkillers this morning.Nurofen only contains 400mgms of Ibuprofen which is a "piffling" dose.
my advice.....take 2 nurofen tablets (800mgs total) and go and lie in the most comfortable position on the settee.
You are now in severe pain and haven't taken any painkillers this morning.Nurofen only contains 400mgms of Ibuprofen which is a "piffling" dose.
my advice.....take 2 nurofen tablets (800mgs total) and go and lie in the most comfortable position on the settee.
have a very similar problem tigerlily - my back goes out - can't help with the pill question as don't know what does and does not make a good combination for you but I find an ice pack plus a support belt and a walking stick helps me. I leave the ice pack on for about twenty mins (wrapped in a tea towel) then put a warming pad on for twenty mins - do that for a couple of times at regular intervals certainly helps me.
Hi squad, yes but you didn't read my answer to Quassia. I took the DS at bedtime. I had four Nurofen during the day yesterday and took 2 when I got up this morning. According to the blurb I am only supposed to take 6 Nurofen in a 24 hour period. So, I can't take anymore of either in theory. Hence my original question what else is there.
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