Pain

[yrneh1938]

my pal has a painful right hip
and a very painful right buttock
been to doc
would not give him pain killer
anyone know of a good pain killer
ta

[Buenchico]

At a guess, it might be sciatica (possibly caused by a slipped disc?). If so, any NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) might be appropriate. Sqad would almost certainly suggest ibuprofen (but possibly at a higher dose than suggested on the packet). It would probably be best to seek the advice of a pharmacist.

[douglas9401]

If it is sciatica, I've found paracetamol is more effective along with an ibuprofen gel rub.
If it isn't sciatica it'll help anyway.

[Sqad]

Why wouldn't a Dr not give pain relief?
That doesn't make sense.

[Jackdaw33]

Sqad, I have just come out of hospital yet again. Whilst in there I suffered from very loose bowel movements. I begged the doctors for some Loperamide but they didn't want to know. They were happy to see the nurses wash me down, change my sheets and pyjamas, sometimes up to 4 times a day, a very degrading and embarrassing situation, rather than give me some relief.

[NoMercy]

My thoughts exactly, Sqad.

[Sqad]

Jack.... a bit different from pain relief.

Again I cannot see why your DRs wouldn't prescribe the above drug........there must have been a reason.
Pain relief is the essential function of the medical man and more and more have i seen it ignored.
People are given antibiotics for a painful infection e,g abscess, but nothing for the pain. I tend to get frustrated and concerned about pain relief being ignored.

[ummmm]

Can't most pain relief be bought over the counter much cheaper than a prescription?

I was recently discharged with no pain relief which I found odd considering I was having intravenous and oral morphine up until that point. They even gave me morphine while I was waiting for my meds.

[Sqad]

ummmm

"Can't most pain relief be bought over the counter much cheaper than a prescription?"

Yes, the can, but it seems that a Dr. "refusing" analgesia, even to tide one over, is difficult to understand.

[ummmm]

Well yeah...even if they don't prescribe it they could have advised on what to buy and dosage.

Isn't it paracetamol you can take with ibuprofen but at different times?

[NoMercy]

No you can take them altogether - i.e 1g of Paracetamol and 400mg of Ibuprofen at the same time.

[ummmm]

I split them up. Painkillers worked but not quite for long enough.

Not sure what it would be like for sciatica type pain though.

[Islay]

Please get your friend to go back to the doctor or even the pharmacist and get medication advice from professionals especially dosage size.

[Sqad]

Islay....he has been to the Dr, that is why his friend has come on AB.
It is now "free for all".......advice wise.......that IS...AB

[Islay]

Sqad it is not a free for all when suggesting dosage size! Fair enough you are a professional others are not!

[Sqad]

LOL....Islay it IS a free for all........anybody can have a go....and do.
Look at the disclaimer at the top of this section.

Come onto AB and you either get a website, or my mate had this and now he is dead or my Dr told me to double the dose..........etc.

[Sqad]

Islay.

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Being a "professional on AB affords you NOTHING....you are just another ABer.....I have been told to stop posting because my advice is out of date, I have been told that my advice might endanger the life of a poster.............it is a "free for all".

[ummmm]

You haven't been told to stop posting, Sqad.

[Sqad]

ummmm.....OK...."to stop posting on medical matters."
Is that better?

[murraymints]

well I for one..and there are many..value Dr Sqad's AB surgery for advice... now if you have a minute can I show you......lol

[Sqad]

Murray

"now if you have a minute can I show you"

No, I will have a look myself ;-)