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One For Sqad....
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A question for you, Sqad, given your famed love of Ibuprofen.
Recently, I damaged my median nerve, left shoulder, the trapezium stiffening up to protect it. Pretty painful this last three weeks.
I've found Ibuprofen to be pretty useless, though normally for musuclar pain I would endorse it. The Doctor, who I saw eight days ago, switched me onto a regime of paracetemol (2x3 or 4 times a day) and a strong codeine, 1 to2 3 or 4 times a day, - I've usually taken the last paracetomol around 4pm because of the caffeine and the codeine around 9pm as that can have a sleep effect.
It's been far better than Ibu - is this a consequence of the chemistry involved, the regime more effective on a stretched nerve....?
Curious?
And thanks.....
Recently, I damaged my median nerve, left shoulder, the trapezium stiffening up to protect it. Pretty painful this last three weeks.
I've found Ibuprofen to be pretty useless, though normally for musuclar pain I would endorse it. The Doctor, who I saw eight days ago, switched me onto a regime of paracetemol (2x3 or 4 times a day) and a strong codeine, 1 to2 3 or 4 times a day, - I've usually taken the last paracetomol around 4pm because of the caffeine and the codeine around 9pm as that can have a sleep effect.
It's been far better than Ibu - is this a consequence of the chemistry involved, the regime more effective on a stretched nerve....?
Curious?
And thanks.....
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Well......it depends upon what dose of Ibuprofen you used and whether you used it in combination.
The UK is "measly" with it's dose of ibuprofen whereas on the Continent they are "braver" with higher doses.
Codamol in combination with Ibuprofen is often used and seems to be successful.
Horses for courses, I suppose.
The UK is "measly" with it's dose of ibuprofen whereas on the Continent they are "braver" with higher doses.
Codamol in combination with Ibuprofen is often used and seems to be successful.
Horses for courses, I suppose.
thanks folk, no constipation I hasten to add, maybe that's my sister's cooking as I am some volunteer for a bowel cancer check at the moment - gross that this is three samples x 2 sticks for 6 smears......
The chemistry may be such, as the Ibu is 200 mg per tab, the paracetemol, 500 mg per capsule, the codeine phosphate, 15mg.....
The chemistry may be such, as the Ibu is 200 mg per tab, the paracetemol, 500 mg per capsule, the codeine phosphate, 15mg.....
thanks too, Psybbs, not the best of pains to have, not least it bounces out down the respective nerves...now mainly a dull thud on the vertebra between the neck and the main spine and a slight twinge on the outer triceps...at least the ulnar nerve has lessened - that one was quite acute this time last week.
The lovely 237 may have a point...........may!
Half life of 500mgms Paracetamol is about 3 hours.
Half life of 200mgms Ibuprofen is about 2 hours.
Half life means the time that half the dose remains in the system.
Not much in it, but probably......probably Paracetamol has it.
However if one took Ibuprofen 600mgms (as they do on the Continent) then Ibuprofen would win.
Half life of 500mgms Paracetamol is about 3 hours.
Half life of 200mgms Ibuprofen is about 2 hours.
Half life means the time that half the dose remains in the system.
Not much in it, but probably......probably Paracetamol has it.
However if one took Ibuprofen 600mgms (as they do on the Continent) then Ibuprofen would win.
A same drug may not function on everybody, and I think that's why you found Ibu is useless for you.
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Glad you are on something that works DTC.
Ibuprofen not always effective for nerve pain.
Disagree with Sqad - upping the dose of Ibuprofen to 600mg would not have helped as there is a ceiling level of 400mg - no better pain relief over this dose , just more side effects...
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..as some Spanish doctors know
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Ibuprofen not always effective for nerve pain.
Disagree with Sqad - upping the dose of Ibuprofen to 600mg would not have helped as there is a ceiling level of 400mg - no better pain relief over this dose , just more side effects...
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Just to say that I hope the pain has eased off a bit by now. Nerve pain is terrible, I know. Out of interest, after my replacement hip op last year (in France) I said after about 4 days that I was OK with 500g paracetamol and did not want the other tablet. The nurse looked at me severely and told me that 500g was for children - so take the gram! I certainly took more than I think would have been authorised in UK. It is rare that I take painkillers, maybe that's why they are so effective when I do. Anyway, hope you're feeling better. :)
Sqad; May I butt in? I have been suffering with a chronic sprained ankle for10 months, - I asked about which way round I'll be inserted into the tube for next week's MRI scan, if you recall.- Doc put me on Diclofenac (aka Voltaren) caps and said try to keep the dose as low as poss. and stop if any adverse effects.
After taking them for 10 days I noticed to my horror, tea-leaf looking spots in my pee, which on closer examination were clotted blood specks (never beheld anything like it!) so of course stopped taking them and it immediately stopped . My Doc is on Holiday, I could got to another but would rather wait.
I have replaced them with 400mg ibupfrofen which helps with the pain.
What was that about and could the dosage increased please?
After taking them for 10 days I noticed to my horror, tea-leaf looking spots in my pee, which on closer examination were clotted blood specks (never beheld anything like it!) so of course stopped taking them and it immediately stopped . My Doc is on Holiday, I could got to another but would rather wait.
I have replaced them with 400mg ibupfrofen which helps with the pain.
What was that about and could the dosage increased please?
Khandro...I understand your concern re the side effects of Voltaren that of blood in your urine, but changing over to Ibuprofen seem to have solved that problem but clearly 400mgms of Ibuprofen is not doing the trick.
I wouldn't hesitate to increase the dose of Ibuprofen to 600 mgms if and when required.
I wouldn't hesitate to increase the dose of Ibuprofen to 600 mgms if and when required.