26-10-2015, 05:07 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by Roxy
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As your in pain I think you'll find this hard, but I found moving the joint helps as it keeps it mobile and helps to stop it seizing up and helps the pain too. I have found my joint pain has almost gone since I started swimming several times a week, I don't mean a few lengths but a good few. I now swim 50 lengths a day, followed by a hot soak in the Jaquzzi Monday through to Friday and I feel a lot better for it....No meds needed or taken. It was a thought to do it when it was suggested to me, but I thought what the heck, and it worked for me.
26-10-2015, 05:54 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Well...my considered opinion is that your pain is not severe !When is does become severe you will be so pleased to take any medication for relief whether OTC or prescribed.
No one in their right mind would refuse pain relieving medication when it becomes really necessary.
26-10-2015, 06:15 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by malcolm
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Well...my considered opinion is that your pain is not severe !When is does become severe you will be so pleased to take any medication for relief whether OTC or prescribed.
No one in their right mind would refuse pain relieving medication when it becomes really necessary.
Crippling stomach pain due to painkillers - I take one a day,
use pain pen and gels, now also magnets
26-10-2015, 06:20 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by malcolm
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Well...my considered opinion is that your pain is not severe !When is does become severe you will be so pleased to take any medication for relief whether OTC or prescribed.
No one in their right mind would refuse pain relieving medication when it becomes really necessary.
And I'm not saying my pain is so severe that I'm ready to off myself. But waking up in the middle of the night in tears (from the pain) and some days hobbling around like a lame horse is far from mild. Some days just walking is a challenge and, if it gets worse, it may get to the point where I can't walk at all. I've already looked into disability in case I can't do my job anymore. So I AM looking for options. That's why I'm here. And I'm currently working with my doctor to research a variety of meds to possibly find something I can take without side-effects. My body does NOT cooperate well with drugs. In most cases, the side-effects outweigh the benefits.
26-10-2015, 06:22 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by Patsy
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Crippling stomach pain due to painkillers - I take one a day,use pain pen and gels, now also magnets
Originally Posted by Patsy
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@Linda - Magnets - yes they are within a plaster
26-10-2015, 06:30 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by Linda0818
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I rest my case, thank you I think I've heard of that. I'll have to look into it. Do they really help you?
Mobility was so bad due to the pain I thought I'd try them.
They are within a small round plaster and they have helped a little, movement is not crippling at least
Heres the ink
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o06_s00
26-10-2015, 07:16 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by Patsy
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[/B]Mobility was so bad due to the pain I thought I'd try them.
They are within a small round plaster and they have helped a little, movement is not crippling at least
Heres the ink
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...ilpage_o06_s00
26-10-2015, 07:22 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
I found this very interesting. I have pain in both knees: sometimes it's not so bad other days its awful. Ibuprofen works best but upsets my stomach; Co-Codomol works but more slowly. I'm terrified of damaging my liver so I only take it on bad days and then a minimum dose but at the moment I'm in considerable discomfort.26-10-2015, 07:26 PM
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Re: How to live with body pain when you're afraid of taking meds?
Originally Posted by countrygirl
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I found this very interesting. I have pain in both knees: sometimes it's not so bad other days its awful. Ibuprofen works best but upsets my stomach; Co-Codomol works but more slowly. I'm terrified of damaging my liver so I only take it on bad days and then a minimum dose but at the moment I'm in considerable discomfort.
I have to limit what I do, a pain in itself
But any relief is worthwhile. Painkillers only work for a short time anyway - so if you can find an alternative method that at least eases one area - better than nowt
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