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Back pain remedies
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I've got a spot of trouble with my back at the mo. Been to the GP, who advised to try over the counter dose co-codamol for a couple of weeks to see if it helps, but I've just checked and co-codamol isn't safe to take while you're breastfeeding. He did assure me it was fine, but according to my handy NHS safe drugs list, it's not, and considering my GP is thrown into a state of utter bewilderment by a lactating woman, I'm going to err on the side of caution, and avoid.
Anyhoo, paracetamol, ibuprofen and voltarol are fine, so I can take whichever of them, but I wondered if anyone with knowledge about these things would tell me what works best for them. Does Deep Heat do anything? Are the gel (rub on) versions of ibuprofen and voltarol more or less effective than the tabs? Is there anything else relatively mild that you swear by?
Ta muchly in advance
Anyhoo, paracetamol, ibuprofen and voltarol are fine, so I can take whichever of them, but I wondered if anyone with knowledge about these things would tell me what works best for them. Does Deep Heat do anything? Are the gel (rub on) versions of ibuprofen and voltarol more or less effective than the tabs? Is there anything else relatively mild that you swear by?
Ta muchly in advance
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Have you also thought about a self referral to a physiotherapist? to see if they can advice and offer some specialist advice.
I think this is better than just having drugs thrown at you. I have problems wit myh neck (and now shoulders) and was given physiotherapy - this left me in a lot of pain. I was then given medication - this didn't work and caused more problems.
I have now taken up swimming - this makes so much difference.
That's the next step with the docs if simple painkillers don't work. It's the NHS, though, in't it? They're not going to shell out sending me for physio if over the counter meds will fix it!
It came on a couple of months ago, and I just thought I was getting aches from pacing up and down with a crying baby, but now I barely pace at all, and it seems to be getting worse. GP reckons it's a muscle strain of some description.
Also, the physio, you should be able to refer yourself. I know I can up here, suppose its different down there. but i didn't even see my gp. Sounds like with yours its best to avoid him. Lol.
deep heat and ibuprofen gels didnt do anything for me.
Not sure you can, round here. He did say that he would refer me in a couple of weeks if it wasn't shifting with painkillers, and when I went for my hips the waiting list was pretty short, so not looking at a massive wait if it comes to it, anyway.
Ooh, good idea! I had to be forcibly separated from my tens machine in labour - it worked wonders