pain relief for very painful neck/shoulder: suggestions?
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I'm currently having a lot of trouble with my neck/shoulder. I've been to the osteopath and am having further treatment. The problem is that while my ailment sorts itself out I'm having no luck with pain relief and it's that bad I can't do much of anything for long without intense pain. As advised by my GP I'm taking Solpadeine. ibuprofen, diazepam 2mg for muscle spasm and I've tried both heat on the area and cold treatment (ice pack/Biofreeze). The pain lessens for a short while but basically not long enough or great enough until the next dose of tablets its due. I feel like I'm rattling with pills and just wondered if anyone had any suggestions for better pain relief. Obviously I'm not just gonna go out there and try anything without GP advice but please HELP! Just typing this is killing me and I can't go work or drive very far and I'm fed up. If I do too much it hurts and if I do nothing it hurts. I feel very sorry for people who live with long term pain and I've only had this for about 7 days.
Cheers
Teresa
Cheers
Teresa
staceyb said:
Microwave heat pack, I use them on my knees all the time and they work wonders. that and getting a decent massage from the sports physio.
I kept doing the heat pack without success so went onto cold pack; no use. Have had massage from osteopath but he can't do anymore treatment yet as its too soon and the area flared up a little and needs to settle down. The pain seems to have got too intense for heat or cold which I've used before with great success. Brilliant for period pain I find.. Thanks for your suggestion though..I had bad shoulder pain which came and went ... went on for months on and off. Always in the same place - just behind the top of the shoulder ... put me off work, woke me up in the middle of the night etc
Had a chest/shoulder X-ray - nothing.
Do you know what cured it?
Half hour back and shoulder massage - by someone who knows what they're doing. Best £20 I ever spent.
The trouble was down to knots in muscles - that was it. As soon as she got onto it, when she went over the problem area, she said that was what it was. Worked on those for 15 mins alone. Came out felling like a new man!
Try it.
Had a chest/shoulder X-ray - nothing.
Do you know what cured it?
Half hour back and shoulder massage - by someone who knows what they're doing. Best £20 I ever spent.
The trouble was down to knots in muscles - that was it. As soon as she got onto it, when she went over the problem area, she said that was what it was. Worked on those for 15 mins alone. Came out felling like a new man!
Try it.
How good is your GP? I had to ask mine in words of one syllable for the painkillers I wanted. He was happy enough to oblige, but I don't think it had even crossed his mind to offer them.
FWIW I find maximum strength (30/500) co-codamol every 4 hours as well as diclofenac 3 times a day just about keeps my sciatica bearable. I haven't slept a full night for about 2 months now though, nothing I've found lasts more than about 4 hours.
Solpadeine is just branded 8/500 co-codamol - ask your chemist for their own brand stuff at about a quarter of the price
FWIW I find maximum strength (30/500) co-codamol every 4 hours as well as diclofenac 3 times a day just about keeps my sciatica bearable. I haven't slept a full night for about 2 months now though, nothing I've found lasts more than about 4 hours.
Solpadeine is just branded 8/500 co-codamol - ask your chemist for their own brand stuff at about a quarter of the price
sleep envy said:
Mc Lovin said:
get someone to kick you in the nuts with steel toe caps, that should take the pain away.
her hazel or brazil nuts?OP - go for a massage
TpdNotts said:
sleep envy said:
Mc Lovin said:
get someone to kick you in the nuts with steel toe caps, that should take the pain away.
her hazel or brazil nuts?OP - go for a massage
Two sessions later I have not had a problem since. Look it up and give it a go.
sleep envy said:
TpdNotts said:
Have always been for massages to alleviate twinges and keep problem at bay. This time it just got too bad. I agree that massage in most cases does work though.
sauna or steam room for an hour?Have spoken to the GP. She's prescribed Diclofenac and increasing the diazepam. I've also managed to get hold of a TENS machine and I'm now suitably wired up. Question though: do you position the pads where the pain is or at the root of the problem which is giving pain elsewhere? i.e. problem is in my neck, but pain is in my shoulder and travelling down my arm.
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TpdNotts said:
sleep envy said:
TpdNotts said:
Have always been for massages to alleviate twinges and keep problem at bay. This time it just got too bad. I agree that massage in most cases does work though.
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