I cannot take over the counter meds (asprin/ibuprofen/etc.). Anyone know of anyone home remedies or other things i can do for some relief?
2007-11-29 18:23:48 · 13 answers · asked by jessereczek 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
If this is due to back muscles spasms that you just have to wait
for them to relax....applied heat works....or take a hot shower, then put heat spray or muscle heat rub on right away, and it
will go into the pores, and does help. Also muscle relaxers help for this type of back problem. I used to have them so bad I was really laid up....the doctors say to prop your legs up with a pillow under them, while you are lying on your back...or also put the pillow between you knees...not sure why, but it does help those muscles to relax.
If it is caused by something else...I would still try the heat method....can you take tylenol...I can't take some things, but the hospitals use tylenol a lot. (not sure I'm spelling it right).
Feel for you...it is not fun to have your back hurting. If it is back spasms...you can improve things by doing some exercises to strengthen those muscles.(when you are feeling better) Not sure why I used to have them a lot, and now don't at all. May give you some hope they will go away. I did kind of learn when it was coming on and would ward it off with the heat spray right away.
2007-11-29 18:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have terrible lower back pain almost every day. I take an over the counter painkiller like Advil and use a heating pad to relax my muscles. It usually helps me get to sleep and my back feels better in the morning. The Thermacare heat wraps (available at Walgreens, Target, etc.) are great. You can wear them for up to 8 hours a day. They are the best to sleep in because you don't have to worry about unplugging a heating pad. Hope this helps!
2007-11-29 18:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by Heather G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No: If you can get some Vicodin from your doctor, maybe. Try sleeping with a pillow under your knees. Take hot baths, have a chiropractor give you a massage.
One thing for sure, get an MRI to see what's causing it, it may be beneficial to have this done now, then later and find there's no help.
2007-11-29 23:03:47 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was complaining of sever back pain and a friend who's a runner told her to drink a lots of water because she was dehydrated. It helped my daughter. It's cheap and worth a try.
You might put a board under your mattress if your bed is too soft. Sometimes mattress are too soft to give your back any support.
Another thing you can do is to do stretching exercise before going to bed and when you wake up.
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2016-04-27 17:36:59 · answer #5 · answered by alise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got low back pain also. It's a b**ch.
Try ice (an ice pack).
Try heat (a heating pad, preferably damp heat).
If it becomes a chronic condition, better see a specialist.
Lots of folks have their lives devastated by this problem.
Best of luck to you.
- john
2007-11-29 18:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by zgraf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a heating pad. If you don't have one, (I know this is going to sound odd, but it works), take one of those puppy pads with the plastic part of the outside. Take a hot, wet towel and wrap it up inside the pad and tape it up. It will stay hot for hours.
2007-11-29 18:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by been_there_done_that 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 15:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tylenol or Alive and also put a pillow under your legs and put them up bending your knees just a little. It will take pressure off form your back. Sweet dreams...
2007-11-29 18:28:42 · answer #9 · answered by scorpionbeat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is due to kidney stones then drinking plenty of water will help for the pain.
2007-11-30 12:18:05 · answer #10 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋