pain-any new medication I could try?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:37 pm
Hi I have coped with athritis since my teens. For a long time during school years I was not allowed to do much physical activity. I was allowed to do swimming but not net ball or hockey or running. It wasn't a hardship for me as I didn't enjoy PE as my knees would swell up to twice their size if I walked on them let alone run. I was given paracetamol and in later years Ibuprofen. This was back in 1978 -80 my secondry school years. Now 40 years later I am still on Paracetamol and Ibruprofen.
I was on Tramadol for a time a few years ago when i had a frozen shouder and it was discovered the athritis had moved to my neck and I had a sack of pinched nerves. I didn't take to the Tramadol as I was afraid to get too dependant on them. I took them when I went to bed to help me cope with pain associated with lying down and sleeping.
I suppose my question is what if anything is available for me to take along side or instead of my current Paracetamol and Ibuprofen as my pain is not responding to them much anymore. And my other joints are now hurting too (elbows, shoulders and wrists)
I have had very loose joints all my life - they used to pop out and in quite refularly. I believe they call it Hyper Mobility now but it was never given a label in late 1970's.
I was on Tramadol for a time a few years ago when i had a frozen shouder and it was discovered the athritis had moved to my neck and I had a sack of pinched nerves. I didn't take to the Tramadol as I was afraid to get too dependant on them. I took them when I went to bed to help me cope with pain associated with lying down and sleeping.
I suppose my question is what if anything is available for me to take along side or instead of my current Paracetamol and Ibuprofen as my pain is not responding to them much anymore. And my other joints are now hurting too (elbows, shoulders and wrists)
I have had very loose joints all my life - they used to pop out and in quite refularly. I believe they call it Hyper Mobility now but it was never given a label in late 1970's.