What is the best way to relieve severe back pain that is related to Scoliosis with over the counter medicine?
Right now i am looking for any medicine or over the counter cocktail that I can take to relieve severe back-pain that is related to my Scoliosis? I like so many others do not have health insurance and do not want to go the illegal route. The weather here in KC makes it the pain unbearable and today I am just looking for anything. The ibuprofen that I am taking is barely doing anything? Any suggestions out there?
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MystiSaint on Mon, 11th May 2009 1:29 pm
Having had scoliosis for many years, I know how you feel. I live in MI and yes, this cold, damp weather does NOT help. I have found heating pads very helpful, especially wet heat, as well as lying down as much as possible. As far as any over-the-counter meds, try the Bayer back pain one. It has aspirin instead of ibuprofen and may help. I hope you have good support at home and can just lie in bed, with the heating pad, and let yourself feel better.
Ripchord on Mon, 11th May 2009 1:29 pm
If you are not allergic look into bee stinging.
ibezle6oh9 on Mon, 11th May 2009 1:29 pm
you should take sleeping meds to relax the pain but that wouldnt help you during the day. =( i would highly reccoment acupuncture! however you dont have insurence =( i kno what your going thru cause i myself do not have insurence however a friend of the family is taking care of my pain from the same deleima! i hope you get the answer your looking for till then switch form advil to iby so that u dont get immune to st8 iby. i hope you feel better!
Micki M on Mon, 11th May 2009 1:29 pm
Your spine can get compressed and weigh down your body causing all sorts of aches and pains. There are a few things that you can try to help it. Acupuncture masks the pain but doesn't cure the problem. It's like taking a pain pill. The pain may leave but the cause is still there. Inversion therapy causes your muscles of your core (the hips, thighs, buttocks, back muscles and most importantly the stomach muscles) to stretch out. As they stretch the knots and spasms leave and when these muscles are all relaxed they loosen their grip on your lower back muscles, your spine and most importantly your pelvis, allowing them to go back into natural alignment. While this happens your spine decompresses and takes the pressure off of the nerve roots and this will relieve your pain. As they align this will cause your sciatica to vanish. It's like if your car is out of alignment it pulls to one side and screws up the tires, it's the same with your back. Inversion therapy will help align your spine much quicker and each time you do it it's like getting a massage and with continued inversion therapy you'll be pain and spasm free in no time. Read more info. and you can order your own inversion system at the link below. Hope this helps. An inversion rack or table can help you fix this. here is some more info. It helps me daily to cope with my back issues. Hope you feel better. PS GOOGLE: online health mart sciatica it should be the 2nd and 3rd hits and read all about how inversion therapy will cure this and how an Ez Up Inversion System that you can use right in your own home will be your saving grace!!! Please trust me, this will fix your pain, it has mine for 5 years now and even after I had surgery!!!
QR!ST!NA on Mon, 11th May 2009 1:29 pm
this is what i did before i had my scoliosis surgery & its really cheap and easy.
take a knee-high sock and put 3-4 cups of uncooked beans in it. Tie a knot at the end and put it in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds. If its not warm enough, heat it for a couple more seconds and if its too hot just let it cool off. Lay it flat on the couch or bed and lie down on it w/ your spine right above the sock.
hopefully this will help relieve some back pain.
Its pretty much a heating pad but much cheaper b/c you can keep reheating it
John Zajaros on Mon, 11th May 2009 1:29 pm
Comrade Nikolai!
I have just finished an article on scoliosis and back pain! I will put the link below. I have had 14 surgeries on my back and am also a physical anthropologist. My specialty is the spine and sacroiliac joint.
The best over-the-counter medication for scoliosis is a combination of 3 meds. NSAIDs such as Aleve or generic naproxen sodium, ibuprofen or motrin, and tylenol. They all work differently. You have to watch the toxicity and you can never take too much Tylenol, it's bad for the liver, but the 3 together work in different ways and will synnergistically affect you in a way one alone will not.
If you want to take just one, I would go with the naproxen, that's what I took for a long time. Give it time to build up and if you are taking that by itself, I usually took a bit more that the label says but if you do, be careful.
NOTE: I am not a doctor of medicine. The advice is anecdotal and applies to my experiences only. I am not dispensing medical advice and cannot advise you legally as to what meds to take. Understand? This disclaimer is necessary but I hope you get my drift.
Read the articles below on scoliosis and back pain and if you still have questions, call or email me. The numbers are on all my blog posts! Also, I am going to include a link on howtostopsciatica but it goes to a great resource that might help along wit the meds! Check it out, it has done wonders for me!
Good luck!
Professor John P. J. Zajaros, Sr.