If so, does anyone know if they work versus taking pain meds orally?

Yes, there is a fentanyl patch. This is a pretty strong opioid pain medication and the patch releases it into your blood stream over the course of a few days.

what type/brand to go for and some details on how it can help with pain relief should be included..

NO! I was given a back support brace by the PT and instruction ONLY to wear it while lifting, driving, but NOT all day, because all that happens is you allow the muscles to waste away. Best of Luck

I may have a pinched nerve in my lower back. In any case, it’s a dull, intermittent pain that is more nagging and chronic than severe and acute. But I cannot get relief. Has anyone tried an inversion table as a means of stretching the spine and lower back muscles, possibly relieving pressure on the nerves down there? I’m looking to try and remedy this myself before I go to a doctor. Thanks.

Jennifer, it is a legitimate way to treat a lower back problem. Remember to take it slowly into a full inversion position. By that I mean it should be done incrementally not a full drop into inversion. It will take days to achieve a full position. There are some exercises that you can try to stop the pain before investing in an inversion table. They might sound silly but they work and the only thing that you will need is a straight chair such as a kitchen chair. Sit in the chair and raise the left arm up as high as you can and then do the same with the right arm. One arm will go up higher than the other and you will start with that arm. Raise that arm up as high and hard as you can for thirty seconds and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that twice more and then do the opposite side. Do all three cycles of the movement using the thirty seconds as hard as you can and then the fifteen second rest period. Next turn the head to the left as hard as you can and then turn to the right. One side will turn further so start with that side. Turn towards that side for thirty seconds as hard as you can and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that twice more and then do the same three cycles on the opposite side. Get up and move around and the back should feel freer and in less pain. Return to the chair and make sure that your feet are planted flat on the floor and don’t shift. Twist to the left as far as you can go and then go to the right. One side is going to turn further so start in that direction. Twist in that direction for thirty seconds as hard as you can and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that routine twice more and then go to the other side and do the entire routine three times. Get up and walk around and the back should feel better and freer. Lastly return to the chair and do this movement. Bring the Left knee up to the Right shouder and then bring the Right knee up to the Left shoulder. One movement should be freer so start with that side. Bring the one knee up to the opposite shoulder as hard as you can for thirty seconds and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that twice more and then go to the other side and do three cycles of the movements. Now get up and move around. The back at this stage should feel somewhat better. Do this entire routine at least once a day and if possible twice.

I have the horrible pain from a pinched nerve in my back. It’s in my lower back and shoots down to my leg. I can’t find anything to help it either. Please help! Thanks.

A wearm bath should help. Keep moving and hopefully your nerve will become untrapped.

I don’t to take too many pain relief pills so i was wondering about how many pain relief pills do you have to take to kill yourself.
AND NO I’M NOT SUICIDAL. I am just scared that i might accidentally take too much.

Take the amount that is directed on the bottle and no more. In case you haven’t seen the news lately plenty of people die just taking a few extra pills along with something else.

I take hydrocodone, oxycodone, morphine sulphate, Soma, and Neurontin every day for a spine injury and I know that as long as I don’t mess around with them I will be fine.

Do yourself a favor and don’t try self-medicating.

I have been in a pain management program for several years and have seen far too many people ruin their lives taking pain medications more that recommended by their doctor.
It really is a bad idea.
Hope you feel better. If the pain meds that you have don’t work at the dosage directed then talk to your doctor before changing anything.

Really, I’m not preaching, I grew up in Southern California during the sixties so getting high is nothing new to me. But when it comes to heavy duty drugs like pain meds it’s best to listen to the guys that know. Your doctor

I just extracted two of my bottom wisdom teeth and i the doctor didn’t give me a prescription for pain relief medicine. Can you guys recommend what i should get?

As a dentist myself I always recommend Motrin (Ibuprofen), this is the best Over The Counter pain reliever as it will not only help with pain but will also help with inflammation. I usually recommend that my patients take between 600-800mg for ages over 18. Also try an ice pack, this will help numb the area affected and help with inflammation as well. If the pain becomes severe you may want to consider calling your dentists emergency number for advice or to have him/her call you in some narcotic pain medication. Good luck and feel better soon!

I’m planning to take a few pain relief pills (Tylenol, Motrin) out of their bottles and putting them in a sealed Ziploc bag for convenience. Does taking them out of their bottles reduce the effectiveness of the pills? Are they still safe to eat?
I figure it will be okay because they will still be put into a sealed bag, but any information would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Putting the pills in a plastic bag won’t hurt the pill or it’s effectiveness. However, whenever possible you should leave medication in it’s original, labeled bottle. This will prevent you from mixing the medications up and overdosing, a child from thinking it’s candy and taking it, and other adults from taking the wrong thing. If I were you, I’d leave the medication in it’s original bottle if at all possible.

Ive never been good with pain, Ive always had extremely painful period pains in life and in general have never been good with pain.
So now that i am pregnant and planning my labour, I would like to know what is the best pain relief as I dont want to have a stressful, painful labour.
Is gas and air going to be enough? does it actually take any pain away?
Or would an epidural be a better option?
What are the pro’s and con’s for both of these?

It depends on your situation at the time and when you end up in hospital in relation to the progress of your labour. If you are in advanced labour gas and air becomes the only option. If you wish an epidural, which is not without risk and increases your risk of requiring intervention, (forceps or a Caesarean,) ideally you should discuss this option with your midwife in advance. Otherwise the middle option is pethidine and gas and air in the later stages.

hi,
can someone tell me where can i find some more info about how velatol support healthy and back function ?

Thank you!

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can someone tell me where i can find more about Nerve Relief and velatol ???

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