- Can you help me with my MRI results?? 11th July 2006
... anyway. I just deal with it via advil or alleve, or aspirin the rest of the time. I don't like being loopy with...
- 2+ weeks post surgery 7th July 2006
... prevent a fusion,could have it wrong,but motrin has aspirin in it,I think since it upset my stomach something...
- Anyone ever take Ultram? 28th May 2006
... but nothing too serious. I think of it as a strong aspirin - it takes the edge off my pain but that's it. Ha...
- Bad or Really Bad? 28th May 2006
... for it, you will know if it's not better when the aspirin wear off in 4 hours, it's not gonna mask the problem...
... just a pulled muscle and have been icing and taking aspirin hoping it would get better.. BUT in the last two days ... some perscription anti-inflammatory above what the aspirin can do for you. :)
WEIGH OUT WHAT HAPPENS IF ... you can determine what is best for you to do, and aspirin is not the answer.
I really wish the best for you...
- Neat Pain Scale 12th April 2006
... to be distracting. Mild painkillers are effective. ( Aspirin , Ibuprofen.)
4 Can be ignored if you are really...
- Hi, new here--questions 6th April 2006
... the nausea. Do the topical things you're using have aspirin or ibuprofen in them? I do think the pain could also...
- Whats the deal with Scarring and therapy for Micro D recovery? 4th April 2006
... uses it. All this for a person that rarely took an aspirin before!
Brian, I agree about the NEW doc. Not only...
- Drx 9000 30th March 2006
... treatment as a preventative measure. ( I also take an aspirin a day as a preventative so whats the difference?)...
- My Surgical Story .. and the aftermath .. 25th March 2006
... that did the above surgeries said oh go take some aspirin for it. well after 14 months of walking hunched over ... cages were placed in the lumbar. so much for taking aspirin . Well off to work again
2000 rolls around and guess...
- Long term effects of Pain killers 25th March 2006
... Your Dr. should have done that before he gave you an aspirin . Of the cautions listed above, I've got all except...
- anyone out there have aching in thighs?? 5th February 2006
... you have some SI joint inflammation. Try taking 3 aspirin ...the real stuff....and see if that relieves it. It...
- Lower back pain questions 17th January 2006
... so whenever i have any aches or pains i try to take aspirin , but it didn't really work that well, so now I am...
- Treatment for Sacrailiac Joint Irritation? 16th January 2006
... narcotics don't seem to help a lot. However, if I take 3 aspirin it does diminish the pain some. If you can take ibuprofin...
- need help 12th January 2006
... beneficial. Also, any anti-inflammatory should help... aspirin , ibuprofin, aleve, etc. They'll reduce the inflammation ... bleeding disorder.) Actually, plain old generic aspirin is still the most effective anti-inflammatory w/ the ... brand names...generic naproxyn (Aleve), ibuprofin, aspirin & acetominophin work as well as the brand name meds ... people still think you must buy "Bayer" to really get aspirin !!)
Another thing...you're about 6 weeks post-op...
- Meds for neuropathy/radiculopathy 12th January 2006
... take ASA; I have a genetic clotting disorder so no aspirin or ibuprofin allowed...only Aleve (until it bothers...
... take ASA; I have a genetic clotting disorder so no aspirin or ibuprofin allowed...only Aleve (until it bothers...
- Scheduled SI Joint Inj today. Anesthes said..L4/L5 instead... 26th October 2005
... heart failure and diabetes), and those who are taking aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs (e.g. Ticlid, Plavix)...
- ? about difference in 2 OTC pain relievers 31st July 2005
... anyone know why that could be? My problem is that aspirin and related meds effect my sinuses and in the past...
- Newbie needs help! PLEASE!!! 25th July 2005
... threw up. I tried huge doses of advil, aleve, even aspirin - too much, even, none of it touches the pain. About...
- BACK PAIN and CAFFINE 19th July 2005
... Caffeine is a no-no, along with aspirin , following fusion. Chocolate too....
- Thanks for the great info... here's my background 24th June 2005
... (novodifenac) preferring to take acetaminophen or aspirin and only when I can no longer bear the pain. I'd...
- 7days post op - i'm sore! rough day... 15th June 2005
... am taking any kind of pain medication. I was taking aspirin until three days ago. I started taking fish oil. I ... take fish oil. It actually seemed to work better then aspirin in soothing the twinges I was getting. I take three...
- Vicodin Vs. Ultraset? 27th May 2005
... but it was not as effective as the combination of aspirin 650 mg with codeine phosphate 60 mg....
- Please Help...Burning foot has me in tears 23rd May 2005
... you're not supposed to take ibruprofen or aleve or aspirin or anything like that. Just the tylenol.
Ok, that...
- Pain Meds Resistance 17th May 2005
... surgery. 10 mg Percocet and you would think I was taking aspirin . This doesn't happen after taking the meds for a while...
- Back pain(verylow)radiating to buttocks and hips 12th May 2005
... avoid having to go to a specialist. I have been taking aspirin and I tried heat and I tried cold,both helped a little...
- Oral steroid cortisone working wonders 30th April 2005
... almost no pain in my back or leg. I can take just 1 aspirin and have no pain at all. I still have the foot numbness...
... steroids last time about 3 months ago so I assume aspirin would be OK also. I only have a few days left on the ... steroid anyway so I should be fine. I also take a coated aspirin that is not supposed to cause stomach upset.
Thanks...
- Ginger root for inflammation 25th April 2005
... does not cause stomach problems like ibuprofen and aspirin can. It actually is good for the stomach....
- Please help me understand this 14th April 2005
... some back pain and neck pain at times but nothing aspirin doesn't take care of... at this point anyway.
...
- Pharmacy tried to rip me off 8th April 2005
... is a big deal. It is not like we are talking about aspirin . In both cases they provided me with the shortage...
- Glucosamine Chondroitin supplements 8th April 2005
... we were just supposed to stay away from stuff like aspirin . What's with the green tea?
fly...
... has blood thinning properties I was told, just like aspirin , not good for healing fusion....
... be ok. Just ask the doctor first. Yes all of that aspirin , ibuprofen, flax oil, even glucosamine/chondroitin...
- Pain med and anti-inflamatories (sp) 2nd April 2005
... shellfish or sulfa drugs.
Lots of people can use the aspirin , Aleve or similar products for relief of mild pain...
... that is not an NSAID, which works like a super, super aspirin . Again, something you could ask your doc as to impact ... on the heart, but since aspirin is often prescribed for the heart, maybe it could...
- PM called today & told me never to return!? 30th March 2005
... addict looking for a fix. I had not even taken an aspirin or an ibuprofen in a month. They just get paranoid...
- Back and Neck Problems caused by ZOLOFT! 29th March 2005
... get off of all drugs. I will not take anything, even aspirin that I do not absoultely have to now and in the future...
- 3 weeks post-op and still having major muscle spasms and pain, want opinions please!! 27th March 2005
... that it takes high doses of it. He did tell me no aspirin or ibuprofen, which I can't take anyway due to horrible...
- symptoms of disc problems... 25th March 2005
... lot. I only took it for 6 days. I have been taking aspirin every day for about 6 weeks now for the pain. I walk ... feeling better each day. This Monday I quit taking aspirin and for two days it got worse I think from withdrawal...
- Aspirin imparing healing? 24th March 2005
... Can aspirin impare healing? I read an article that said that it ... you lose by delaying healing. I am 4 days without aspirin and I seem to be making quite a bit of progress.
... heard that before, but the doc's had my mother taking aspirin after laying her heart out into three pieces to replace ... two valves. She did great on aspirin instead of the coumadin which caused two more surgeries...
... That definately cause bleeding like you explained. Aspirin is a anti-coagulant also but not as strong. I am comparing ... aspirin to taking nothing when trying to heal a back injury ... is. I just feel so much better after not taking any aspirin for 4 days then I did 4 days ago while taking it. ... been getting better. Just 4 days ago while taking aspirin I could not sit on my couch for any length of time ... So it just seems that after 4 days of not taking aspirin I am doing better then while I was taking it. The...
... that you are feeling better and if not taking the aspirin works well for you, then that is good....
... the counter. I swear a couple times when I took the aspirin for my back the pain actually got worse. I wonder...
... people with heart problems take a very low dose of aspirin every day to prevent a blood clot. So even at low...
... problems. Anyway I could go on but this was about Aspirin .
I just know that when I quit taking Aspirin for ... a charlie horse. I resisted the urge to take more aspirin mainly because I wanted to really know how bad off ... certain amount of time.
Here is another thought. Say Aspirin does not impair healing. It masks the pain so then ... it thins the blood and would impair healing. Since Aspirin thins the blood wouldn't it impair healing also?...
- Back Problems 24th March 2005
... and it is Trillisate. It's like taking a suped up aspirin . It worked well for my Mother but made my ears ring ... as though I had an aspirin overdose. Anyway, if your daughter does need an anti...
... only other options at this point were ibuprofin or aspirin . Right now she uses the heating pad a lot, goes in...
- 3 days without pain pills and having leg pain when laying down. 23rd March 2005
... I was taking aspirin every day most recently. I have a disc protrusion ... right of my leg. It went away when I took just one aspirin . I guess I will have to take pain pills sometimes ... am pushing too hard or not. Maybe I will just take aspirin before bed. I think the laying down puts more pressure...
... that. I can go all day without pain pills not even an aspirin . It hurts a little but not much. The laying down is...
- Degenerative Discs & Pain Management 21st March 2005
... first I was concerned because you shouldn't take any aspirin products with the meds I am on....but thank goodness...
- Cannot lay on back without pain. 18th March 2005
... the time. She got me through the acute stage. I take aspirin three times a day which helps a lot. I take the extra ... a stomach protective coating. I worry about taking aspirin every day since it can cause bleeding stomach ulcers ... really started throbbing a lot. I had already taken aspirin but it wasn't helping. It got even worse for about...
... stiff when I got up. I always take one extra strength aspirin when I first get up....
- when you rest or take it easy does it help your back 11th March 2005
... better now with hardly any pain and I only have to take aspirin a few times a day. That is my experience anyway I...
- Back spasm pain as waking up. 10th March 2005
... Voltaren before bed at night. Other then that I take two aspirin during the day. I don't really know how strong Voltaren...
... today. I am down to taking about 2 or 3 extra strength aspirin a day. I can't walk much really though. I went to...
- Neurologist for disc problems 9th March 2005
... because I take pain pills every day. I only take two aspirin during the day and then one Voltaren at night. I am...
- Having a good day, almost no pain. 8th March 2005
... little bit at the end of the day now. I only took two aspirin today. I will do some stretching and go on my treadmill...
- need to stop narc pain meds prior to surgery - which OTC ones work? 27th February 2005
... only thing left. No Aleve or Ibuprofen. Anything with aspirin in it is a no no. :) Valley...
- neurontin??? 4th February 2005
... taking a pain pill. Neurontin is not a pain pill like aspirin but rather a pain masker and after your system adjusts...
- does anyone have any remedies???? please read 4th February 2005
... work better along with anti-inflammatories...even aspirin . If a few days doesn't show any improvement, you should...
- Help, I'm outta drugs! 24th January 2005
... Percs but with out
the acetaminophen (Percocet) or aspirin (Percodan) combinations?
Really---I'm not trying...
- Pain meds make me sick!!! 19th January 2005
... I've always been someone who wouldn't even take an aspirin , until this whole back thing started. Now that it...
- fusion L3 & L4 with Parkinson ? recovery? 10th January 2005
... 250 8:00 am
Altace: 5mg
Mirapex: 1.50mg
Baby aspirin : .81
Comtan: 200mg
Toprol XL: 100mg 12:00pm...
- Pain medication - avoiding/reducing tolerance 29th December 2004
... euphorics of certain drugs. To many its like taking aspirin . But when you are surely in chonic acute or neuropathic...
- 8 days post-op with progressive leg pain 29th December 2004
... heavy duty pain medication after surgery, I took one aspirin in the morning and one in the evening.
It seems...
- More bad studies on Celebrex 17th December 2004
... get pulled so readily while old favorites such as aspirin and tylenol have been proven to do damage to the body...
... get pulled so readily while old favorites such as aspirin and tylenol have been proven to do damage to the body...
- Getting off hydrocodone 4th December 2004
... the IV. Since then I have only taken an occasional aspirin , and sometimes an Advil before bed. I chose not to...
- Day two discectomy/terrible 2nd December 2004
... chose not to take any pain meds after surgery, only an aspirin in the moriing and one in the afternoon.
Your problem...
- Question about epidural injection? 1st December 2004
... you should NOT take with Motrin are the following:
Aspirin
ACE inhibiters
blood pressure meds
blood thinning...
- What can the ER do? 13th November 2004
... the least. Nothing. I could have taken a children's aspirin and gotten as much results.
Their words to me was...
- Has anyone else been put on an anti-inflammatory after fusion? 11th November 2004
... necessary for bone growth and are a part of inflamation. Aspirin , and NSAIDS directly affect the postglandins, and...
... inflammitories. What I use for headaches is exercedin non- aspirin for tension headaches. works great. The other is Tylenol ... for arthritis pain. non aspirin there as well and those two were appproved by my NS...
- reason to quit smoking 10th November 2004
... office, I hated him. I made sure not to take even aspirin before gong in. I didn't want him to think that I...
- I made it guys, Back from my L4 L5 fusion!!!!!!! 7th November 2004
... too, was told to stay away from the anti-inflams and aspirin and anything that wasn't tylenol. My doctor also...
- Safety of Celebrex and Bextra, like Vioxx, is being raised 6th October 2004
... been around a long time, including Advil, Motrin, Aspirin , etc..
Spiro...
- needing info on ADR 30th September 2004
... fell and broke her hip. 100 years an not even taking aspirin and falls and breaks her hip on her 100th b-day. Mom...
- Nagging L5-S1 arthiritis...in need of home remedies. :) 13th September 2004
... For the pain I take White Willow Bark which is where aspirin was developed from and is a mild pain killer and an ... classify as a drug but with fewer side effects the aspirin ....
- anyone using White Willow Bark w Celebrex 5th September 2004
... I think willow bark is what they make aspirin from. Natures aspirin. that said, can you take aspirin ... pharmacist. They would know. Look up white willow bark and aspirin on web to see because I'm pretty sure that's what ... aspirin is derived from. good you thought to ask that question...
- Sciatic nerve 5th September 2004
... Ice sometimes can help quiet things down, as can aspirin or motrin. But be careful, large amounts can lead...
- How to prepare for a fusion? 3rd September 2004
... recommended by my doctor, with out vitamin e though, and no aspirin or anything that will thin your blood. Always check...
- Has anyone had any success with Natural Remedies? 31st August 2004
... Willow Bark, this is where the active ingredient in Aspirin was derived from. They do have a painkilling effect ... . This is somewhat similar to taking aspirin in strength. So they don't take all my pain but I...
- Now what??? (long) 18th August 2004
... ! I know I sure as hell don't!! I never even took aspirin before the accident!!
I've also been planning a surprise...
- Tired of fighting the "back" battle - Advice? 8th August 2004
... etc. To combat my aching back with over the counter aspirin and such is the equivelent of hunting elephants with...
- L-5/S-1 protrusion/extrusion healed? 3rd August 2004
...
bromelin - 3000/day
multivitamin - 3 times/day
aspirin - 1950mg/day
advil - 1200mg/day
2 cups of espresso ... a day morning and afternoon
reduced the aspirin and advil in half now
foot regained feeling, just...
- Epidural Steroid Injections the Burton report 29th July 2004
... heart failure and diabetes), and those who are taking aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs (e.g. Ticlid, Plavix)...
- point tenderness/burning in back 28th June 2004
... morphine pump, but when the burning breaks through, plain ASPIRIN does the trick, 3 of them. Just a thought.
Carol...
... this pill, go to work and wait it out. I'll try the aspirin thing though.....
thanks...
gb...
- Lortab usage question? 19th June 2004
... per day for about a week and then take nothing but aspirin and ibuprophen for a few weeks. Then back to the Lortab...
- To Lori J. HELP ! 30th May 2004
... just went to bed. geez!
Oh, also, I cannot take aspirin , if any of your meds contain aspirin, you might want ... the regular one. I had 2 ulcers so can never take aspirin again.
We sure are a mess.
Let me know how you...
... have OTC Tylenol arthritis and Excedrin and Aleve and aspirin , etc. but none of it has ever done a bit of good for...
- Need Info: Major right Leg Pain - Cause pinched Nerve L5-S1 28th May 2004
... what absorbine Jr is and it has salicyilate which is aspirin . So he said that could account for it. Now it doesn...
