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[Bear]

I asked my doc about taking "advil"...he actually snorted at the thought. said that it wouldn't touch this problem. What they Rx'd is a much, much stronger anti-inflamatory. that and skeletal muscle relaxants (in combination) is the standard of care these days, until they decide that they need to take further action.

Yep, they had me on Skelaxin (muscle relaxers), nuerontin (nerve painkiller), darvocet, hydrocodone, valium, naproxin (prescription anti-inflammatory) and sleeping pills. Nothing worked. Oddly enough, I did get a little relief if I kept steady doses of advil and ice going but your doc is right that it won't do much.

Lou I hear you about the "lazy" stigma. It's frustrating, that's for sure. I would try to do the grocery shopping and skip stuff that was too high or too low on the shelf for me to reach. I had to support myself with the cart and even then, I could only take a few steps at a time and then I'd have to squat down (this would stretch my back a little and make it bearable for a few more steps. I had my XH yelling at me about how horrible it was for him to be married to a "crippled" person. Of course he did not understand the pain I was in ALL the time. I really feel for anyone having to deal with that type of pain. I still find myself terrified if I feel a sneeze coming on sometimes.