my back is bothering me.......ibuprofen tylanol not effective.

[justlikeyou]

im tired today, this all began because of an accident where i hurt my back 5 years ago.

anywho, my back is occasionally / regularly sore, typically i have a good day, do a little too much and pay for it the net day.

800mg ibuprofen or  tylenol do almost nothing for me, (im 220 lbs can i take more?)

im sore and cant enjoy my day because i dont want to do anything because my back is sore.

is there anything more effective than ibu that wont become a problem?  

advil, aleve etc etc?

[marcatj]

hey buddy, just read your post.

i very much sympathize...

if you haven't tried hot epsom salt baths, and/or 3 Aleve at a time - try those.

i get it.. i just had to cxl plans for tonight because of the same deal.

but i just remember your posts and how inspirational they've been... so try this stuff first maybe?

good luck,
mj

[jhollo1970]

Not an expert but are you able to do extensive stretching. This helps my lower back. Read some of these post if you are considering stronger meds(opiates). Good Luck

[CATUF]

Have you tried stretching EVERY day and back exercises (among others) regularly/frequently?

[justlikeyou]

last thing i want to do is strech and excersise my back when i feel like this :(

but myabe ill give it a try?

it will be much easier to quit the exersise than the pills :)

[K Todd]

Hi there,

You can try the Alieve...it's not IBU but in the same family...it's tends to work for a longer period of time. It is actually Naproxen.

If IBU is not helping. try some Alieve, and see if that works better than IBU.

The Doc. perscribed me 550mg 2 x Daily.....so what ever that is according to the over the counter Aleve??

Hope something helps you out!

Todd

[tztlady]

I think you got great advice from the others above but just wanted to say that I have always enjoyed your posts and that I am so sorry you are in pain.....

hugs
tzt