Had an accident at the weekend, fell from quite high, landed on my arm. Had it x-rayed, nothing broken.
I hurts quite bad. Not the worst I have ever felt, but it is constant, instead of coming and going like all my past injuries.Been taking the doses of ibuprofen and paracetamol recommended to me, it takes the edge off, but still constant pain.
I have had a few beers as a recreational thing tonight, and now it feels fine. I allowed six hours after my last dose of pharms, so think I should be OK for the recommendation not to mix with alcohol.
My question is, I have seen a few sites that say alcohol is not a pain reliever, so why is it the only thing that has stopped my arm hurting, instead of just making it less bad?
Don't worry, I'm not going to to drink constantly, I just wonder why the medical sites and my experience are so different.