Is There A Doctor (Or Pharmacist) In The House?

[wolf63]

I need some guidance regarding painkillers, I don't know if there is one that I can take that is better than Paracetamol.

I have pain in my shoulders (I am sure that the doctor said that it was the ligaments - told me to keep moving) and in my lower back when I walk.

I currently take the following medication -

• Lansoprazole
• Simvastatin
• Setraline
• Priadel /Lithium
• Ramipril
• Bendroflumethaizide
• Amlodopine
• Metformin

I can't take Aspirin as it kills my guts, Co-Codamol constipates me and Ibuprofen is not as harsh on my stomach as the Aspirin but is not advised when taking Lithium.

Is there anything else that I can take? Is Ponstan going to upset my guts too?

I am sure that I would feel much better if I stopped the Lithium but ......... maybe not a great idea.

:-)

[Sqad]

I ma not and never have been a Ponstan fan....it never really made the grade.

You need a pain killer....that is the bottom line and Lithium seem to be the stumbling block.

If Ibuprofen eased my pain and although i was taking Lithium, pain relief would be main concern and i would continue taking Lithium.

I presume that you have blood levels estimated at regular intervals.

[Robinia]

Everyone is different but Ponstan gave me an horrendous rash and an upset tum.

[wolf63]

My Lithium levels are always at the middle of the range - if not lower.

I will give Ibuprofen a trial run and see how it goes.

I am not in the right frame of mind to go see the doctor - he might discover that I have not seen the Consultant Psychiatrist for a 'while' and make me go.

[wolf63]

Robina - I am sure that I was on it when my periods were very heavy but can't remember why it was stopped.

[Peter Pedant]

well you have gone thro the main classes of pain killers.

I wonder if you have maximised my clear favourite - paracetamol.
It is possible that you are getting 'breakthru' pain as you are only taking it at timesof pain.

in which case you could try a simple trial of regular paracetamol, Ig every six hours if you are normal sizd (70kg)

otherwise try ponstan - it might after all work !

[craft1948]

I took Ponstan for 18 months when I had tennis elbow...........it was brilliant and had no side effects.