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Supra something shoulder pain. What painkillers can I take?

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ripsishere · 25/02/2012 09:43

I have a really sore, can't stress how painful right arm due to walking into a door.
I have a physio appt on Tuesday morning, but, can't bear the pain for any longer. I was given tramadol by the hospital on Thursday evening, while they are effective they make me hallucinate. I am allergic to codeine so that's out of the question.
What can I buy OTC for the pain. I am really suffering. I am taking Brufen for the inflammation.

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McQueasy · 25/02/2012 09:46

Paracetamol?
Stop the brufen and take voltarol instead??

ripsishere · 25/02/2012 09:58

Paracetamol aren't touching it. Voltarol isn't any better than the Brufen.

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ohyouBadBadkitten · 25/02/2012 10:45

supraspinatus? tis one of the rotator cuff muscles. You need to take an anti-inflammatory like nurofen or voltarol regularly at the full dose if you can tolerate it - not to treat the pain but to reduce the inflammation.

ripsishere · 25/02/2012 10:47

Thanks for that. I've just reposted in chat.
I am waiting for a nurse to phone back from the OOHs doctors at our hospital.
I am taking the Brufen regularly, but it seems not to be working.
I am sweating with pain Blush

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McQueasy · 25/02/2012 11:03

Voltarol is much stronger than brufen, paracetamol is a good base.
Are you really allergic to codeineHmm??
What happens when u take it? As codeine is an opiate and metabolised into morphine there aren't many other types of pain killers available
Oxycodone - opiate
Diazepam might help a dose of 2-3 mg might relax you a bit and break the spasm
Naproxen- anti inflammatory though voltarol is better
Hth

ripsishere · 25/02/2012 11:06

If I take codeine, I sweat, shake and hallucinate. Not much fun TBH.

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ripsishere · 25/02/2012 11:06

I should add, I've had morphine and pethidine and something that begins with O without problems.

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ohyouBadBadkitten · 25/02/2012 13:46

oramorph?

hope you manage to get some good advice from the nurse.

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