Thanks Judy. I completely forgot about Aleve. I had to take that when I was have so much tooth pain and it was great. I will try that and let you know how it goes.

I can usually take pain but when it gets constant, I can't take that. It makes me mean and snippy. I hate that in a person, especially me..

Thanks again and I hope your pain subsides.

Sally
If tylenol doesn't work, I use aleve cuz I can't tolerate ibuprofen, and aspirin makes my ears ring.

Constant pain in my hands for 6 months now. Docs can't find a reason besides MS. I get so crabby and lash out at SO. When I do that I know it is time for 1/2 a vicadin. Only 1/2 cuz a whole doubles the nausea but not the pain relief. How unfair is that!

Hope you get some relief from the Aleve.
Beth

Thanks Beth. I hear you on the vicodin...I can't take it..makes me sick as a dog.

So sorry for the pain in your hands. I hope it gets better.

Oh Sal, what a drag. Can you handle the tub at all or do you have or know someone with a big tub? Sometimes when the pain is unrelenting, I get in a soak of tepid water and try to take the gravity off my body. It does help me.

I hate vicoden too, so I'm not a pusher (of that). Sorry you're suffering, it's just no good.

Hi Sally:

Sorry about the pain. Having had 10 years of it, my first dose of Baclofen meant that I slept for the first night in years. I woke the next morning, got up and made a coffee and my eyes welled with tears I was so grateful for the relief.

JMO but is it possible you are having spasticity? Maybe your neuro should be involved just in case...

Incidently I read this week that age 70 is now the old age 50. I have 70 something friends that can run circles around me.

Oh Goody, I have 3 more years before I'm 50..

My Mother, in her late 70s, could out run me, in my early 50s.

Yes, Cricket, it is spasticity along with it, but I've always had mild spasticity with which to deal. I've just not had all this pain. I am calling my Doc today to see what he says.

Thanks All,

Sally, could it be a viral thing causing the sudden-onset achiness?

Tylenol is easy on the stomach. If you take Aleve or Advil, just take it with food and/or lots of water.

You can take Tylenol and an NSAID at the same time because they are different medications. I often resort to that, and the combination really relieves my achiness for a few hours.

Mine hasn't been bad for all 15 years--it started out with weeks-long episodes followed by long "remissions". It's only in the last few years that I've had to take ever-more painkillers (OTC).

Take care & I hope you find some relief that works for you!

Nancy T.

I can't do the tub thingy, unless have a strong cabana boy to fish me out. But You have reminded me how good it feels to sit in the shower and let the warm water hit, splash and roll down my back, for about 10 or 20 minutes.

Thanks.