Laid Up

[adt70hk]

Good to hear you're on the mend Dave.

ATB.

Andrew

[Jim R]

That's good Dave but, not wanting to put a damper on things, do take it carefully. Your back will still be fragile.
Jim

[Graeme C.]

Take care of yourself Dave, hope you're sorted soon.

[Guest]

Sounds like things are getting easier, just take it easy though.

[Dave Ward]

I'm gradually feeling better - I still have an ache, and it gets worse if I spend any time on my feet, but things are heading the right way. I haven't tried the stairs yet, a few more days before I attempt that!. I've stopped the painkillers, just have them on standby, if I have need of them.
As a rather stupid trial, I compared Paracetamol to Ibuprofen, and whilst Paracetamol gave quicker results, the Ibuprofen gave longer relief, but I've never really had the best results with Paracetamol, anyway.
It's probably all affected by the daily cocktail of pills I take, so this is really my individual reaction!
Dave

[Jim R]

Hi Dave
Glad you're on the mend and also that you're not rushing things.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Glad to hear back is getting better. Not every medicine works for everyone just like penicillin.

Cheers,
Richard.

[Tim Marlow]

Glad you are improving Dave. Gently does it now
Ibuprofen is a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID), by the way, not really a painkiller, which is why it worked better for your back pain. I take quite a few when I get an RA flare up….
Paracetamol is pretty ineffective for muscular skeletal issues, in my opinion, it just takes the edge off, but not enough to bring back mobility. It is worth taking for colds and influenza relief because it is effective at reducing temperature. I don’t ever find it works for headaches though, and I get those quite often as well :disappointed2: