Treating Pain: what works for you?

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Pearl

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Friend having occasional pain (pretty severe - sudden and intermittent, it comes and goes). How do you treat or handle this? Experiences please. Thank you.
 
My husband uses Ibruprofen at a fairly high dose (600-800 mg) as needed, usually about 2x a day. He tried also darvocet and tylenol w/ codeine but they have neg side effects and we only use very rarely as a last resort.
Beth
 
Thank you for your response.

After searching the net, I came across this pdf file which might be helpful to others - it is a write up of symptom management that is intended for healthcare workers who treat ALS patients.

http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/content/41/downloads/als_appendix_d.pdf

There is a section on page 51 of the document for pain management.
It is noted that codeine should not be used because it can be constipating and it also has psychotomimetic effects.
 
on really poor days

I READ. A novel if inclined but if im troubled the Bible. I just leave for now and ck in as things occur.

may seem strange but with body aches, cant eat, drug is just not behaving.....enter your own escape
 
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