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[Rowan]

You can get diclofenac  gel either on prescription ( you get a big tube) or over counter.

I found that DEEP RELIEF - Ibuprofen and Levomenthol is very good, they are safer and easier on tummy. I also think Pracetamol can help too.

The time release ibuprofen is kinder on the stomach and digestive system and making sure you take with food preferably a sandwich as bread helps to cushion the capsules, a doctor told me this.

[kerrieann]

silverlady, guess what , i've just picked a choose and book form from gp. so i have to book an appointment  now with the specialist    slightly annoyed just when i rang the number on the choose and book form to be told they didn't know why i was given their number as they don't deal with orthopedic appointments, but they have given me the correct number to call in the morning, trying not to get angry.
please can you tell me what this exercise is that has helped your back, i am desperate for some relief    as for the ibuprofen i was  told not to take it if i was on blood pressure meds or if i have a sensitive stomach, not sure if using in gel form counts, what do you think ? the same applies to diclofenac we have these pills in the house and it states on them not to use if you have high blood pressure, sensitive stomach or if you smoke, it seems that this applies to all anti inflammatory 

Taz, as i just explained to silverlady its not that i don't want to have an upset stomach, i would swop that any day for the back pain, it's that i have been told not to take them.

[Taz2]

My box doesn't say that - it says that if you have bleeding in the stomach or a peptic ulcer then you shouldn't use them and also that if you are on certain blood pressure meds then you need to be monitored by the GP but nothing about not smoking.. My husband smokes and has taken voltarol for years when his back plays up. I better mention it to him! 

Taz x

[Rowan]

I thought you might ask about the exercise Kerrie and I thought how could I explain but here goes.

I sat on the edge of my bed, turned to the side and  bent my leg ( the bad side) and ticked the heel  into the top of my leg ( groin) and pressed my thigh down until it was touching the bed, I had the other leg stretched out and touching the floor, I pressed on my knee and thigh down and leaned forward, held for a few seconds and then pulled back, I did this 10 times. it seems to have eased something and last night I was comfortable in bed and have not been for quite sometime.

As for the anti inflammatory gel, I think it is prescribed for those who cannot tolerated the oral form

http://saveyourself.ca/articles/voltaren-gel.php
 
I still think you should check with your doctor though.

Also I worry about suggesting what works for me to others because we are all different, I think you should wait until you have been assessed by a Physio as to what exercises will suit you, or you could do more harm then good.

[kerrieann]

hi taz, i put this ( Voltarol pain-eze tablets (diclofenac) into google and a site called net doctor uk came up with the same info that is on my other half's pack of voltarol, my other half smokes as well and he has taken it 

I can't remember how to post a link on here, if you can tell me how i will post it.

Silverlady thanks for the low down on the exercise     i will give it a go although very carefully an see how far i can get without it hurting, the chiropractor told me that exercise was fine as long as it didn't hurt so i will let you know 

[Taz2]

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/seniors-health/medicines/voltarol-tablets.html ?

Taz x

[kerrieann]

Thanks taz,  how do you add a link its so much easier sometimes than trying to explain 

[Rowan]

Kerrie just copy the http webpage that you want to copy , by clicking on it and highlighting it, then copy, you do this by placing cursor on the

highlighted address left click and select "copy" you then "paste" by right clicking on the space on your post where you want the address by doing the same,  left click and then selecting "paste"

http://www.computerhelpatoz.com/tips-cutcopypaste.html

Hope this helps Kerrie.

[kerrieann]

thanks silverlady,  i know how to copy and paste and never thought about doing it that way    i thought it was more complicated, actually adding a link, perhaps i am not as computer illiterate as i thought i was 

[Rowan]

Best site I have found for do it yourself back pain relief.

http://www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/

http://www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/sacroiliac-joint-pain-relief.html#Video1

[kerrieann]

thanks Silverlady, i don't have much to do this afternoon so i can sit and read through these sites, did jobs early thinking the sun would be out, so i would sit in the garden, but no sun yet 

[kerrieann]

ok ladies can you dig into your wealth of info and tell me what you think?
re this back hip pains and all the problems i have been having with it, today i checked out the patient leaflet from my blood pressure med. (olmetec) and one of the side effects is back pain and joint pain, so i went to askapatient website which is brilliant, and there where so many reviews of this med. saying they came off it after a few years as they started getting low back pain and heavy aching legs and couldn't walk far with bad pain !
I know i am clutching at straws here but i am getting so desperate as i can not walk far at all without terrible pain.
What are your thoughts ladies ? other half says get to docs and ask for a different blood pressure med.

[honeybun]

There are always side effects from meds. Hubby had to change his because it gave him a tickly cough. Now the one he is on gives him a runny nose. Swings and roundabouts.

Have you had a look on You Tube at specific exercises for sciatica. At the beginning of the year I was in so much pain. I could only go up and down steps sideways. I felt as if I had a huge rubber band from my hips to my knees and it was too short and tight. I did the exercises and it really helped.


Honeyb
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[kerrieann]

thanks honeybun, wouldn't even of thought of looking on tube for exercises, the site that silverlady put in this thread is also very good.
I did ask my gp weeks ago if these back hip pains etc could be a side effect of my blood pressure meds. and he said defiantly not, but when i checked the leaflet these pains are listed on there ?

[kerrieann]

Well, ladies i am trying not to get too excited  but i went to see an osteopath today and after a lengthy discussion he examined me and after going all down my spine etc and me to say if there was any pain (which there wasn't) he then went from my hip downwards and i could have yelled out it was so sore when he pressed  my joint, he believes that it could well be Trochanteric Hip Bursitis , every symptom he inquired about i have got.
As my xrays showed degeneration of the lower spine he said it could be coming from that but he didn't think so, but he has strapped my back up and i have to leave this on for a week, and i have to use an ice pack on both of my hips joints for 15 mins every hour when possible.
I see him again in a week if there is no improvement he thinks the next step may be an injection into the hip.
In case it may help anyone this is the site he gave me to look at   Trochanteric Hip Bursitis Symptoms
Trochanteric bursitis pain pattern.

A healthy greater trochanteric bursa is usually about the size of a small plum, but can swell to the size of an orange when bursitis sets in. Other symptoms you may experience include:

    Pain around the bursa that may extend down the groin and thigh
    Swelling and tenderness in the area of the bursa
    Pain my increase when the hip is flexed
    Difficulty sleeping due to pain
    Limping
    The area around the bursa is hot to the touch
    Stiffness and tightness in the hip joint, groin and possibly the knee due to a tight muscle (iliopsoas) or tendon (IT band)

Trochanteric Bursitis Treatments

Relieving the symptoms of bursitis initially focuses on keeping the pressure off the bursa and resting your hip. This can be difficult when you have to carry on with daily activities, but resting whenever you can is recommended. During your recovery you will probably have to modify or avoid the activities that stress your bursa until your pain and inflammation settle.

Treatments should involve decreasing swelling, relieving stress on the hip joint, correcting any biomechanical dysfunction (uneven leg length, bone spur, etc.), treating scar tissue, and then restoring strength and movement in your leg and hip. Surgery may be required if your bursa irritation is a result of a bone formation problem, such as a bone spur.

If your bursitis is caused by an infection (septic bursitis), the doctor will drain the bursa sac with a needle and prescribe antibiotics to treat the infection. For non-infectious bursitis, the preliminary treatment starts with non-operative options such as Freezie Wrap® Cold Compression Therapy and Inferno Wrap® Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™. Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy™ (BFST®) is recommended once inflammation has been calmed to heal the bursa and surrounding tissue faster and reduce the risk of bursitis returning.