i'm also sceared about taking NSAID's and i dont want on one, what else could she give me thats not an NSAID but that will take away my chronic pain?
What will my doctor perscribe next if naproxen is not working AT ALL??
Question posted by courtney626 on 22 Feb 2013
Last updated on 2 July 2018
4 Answers
bestpup
7 April 2013
Before anyone could answer that question one, hopefully a NP or a doctor would have to ask you a few.questions. Such as do you have high blood pressure for example? If all questions were negative it would be based on a 1to 10 pain scale. If your pain was mild to moderate ,say your number was a 6 than possible Davocet would be a good place to start. Hope you feel better soon. bestpup
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Factfinder411
7 April 2013
You can tell them you have ulcers caused by the NSAIDs. They may give you tramadol or a low dosage of Vicodin. I think the age thing is bs. I have chronic pain from 2 car accidents and a doctor putting a metal plate in wrong. So because I'm 30 I should be in great shape verse my dad who goes to pain management. He runs out his pills more than I do. I can't take them because I have ulcers skeclton(sp) made my mom sleepy. It did nothing for me. I rather take Flexeril or soma.
DzooBaby
22 Feb 2013
Just be open and honest with your Dr. Let her know the Naproxen is not working. If you are young, they are going to be reluctant to start you on opioid medications because chronic pain is, well, chronic. Starting opioids at a young age is not in your best interest as you will just get to relying on them. Have you tried any muscle relaxants? Perhaps your scoliosis is causing muscle spasm and that is why naproxen isnt helping. Naproxen mainly helps for inflammation. If your back muscles feel "knotted" up then you are probably having painful muscle spasms and maybe a muscle relaxer is what will help you.
courtney626
22 Feb 2013
i cant find a muscle relaxer that wont make me sleepy, i've got 2 lil boys i gotta be alert for, about 3 years ago a doctor gave me hydrocodone (spelling) 500mg and it made the pain go away and i wasnt too tired. i wish i could tell her that, but i dont want her thinking i'm out looking for pills, cuz i'm not i just know that it worked. i dont know what would be the right way going about suggesting this medication. do you???
DzooBaby
22 Feb 2013
Hydrocodone is an opioid medication and can become habit forming. You can tell her that you have used it in the past and it helped but she may not want to give it to you especially since you are still pretty young and you dont want to become dependent on hydrocodone. If she does give it, it would be for very occasional use for really bad days. Yes, many muscle relaxants will make you sleepy, especially when you first start them but they would be safer for you to take than getting started on opioids. You can try taking them at bedtime to help you get a good nights rest with less pain. Usually after you take them a while you become tolerant to the drowsiness. There is one called Skelaxin that causes less drowsiness than some of the others. Dont forget things like using ice and heat. Some of the topical medications work for some people. Massage can help a lot with muscle spasms.
Have you ever been to a surgeon to discuss surgery to correct your back? This is going to be something you are going to live with all your life and you really dont want to become dependent on opioids at this stage in your life.
kaismama
22 Feb 2013
You can tell her what worked for you in the past tho. I have the same problem with muscle relaxers, but I need to find one that won't do that to me. If I do I'll let you know.
Lisa01
22 Feb 2013
I take a muscle relaxer called Norflex, 100 mg every 12 hrs. I have a problem with drowsiness and young children in the home and this one doesn't seem to bother like most others, even the skelaxin. I just started on it and haven't been drowsy (at least no more than normal with kids running around!) so perhaps it would work for you ladies. And one every 12 hrs is better than every 4-6 for me. It also has a generic, so the price fits me better also! :)
Lisa
Lisa01
22 Feb 2013
Oops, I forgot! I also use a topical product called Mineral Ice. It's much like the icy hot but seems to work more deeply and last longer for me. Smells like icy hot also, but when I hurt I don't much care whether I smell like flowers or medicine!!
Lisa
DzooBaby
22 Feb 2013
Oh, yeah! I forgot about Norflex! That would be a good one too. It takes a hammer to knock me out so I am lucky that most dont bother me. I have taken Flexeril which works good but it gives me such a dry mouth I cant stand it. I use Soma and some Drs are funny about Soma though. I used it for years then switched docs and he wouldnt prescribe it and put me on Tizanidine instead (which really DID make me sleepy-30 minutes after taking it I am OUT!) then I switched Drs again and went back on Soma then a new Dr came in and took me off and now I finally just switched clinics and my new Dr is ok with it again, so I am back on. I really like this new doc-I think I've finally found a good one-thank God! I never could get used to Tizanidine. My husband has taken it and it doesnt seem to knock him out like it does me which is funny because he is usually pretty sensitive to meds. I cant take Baclofen-it made me feel really sick. Norflex and slelaxin can make me feel a little jittery.
I'm not sure if I ever tried Robaxin. I have used Parafon Forte in the past-back in the 80's-do they even make that anymore? I havent seen it in a long time. Soma has always seemed to be the best other than Valium which is really the BEST muscle relaxant but most Drs wont prescribe Valium as a muscle relaxant very much.
Lisa01
22 Feb 2013
I can take just about anything but muscle relaxers and not get tired I rarely take them but pulled some muscles the other day - oww! I have a lot of respect for all of you that suffer from back pain everyday!
Lisa
kaismama
22 Feb 2013
It totally depends on what is causing the pain. Naproxen is an NSAID, and its not helping you. If you tell us what is causing the pain we can give you a much better answer.
courtney626
22 Feb 2013
i have scoliosis, but i think it's more than that, sometimes the pain in my bak makes me stiff and unable to move right away.
Michellewo
16 Oct 2017
When I sweep my floors or do the dishes or even sit sometimes my lower back is in major pain sometimes even unbareable then I have to go lay back down in excruciating pain
Jackiemilner
22 June 2018
Have a gout flared up and have run out of naproxen what else can take
Carisa Smith
2 July 2018
I have osteoarthritis and arthritis in my neck and my neck has been killing me I've been taking 500mg naproxen up to 3 times a day and a Zanaflex and Tylenol throughout the day and my pain can get up to a ten. I've asked my doctor to give me something for pain but keeps telling me to do what I been doing my neck pain is going on 5 months. What can I do? I think I'm going to get a second opinion from a specialist?
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