not good in pain with hips and back

barbara12

I am another that cant stomach tramadol...they changed them for cocodamols not that they work very well...I do hope you get that appointment very soon...and more to the point it is helpful xx

gilly1957

Sorry to hear you are suffering so badly..

I couldnt take normal tramadol, it knocked me totally senceless, when I told my GP she changed it to a slow release version, I take one in the morning and one at night, maybe you could try these.

I hope you get sorted soon, nothing worse than being kept awake all night because of pain.

Gill

Trayce

rang gp he off locum booked up and so was other gp so rang nhs direct they got me an appointment yes again at the walk in centre saw a nice lady I was crying she was iffy when I told her x ray results she said wear and tear in an older person yes but not a 33 year old cried more when she said that i said my friend has problems took her six yrs for her diagnosis as her gp said she was to young and just gave her pain killers she asked if got help from social services said no she said i need to see for bloods and a referal to hospital said tried to get an appointment no look so she said try again then she said take paracetamol so rang nhs direct up again so waiting on them as paracetamol not helping can not get a gp appointment and got wide spread pain all over too she did do a referal to physio though for me can be three months though

frogmorton

Trayce wrote:

glad I am not the only one I only took the one Thursday night when I was it before I took the two and was very sick this was bad enough taking the one deffo will not be trying it again not allowed anything like co codamol either that makes me sleepy and sick

Trayce that's the main reason I am now on pain patches instead....there's no 'surge' of the drug which makes me so sick dizzy etc.

I haven't tried them but some say the slow release tablets do the same sort of thing.

Physio appt is a good move too, but sorry you have nothing esle for the pain yet.

Thinking of you

Toni xx

Trayce

I am really upset by something nurse also said she said to go to a and e and say that I could do myself in due to pain I have mh issues and suicidal thoughts at best of times

Trayce

seeing a gp tomorrow

frogmorton

Hi Trayce

Good luck at the doc's today fingers crossed they can help you

Love

Toni xx

Trayce

lots of bloods done and he gave me some belladonna pads to try see if they help then go back am in pain all over body constantly tired too just want to know why I am in so much pain

stickywicket

I hope they help, Trayce.

Trayce

see locum gp this morn for results of blood tests putting up with the pads but not easing i am going to ask gp to refer me to hospital or do the specialist blood test will be mentioning the widespread pain also

stickywicket

I hope it goes well for you, Trayce.

constable

Hi Trayce

I wanted to say that I am thinking of you. I know what it's like having MH issues myself, had them since I was at secondary school and I am 53 now. Try and keep your pecker up. Hope they find something quickly for your pain your in.

MUM1

Hi I am new to the forum but diagnosed with OA about 4 1/2 years ago. I had hip pain since 20's, 48 now I was diagnosed only when I went to drs with pain and crunching in my knees. I was given co-codamol. 2 years ago in the "bad winter" (minus 20 degrees temprature) I had a bad flare up where it had gone into my lower and upper back and was prescribed tramadol and also had physio at that time I seemed to have good and bad days but now I have pain every day(and often during the night) in my right hip, knees although pain is worse in right knee,lower and upper back just where shoulder blades are. I used to work full time up until just over a year ago but now working part time( I have a manual job). I had major abdominal surgery 16 weeks ago,things were managable before it with co-codamol and diclofenac, but seem to have gotten worse (questioned doc about maybe lack of hormones may have caused it to get worse) and returned to work 4 weeks ago and have been struggling a bit, ie stairs are a bit problematic whilst vaccuming and mopping. I have been back to docs and have been refered for physio again. Just feeling a bit fed up as by the time I get home from work feeling sore it takes me to get motivated into doing what needs doing at home to be honest my body just feels worn out a lot of the time.

stickywicket

I'm not surprised you feel worn out, MUM1. Arthritis alone does that to us, as do the pain meds not to mention surgery and earning a crust. Well done, you, on persevering!

It sounds as if your arthritis is OA. If so, the standard treatments are pain relief and physio for which you say you've been referred. It should help a lot because strong muscles support the joints and this makes them ache less. You may think you get enough exercise in daily life but we all tend to 'spare' the achey joints and this makes muscles weaken. Strengthening them, with exercises, really does help.

Have you ever attended a Pain Clinic? This, too, has helped a lot of people on here.

If you start a new thread of your own I'm sure you'll get more replies as people will see you're new here. Oh, by the way, welcome to the forum :oops:

MUM1

Thanks for the reply stickywicket. I haven't been to a Pain clinic although I recieved a leaflet about pain relief/management recently from my pharmacy. Also when I went to get my prescription yesterday the pharmacist suggested talking to dr about meds for my stomach due to length of time I have been taking diclofenac about 2 years roughly I also get prescribed co-codamol (and for a period of time(tramadol) when I had a flare up, the start of the aching shoulder blades, though have pain there every day now) and I do sometimes worry about the effects these meds have on my body.

stickywicket

Pharmacists are very good sources of information. I suggest you do see your GP. Anti-inflammatories can upset the stomach and usually those taking them long term are also prescribed a stomach-protecting med such as lansoprazole or omeprazole. Always taking them with food will help, too, but your GP is the best to advise you.

Pain relief is a problem for all of us as that is all it is - relief, not removal. It's a question of getting the balance right between getting rid of as much of it as possible while not taking so many meds that they cause other problems.

Nicchick

I told my rheumy nurse that the pain was so bad that I would rather be dead - they assumed (and insisted at times) that I was depressed but I fought back and told them that depression was when you are down and sad for no reason whereas I was sad and upset that I was being left to deal with pain needlessly - that situation is 'depressing' but I am in no way suffering from 'depression'

I then did start to get some proper pain relief and management advice which has made a massive difference. Hope you have received some help!

Nx

MUM1

stickywicket wrote:

Pharmacists are very good sources of information. I suggest you do see your GP. Anti-inflammatories can upset the stomach and usually those taking them long term are also prescribed a stomach-protecting med such as lansoprazole or omeprazole. Always taking them with food will help, too, but your GP is the best to advise you.

Pain relief is a problem for all of us as that is all it is - relief, not removal. It's a question of getting the balance right between getting rid of as much of it as possible while not taking so many meds that they cause other problems.

Friday wasn't a good day went to work as usual and things reasonably managable with pain relief things went downhill by mid afternoon. OH had dr's app at copd clinic so went to chemist to pick up his meds (ten min walk) then went to purchase new sofa.I Was having problems climbing stairs in store and getting up from trying out sofas( losing balance etc) OH noticed this. Outside was rather slippy OH kept taking my hand/arm as I said I was scred I was going to slip and fall. Am I just having a flare up due to cold weather or is my OA getting worse. Things been pretty much the same most of the weekend. I have the day off tomorrow so hoping things better by tueday when I return to work

MUM1

MUM1 wrote:

stickywicket wrote:

Pharmacists are very good sources of information. I suggest you do see your GP. Anti-inflammatories can upset the stomach and usually those taking them long term are also prescribed a stomach-protecting med such as lansoprazole or omeprazole. Always taking them with food will help, too, but your GP is the best to advise you.

Pain relief is a problem for all of us as that is all it is - relief, not removal. It's a question of getting the balance right between getting rid of as much of it as possible while not taking so many meds that they cause other problems.

Friday wasn't a good day went to work as usual and things reasonably managable with pain relief things went downhill by mid afternoon. OH had dr's app at copd clinic so went to chemist to pick up his meds (ten min walk) then went to purchase new sofa.I Was having problems climbing stairs in store and getting up from trying out sofas( losing balance etc) OH noticed this. Outside was rather slippy OH kept taking my hand/arm as I said I was scred I was going to slip and fall. Am I just having a flare up due to cold weather or is my OA getting worse. Things been pretty much the same most of the weekend. I have the day off tomorrow so hoping things better by tueday when I return to work

Forgot to say I have noticed a clicking (also get crunching in my knees) but not sure if it is hips or knees yet although feels like it is in my hip.

Trayce

Things are still very bad will update when I can

MUM1

Had another appointment at gp today as pain was driving me to distraction. Anyway to cut a long story short was previously prescribed 8/500 mg co-codamol x2 4 times a day ad also diclofenac 50mg x1 3 times a day. Dr gave me prescrption for co-codamol 30/500mg x2 4 times a day as well as diclofenac I had already been taking but he did say with first dose of co-codamol to only take 1 as they are stronger. Fingers x

stickywicket

I hope the increased cocos will help.

MUM1

I thought so too . Not a great day despite the stronger co-codamol. Still pain in hip and by yester evening I was making dinner in kitchen and oh came into kitchen to see if I needed help I just burst into tears and said my leg is sore. A new thing Iv'e noticed is I am getting spasms in my hip sometimes whilst resting or if I cough, and sometimes pain in my foot. Also had a bit of a restless night took my co-codamol and diclofenac at 10pm thinking I would get a reasonable nights sleep.....wrong, I was wakened with pain in my right hip and knee just after 2 am so I lay until just after 3 hoping to eventually drift off but had to get up sat in the chair in the living room with my heat pad on and eventually dozed off at 5am and awake again at 5.30. Fortunately I have 3 days holiday and don't go back to work till friday, so if need be can have a nap later.