Pain management

tracy63
tracy63 Member Posts: 2
edited 25. Aug 2025, 11:20 in Living with arthritis

Hi, new to the site. Recommended by my physiotherapist. Could anyone recommend an effective pain relief medication? I have just tried co-codamal but no help.

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  • Trish9556
    Trish9556 Member Posts: 927

    Hi and welcome @tracy63

    Where abouts is your pain?

    I usually start with paracetamol then two hours later with codeine then the paracetamol again two hours later. This usually is effective at keeping your pain meds working at their best.

    I also swear by my tens machine.

    There are other things you can use but knowing where your pain is would help.

    If you are already using the codeine and paracetamol at intervals as above you would need to speak to your gp about options.

    Trish

  • smallfurry
    smallfurry Member Posts: 2

    Dihydrocodeine, BUT care is needed, can be addictive

  • claudsl
    claudsl Moderator Posts: 245

    Hello @tracy63 and welcome to our friendly online community.

    I suggest maybe speaking to your rheumatologist about medication options. If regular painkillers are not working they may start you on something else to help manage your symptoms.

    Good luck, Claudia x

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  • tracy63
    tracy63 Member Posts: 2

    Thank you all. My pain is in my hips, groin and top of my legs. I was prescribed Naproxen but they di not help.

  • popet
    popet Member Posts: 1

    Hi ,I have the same type of pains, waiting to see physiotherapist (18)weeks apparently.

    Dr prescribed tramadol with no effect and now amatriptaline,only been on it a few days .Does anyone know when it will kick in

    Thanks

  • 0499eric
    0499eric Member Posts: 1

    I have been prescribed naproxen and they work for me. The down side is that they are hard on the stomach and can cause kidney problems with prolonged use.

  • Fran54
    Fran54 Member Posts: 344

    @tracy63

    Hi. I have taken Naproxen in the past and it has helped but I was also given Omeprazole to take with it to help protect the stomach lining.

    I think Naproxen can only be prescribed by your Doctor, so it is worth contacting him/her and I hope that it helps you.

  • cocoa
    cocoa Member Posts: 87

    @tracy63

    Depends what your gp has prescribed ?i was prescribed paracetamol then co codamol and inti inflammatorys. Then told if taking nsaid s regular need to take omeprazole because of kidney damage , Upset my stomach they alter acid content in stomach . Found that co codamol snd anti inflammatory s taken furst thing in the morning helped fir few hours . But all cause side effects . During last few months whilst waiting fir my hip replacement I just took 2 paracetamol regularly every 4 hours ( not more than 8 in 24 hours) only wirk if take regularly only tabs that never gave me side effects . Everyone’s different just have to weigh up pros and cons of sude effects

    Cocoa

  • chickpea
    chickpea Member Posts: 2

    I take Nuproxen and rub cbd cream or tiger balm into hip leg and thumbs - pain doesn’t go completely but Nuproxen knocks me out for 3 hours and I’m usually in less pain when I wake

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