Woke up yesterday fine but as the day went on my back started to ache until i was bent over in agony last night and its no better to day

have been taking Nurofen but not easing any

Any have any suggestions as to what i can use

with regards a laid up lancslass

Awww! babe, get yourself tucked up in bed with a hot waterbottle.
Hope you feel better soon, chuck.

Poor you!! Not to sure what you can do,hun. Just take it easy. xxx

Aw hun, very painful isnt it. If you have pulled a muscle (achy pain) dont put a hot water bottle on it as it will already be swollen and the heat will agrivate it. If its a trapped nevre (shooting pain) then you can. I suffered with a bad back for the past three years. If its no betteer by tomorrow go to the doctors and try and get some anti-inflamitries such as diclafenic (votrol) I think you can also get these over the counter.

oh no...
hope it gets better soon, and just take it easy, otherwise, go to the docs.

oh Lisa, you poor thing, back pain is the pits, isn't it? Not that you have a choice but take it easy, as lou said if its something like a trapped nerve or slipped disc heat helps but if you have an out of hours surgary in your area I would give them a call, at least they could give you an efective pain killer

My doctor said to take 2 neurofen and 2 paracetamol at the same time - its safe as they are completely different. In South Africa I used to take Myprodol for my back but I am not sure you can get it here. You could ask your GP about it.

Hope it starts to feel better soon.

when you lay on your side put a pillow inbetween your knees, i was told this by a physio for my back and it always works , and beleive me my back is kn**kered , and keep taking pain relief as often as you r allowed , also get your hubby to give you a massge , hope you get better soon hun, love dee xx

Hi Lisa,

Sorry to hear you've got back trouble. It must be something do do with us larger ladies as i tend to suffer quite alot with my back. The area just below my waist on the right hand side is killing me too today.
My hubby thinks it our bed, i'd love a Tempur one but i've not got a spare £1500!

Anyway - i always swear by Ibuprofen Gel that you can rub in, i've used it this morning (Tesco's own brand) and it's worked a treat! I also find that you need to move around more! The more you rest the more you'll sieze up completely. You'll find that the more you move around as normal, the more the pain will go. That's what i find anyhow.

I also depends on what type of injury you've given yourself too. If it's anything like me, just turning over in bed can 'do my back in!'

Hope you feel better soon chuck!

Oh you poor thing!! I know it can be so painfull.
I heard that you can take two paracetamol then two hours later you can take two nerofen.
I wouldn`t take the four together!!
Hope you feel better tomorrow

Hi

Poor you can really sympathise, done my back in yesterday it hurt a bit but today it's killing, don't have any idea how i've done it either. Just started the cambridge diet and feel well crap and to top it all of my backs killing. It's never one thing at once is it.

Like someone else said the gel works. You could try co-codomal as well. Hope you feel better soon.

hugs xx

Quick update girls

My back was still bad this morning but as the day has gone on it has started to get better but if i bend or lean in the wrong way it soon gives me a kick it say "im still here"

Fingers crossed im ok for work tomorrow

i sympathise with any one who has to live with a bad back

thanks for all your messages of good luck,they really cheered me up

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