Similar as in steroids and/or pain meds,antibiotics etc?
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Yes--as they are both auto-immune diseases. Your immune system is out of whack and basically turns on you.\n\nInflamation is one of the main pain sources for both conditions and steroids are used for both to reduce this.\n\nHowever, while both have common meds used in treatment the rest is done on an idividual basis upon evalution of symptoms and severity.
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a lot of people seem to be suggesting pills and painkillers. being natural is the best way for your body. you dont wanna be feeding on chemicals every month. Heating pads sound a good idea. not sure if we have them here, i tend to opt 4 a hot water bottle. Have a nice long bath, get your hot water bottle, warm drink and maybe some sex thrown in for good measure.
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advil or tylenol is what i was recommended.  didn't completely relieve the pain, but it helped to ease it.
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aspirin. it'll be a couple days before the pain wears off. hurts when they tighten them too.
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depends on the country you are in.  and in the US, what state.  It also depends on how you injured your back.  Ask your pharmacist what they can reccomend.
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I would suggest Web MD, See the link below will give you common uses, etc...
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No. The best thing to do, first, is to try the following dietary protocols: first, remove the two most powerful pain-causing, and immune system suppressing "non-foods": dairy and wheat. Within 2 weeks, your symptoms will improve. DO NOT TAKE NSAIDs, that is, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs....all they do is interfere with prostaglandin, which can be accomplished naturally using: tumeric, a good fish oil (make sure it is molecularly distilled), BROMELAIN (taken on an empty stomach), B-complex (must be from whole food like Nutritional yeast, or Mega Food's Balanced B, or New Chapter's Coenzymated B-complex), Magnesium, and Vitamin C (from a food source, or whole food manufacturer) - it will help with the synthesis of collagen. Also, it would be a good idea to add silica, either from Horsetail or Biosil (by Jarrow).  If you don't get good results after this, I would be very suprised.  Oh, and lastly, use the inexpensive homeopathic remedy ARNICA MONTANA - it helps speed healing.  Good luck.
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two medicines are injected directly into the knee for osteoarthritis\n1.coricosteroids that are basically depot(long term ) painkillers and 2.joint lubricants (hyalase) -the latter is of doubtful value especially in advanced cases\n\nplease feel free to contact me if you wish - i need further info for a full diagnosis.\ncvjeena@yahoo.com
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Go to a pain clinic. They specialize in these problems. You are taking too much medicine and your tolerance to it is building up so that you will need more and more.
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try healthsouth or TIRR
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Ice and Ibuprofen. Make sure you don't put heat on it.
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Those two are opiate derived and will be hard to get. You'd have to find a site in a country where opiates are over the counter, and I don't know of any. Many other pain medicines however can be obtained from Europe or Canada. As long as they aren't a class controlled substance you should be fine.
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go to the doctor but in the meantime take ibprofen to decrease inflamation.
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There are several supplements containing glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate (some with MSM or methylsulfonylmethane added) that usually help.  These can be purchased at some pharmacies and health food stores.
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variety of options.\n\nst. john's wort\nvitamin d\nginseng\nginko
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Please, stay away from the meds. I've had two friends wind up in the emergency room from pills- not 'overdoing' it or anything. Try green tea, ginseng, anything natural
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talk to a doctor - there are prescription treatments out there