Pain Management

[ray1970]

I gave up managing pain years ago. I don't like any of the meds. They either don't work or if they do then I don't like the side effects.

I passed kidney stones on two separate ocassions with no meds, refused them after breaking my shoulder blade, and deal with a herniated disc in my lower back daily.

People handle pain differently. Trauma might be a different situation. Maybe drugs would be good for me then. I really don't know.

[cmailliard]

I gave up managing pain years ago. I don't like any of the meds. They either don't work or if they do then I don't like the side effects.

I passed kidney stones on two separate ocassions with no meds, refused them after breaking my shoulder blade, and deal with a herniated disc in my lower back daily.

People handle pain differently. Trauma might be a different situation. Maybe drugs would be good for me then. I really don't know.

Just take more, eventually your pain will go away, of course so will your respiratory drive

People are different. Not every patient reads the textbook, which why it is usually practicing medicine. I had a guy with no pulse, anywhere, taken by 4 different responders, who got up and walked to the stretcher. I put down "Rule Out Demonic Possession" for my impression on my paperwork. Got into a little bit of trouble for it. But, it is the example I give of why we must treat the patient, everything is not black and white in medicine.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I just had my left kidney removed last April. The VA Doc took that along with the ureter and bladder cuff. The Doc did NOT make any mention that I should refrain from anything, only said to drink a LOT of water for the rest of my life. Hmm??

I wouldn't sweat it, Bob. Are they checking your blood work regularly, I'm assuming?
I wouldn't take it by the handful, but I also wouldn't do that with two kidneys either.

[BlasterBob]

I wouldn't sweat it, Bob. Are they checking your blood work regularly, I'm assuming?
I wouldn't take it by the handful, but I also wouldn't do that with two kidneys either.

Yep, blood work every three months. Next week VA is going to get me in for Ultra Sound, CT scan and another cystoscopy which I will have at three month intervals for the rest of my life above the sod. I never look forward to the cystoscopy although they are pretty painless with the stuff they inject in the ole peter. All three of these tests within a three hour window. Worst part is waiting for the results of these tests. Hey, stay healthy Jeff.

[XJ]

So just for my edumacation: acetaminophen is preferred for extra-ordinary pain not related to hangovers, but for bumps & bruises encountered during ordinary landscaping or garage work where many beers are involved it is better to choose ibuprofen?

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Yep, blood work every three months. Next week VA is going to get me in for Ultra Sound, CT scan and another cystoscopy which I will have at three month intervals for the rest of my life above the sod. I never look forward to the cystoscopy although they are pretty painless with the stuff they inject in the ole peter. All three of these tests within a three hour window. Worst part is waiting for the results of these tests. Hey, stay healthy Jeff.

Good to know, keep at it. You stay healthy too, my friend.

So just for my edumacation: acetaminophen is preferred for extra-ordinary pain not related to hangovers, but for bumps & bruises encountered during ordinary landscaping or garage work where many beers are involved it is better to choose ibuprofen?

Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs are antipyretic (fever), analgesic (pain), and anti-inflammatory. These are mostly kidney drugs.
Acetaminophen isn't anti-inflammatory, but is the other two. Also has less side effects, IMO. This is a liver drug.
Hopefully let that be your guide.