🚨 Advance warning 🚨 This forum will be closing on 1st May – please see our pinned thread for more information.
Painkillers??
Hi all
I have put my back out badly, I can't sit or bend down, but can lie down (with help from DH) and stand. I presume I've pulled a muscle? I've phoned in sick to work, and I'm waiting for nurse to call back. What painkillers can I take? I presume just paracetamol?
Any advice would be appreciated?
LL
I have put my back out badly, I can't sit or bend down, but can lie down (with help from DH) and stand. I presume I've pulled a muscle? I've phoned in sick to work, and I'm waiting for nurse to call back. What painkillers can I take? I presume just paracetamol?
Any advice would be appreciated?
LL
0
Replies
So sorry for you! How horrible. As far as I know, it's only paracetamol. I had some trapped nerves running through my arms when I was about 16 weeks pg with my ds and was given ibuprofen. I took it once because I was desperate but was very worried about it. I did some research and from what I can remember it is unsafe to take ibuprofen and especially early pregnancy. I would wait til the nurse calls you. Would a hot water bottle help? I have a bad back and the midwife has suggested getting a birthing ball and start using it now, maybe when your back is feeling better you could use one too? It strengthens your deep tummy muscles and back.
Feel better soon x
I've spoken to work and told them about PG, and they were great and said to cancel my work appointments for next few days. I also need to do risk asst ASAP as this happened at work, I think through a combination of carrying equipment, sitting on the floor, constipation (sorry for TMI!), pregnany hormones loosening things, and reacting to stop a toddler from falling back which jolted my back!
Fingers crossed it will begin to ease
LL
Sorry to hear how bad your back is LL. But at least work are being understanding. I've been sent home, as I tried to go in, but must have looked so bad, I was told to go home.
xx
Sorry to hear you're still feeling bad. The nurse I spoke to this morning did not specify a dosage, but three doses in three days does not sound excessive at all. Maybe call your GP surgery for advice, the nurse called me straight back and was very informative.
I'm still aching a lot, but some easing as the day is progressing. Going to have a bath now. I'm finding it frustrating to be off work but not able to do much!! Probably good for me and the bean though I've also vowed to stop whinging!
LL
I wish I could have a bath! We only have a shower .
I'm also going to avoid watching One Born Every Minute too much, as I watched series 1 this weekend and had a dream that I had a caesarean. Definitely too much OBEM!
I've been suffering from headaches and I was only having x1 500mg paracetamol at a time which didn't touch it! I spoke to my consultant and she told me that I was taking a child's dose and taking 2 at a time is fine, I tried to only do that occassionally.
xj
I'm hoping to go back to work tomorrow if it continues to ease. I hate letting people down but physically could not have done my job yesterday, as I spend a lot of time playing on the floor! Getting bored of daytime TV!
LL