What painkillers are good for easing daily pain?

[Midnightrose]

I use paracetamol and heat packs a lot, my doctors prescription is so strong it knocks me out. Is there a happy inbetween? That will help me get through the day but still be awake.

[Hidden]

I use Solpadeine headache ( ones in white box) I’ve got down to one of these with two x 300 mg soluble Aspirin and find this works for me. When I first bought the Solpadeine I didn’t realise there were different packs so just used the ones I found on the shelf.

Best thing I’ve found though is my vitamin combination of 2xB1, 1x 10ug Vit D ( in summer, I take 25 ug Oct-April) 1 x folic acid. 1x CoQ10. This really turned my life around after I’d been taking them for a month. I still have some standstill days ( overdid it yesterday, too long a walk in heat, and ended up in bed in pain for the rest of the day but feel ok this morning) but there are far more good days than bad.

[YASMINTINA FMA UK Volunteer]

Morning , I would 1st speak to your doctor via phone at the moment and say the painkillers he /she has prescribed are knocking you out completely and what can he/she suggest you can take instead as you want to be able to function better without being knocked out completely. My doc has givin me codiene for days when I really need to take s them, they kick in quickly and last around 2hrs for me , but says not too use them all the time only bad days really when pain levels are high. Xx

[Millbridge]

I have always found cocodamol work best for me. When I take 2 at a time I can feel sleepy and also end up constipated because of the codeine. Hate the side effects.

When I am bad I take 1 cocodamol and 1 paracetamol (doctor said it is ok). Not quite so strong but works well and less side effects, i.e. feeling sleepy.

Sometimes just 1 cododamol from the doctor helps dampen the pain to a manageable level.

Hope this helps.

[Nonactive]

Lowdose oxycodone gives you an energy surge

[Chrisbel]

you could try magnesium malate in the morning and magnesium bis glycinate and vitamin D3 in the evening. malate helps pain and glycinate helps sleep.