Turmeric and Chronic Pain

[katwilson04]

Has anyone or does anyone take Turmeric for their Chronic Pain? If so, do you notice any difference?

Thoughts on taking Turmeric welcome too!

[Pacemaker_1]

Dear Kat,

Tumeric is an anti inflammatory, it is used extensively in eastern medicine, and is known to be very effective in some. Please check with your doctor before taking any complementary medicine as it may be contraindicated to your prescribed therapies, if not, it may give you great relief. Good on you for researching alternatives.

[katwilson04 in reply to Pacemaker_1]

Thank you! Yes I have been looking in to it and have seen lots of good things about it, I just don't know anyone that takes it, let alone has seen any benefit from it. But thank you, i will ask before taking! Xx

[Pacemaker_1 in reply to katwilson04]

It depends what is causing your pain, eg; inflammation or nerve pain as to the efficacy.

[Hidden in reply to katwilson04]

I take it and it help me. I add coconut oil to help get it around my system by apparently black pepper is the best thing to take with.

Research it.

[Gill1947]

Hi I've been taking Turmeric for about a year now I have Arthritis in both my knees I used to take ibuprofen but had to stop because of gastric problems so started Turmeric & it really works for me . I joined a media site called Turmetic Life & followed their recipe for Golden Paste give if try just check it will be ok with what other Meds you might be taking

[katwilson04 in reply to Gill1947]

Yes I can no longer take Ibuprofen either for the same reasons. I'm not looking for a miracle cure of course, but thought it might help with inflammation - sounds like it helps you though? I will check out that site now.

Can you tell me how you take it, the paste, capsules, powder?

[Hidden in reply to katwilson04]

Have you tried Ibuprofen gel? I use that now because of the gastric problems. You don't get that with a gel you rub onto the painful part.

[katwilson04 in reply to Hidden]

Yes, I use ibuprofen gel, deep freeze and another type of heat lotion, but they don't really do anything for me

[Juneswoon in reply to Hidden]

Hi

I put a teaspoon in milk and warm slowly to make a milky drink .

[Gill1947]

Hi you make up the paste as directed & start taking a 1/4 teaspoon 4 times a day & increase as you go along go on their site there's loads of info it's not nice to take in fact it's quite horrible but I think it's worth it give it a go

[Sue-S]

Hi I have just started taking Turmeric Capsules for overall joint/muscle pain. You need to get those which have black pepper in too, as this helps with their absorption. I seem to feel a bit better, but it is very early days. I will report back in due course. Have you tried magnesium at night? You don't say if it is muscle pain or joint pain. Magnesium is a muscle relaxant which helps you to sleep and also helps with muscle pain. I swear by it. If you're anything like me, you'll try anything. Turmeric does have very good write ups, so I am hoping it will help.

[katwilson04 in reply to Sue-S]

Hi Sue! Well it's both really, my Chronic Pain is pretty much in my lower back and legs, after spinal op on my discs. But no I haven't tried magnesium, so thank you, I'll give that a go too!

[Hidden]

Hello

Studies on the use of Turmeric as an anti inflammatory have shown that it has nothing more than a placebo effect. It is also very fashionable at the moment. However, if the placebo effect means that your pain improves then take it!

Re gastro problems with I ibuprofen, have you tried other drugs in the anti inflammatory family such as Diclofenac Sodium or Naproxen? I have severe problems as I have Coeliacs Disease and IBS, the DS was a disaster but I take Naproxen now, with plenty of Omeprazole to protect the lining of my stomach, and so far so good after 3 years.

I hope that helps...this morning I'm ready to take everything I've got washed down with a bucket of Turmeric paste if it would help, absolute agony. Never mind, we keep going. Best wishes

[katwilson04 in reply to Hidden]

Aww noo! Sending you hugs (gentle ones!!)

Well that's what I had thought - the placebo effect.

And yes I have tried Naproxen with absolutely no result - did nothing for me. So I just take Omeprazole now?

[Hidden in reply to katwilson04]

Omeprazole isn't a pain killer it just aids the lining of the stomach to prevent ulcers from other medication. That is a shame about the Naproxen, I thought it wasn't doing anything for me so I stopped it...couldn't walk because it was helping with OA in my feet. So hopefully it is helping with inflammation elsewhere.

Have a good day

[Pacemaker_1 in reply to Hidden]

I have read studies that prove Tumeric does work in some circumstances, why else would it have been used for thousands of years in the east?

[Juneswoon in reply to Hidden]

I think there is definitely some benefit to turmeric or any foods that are good for anti inflammatory, the food we put into our body definitely has a result on our health, look what gluten can cause.

I think it’s worth trying, it certainly more beneficial if you get some improvements than a cocktail of pain killers that cause other problems.

[Kingsley09]

I can only take it occasionally as I am on apixaban anticoagulant but I get a lot of pain with my neuropathy and if it’s really bad I take it in powder form just a teaspoon in warm milk with black pepper I feel it helps but what I can’t understand is when I do this it doesn’t relieve the pain until the next day I have done this about 25 times this year and every time I feel pain relief the next day I am wondering if anyone else finds this effect

[Juneswoon in reply to Kingsley09]

Yes, it has to be on a regular daily basis if I leave it off the pain returns. I’m sure it helps and was pretty sceptical when I tried it.

[Kingsley09 in reply to Juneswoon]

Do you know of anyone that is using turmeric powder and is also on a blood thinner as I’m on apixaban anticoagulant I am concerned that as turmeric is a blood thinner it could give me problems my clinic for anticoagulants has said give it a try but only the powder no more than a teaspoon a day and if I don’t start bruising it should be ok but not the capsules but it would be nice to hear from someone who is on an anticoagulant and is also taking turmeric in whatever way