Pain Control

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#1 Post by **Chris** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:58 am

What do you all take for pain? And how many milligrams?

#2 Post by **lemonlyme** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:04 am

i dont take anythingusually , but when i do (rarely maybe once a month if that) i take 1 500 mg ibuprofen or something, works wonderfully!

#3 Post by **Chris** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:05 am

I guess I'm not taking enough. I just take the dosage on the bottle.
One 200 mg every 4 hours.

I don't have a "happy stomach" so I usually take Tylenol but its not taking even the edge of the pain.

#4 Post by **Lisa65** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:22 am

I take 400mg of ibuprofen if I need pain relief and that usually does it.

#5 Post by **jcdamon3** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:32 am

I take 600 milligrams if I am in serious pain. I got prescription strength motrin once and it was 800 milligrams. Now that I have said that, please be aware that I RARELY do this. Only if I am in alot of pain. For the tooth pain I have never had to go more than 400 milligrams. Always take any motrin or aspirin with food or you will ruin your stomach.

Chris - if you are in that much pain you may want to talk to a doctor and/or your Ortho. It doesn't seem right that you are in that much pain all the time.

#6 Post by **stRaighteR** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:40 am

aleve works...i'm not too sure how many mg...but one capsule usually helps me, but i'm also tiny...the recommended dose is two tablets...

#7 Post by **lionfish** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:52 pm

I have used painkillers only once in 8 months. I used a homeopathic product based on corydalis, boswellia, feverfew and devils claw, with a few added vitamins. It trades under the name of Pain Out in Australia and it worked well. More importantly, it has no side effects such as pushing up your blood pressure which things like Advil do.

#8 Post by **SDFD TSchott** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:33 pm

Only thing I used in a while for pain wise was vicadin but thats from the 4 extractions I've had and I was in severe pain for a day or two other then that everythings gone smoothly.

SDFD TSchott
Code 4

#9 Post by **rsprouse** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:09 pm

10 mg of Valium. Oh, you didn't mean that kind of pain

Dental pain is best treated with NSAID's (Ibuprofren/Advil/Motrin, Naproxen, Aspirin, etc). Follow the instructions on the bottle. The most common non-narcotic dental pain script is Motrin 800 (1 tab tid) or Motrin 600 (1 tab qid). That is simply 12 OTC Advil/Motrin/Ibuprofren in a 24 hour period. Of course you should only take that much if it was prescribed to you since certain medical conditions may put you at risk to a higher dose. If you are that uncomfortable where you are in pain you should speak with your ortho about other pain control options.

Regards,
Rory

#10 Post by **Chris** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:15 pm

Thanks everyone. Its that last molar, Rory. It was getting better without the archwire on it for a month, then he put the arch wire back and its more painful than ever. It doesn't have a tooth in front to lean on so I guess its extra pressure and its tilting. Finally, the tylenol kicked in to take the edge off the pain.

I can't take the NSAIDs .... my stomach hurts even with food.

#11 Post by **iBorg** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:24 pm

Okay folks.... now my dirty secret.

DO NOT under any condition regularly take more than the suggested amount of any pain reliever. For several years I took more than the recommended amount of Advil to control my TMJ pain. Unfortunately it wasn't until I did this for several years that a new dentist identified the problem. During this time I had MRIs, CT scans and about five other tests to identify why I had a significant pain behind my left ear. Down side.....my lower intestines now are not that healthy. I am at risk for a couple of pretty nasty diseases if I am not very careful with what I eat, drink and take.

If you need to take something for pain, do it, but don't over do it. Don't take four pills when the recommended dosage is two "because you need to." If your pain is that great, talk to your ortho and explain the problem.

One of the main reasons I started braces was to help with my TMJ issues.

Sorry if this sounds like a soapbox, but I'm proof you can really foul yourself up if you don't pay attention to the warning labels.

Mike

#12 Post by **Dovechild20** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:03 pm

what about for discomfort? Im not in pain per se, but im in some discomfort with my new braces? Should I take some Ibuprofen to take some of the discomfort away?

#13 Post by **iBorg** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:07 pm

My comment was not to discourage the use at the prescribed dosage. My warning was to get you to follow the directions and not work on the concept that if two is good, four is better (which I was told to do for a bummed knee by a doctor).

Mike

#14 Post by **Dovechild20** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:30 pm

Oh most definitely! I am not fond of taking medicine to start with, lol.

iBorg wrote:My comment was not to discourage the use at the prescribed dosage. My warning was to get you to follow the directions and not work on the concept that if two is good, four is better (which I was told to do for a bummed knee by a doctor).

Mike

#15 Post by **Gennel** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:51 pm

I take 1-2 Tylenols if the pain is constant for at least a few hours and I see that the pain is not going away. Sometimes the pain just subsides and I don't need anything. My ortho told me to take regular Tylenol . Tylenol + a nap always helps me a bunch.

Gennel