Question:
I need OTR pain relief immediately..plzzz!
PLeaseeeeeeeee!! Can someone tell e a pain medication OTR that will relieve my menstrual cramps. I tried Tylenol for adults and it was so sweet I dumped yesterday and still am sick to my stomach today. My stomach has been unhappy every since I took that stuff and it didnt help my cramps but a second. Today I crushed up two tylenol and that helped a minute. I usually take advill constantly the first full day of my period but my doctor says no Nsaids. I am in pain and my stomach is feeling sick, this is a very painful period, please help! — neneburge (posted on August 19, 2003)
August 19, 2003
I use Excedrine Quicktabs...they melt in your mouth and work quickly. They
DO NOT contain aspirin or Nsaids...same medication as TYLENOL. GOOD LUCK!!
— Linda 1.
August 19, 2003
Anita, call your surgeon and tell him (or his nurse) that you need
something for cramps, since you are not "allowed" to take NSAIDS.
(My surgeon, on the other hand, gave me the okay to take Vioxx 25 mg. or
ibuprofen if needed. I take Vioxx once a day (with a little food) for the
first three days of my period with complete relief of pain. Tylenol is a
waste of time for me. I don't even keep it in the house.)Otherwise, I
would be writhing on the floor. Call and insist on something for the pain!
— koogy
August 19, 2003
I agree with the last poster, call your doctor and ask. I'm permitted to
take Ibuprophen (a NSAID) so long as I take it on an empty stomach with a
large drink of water so that it goes straight thru into the intestines,
which is where it needs to dissolve to do it's work anyway. But definitely
get YOUR docs opinion on this - and it never hurts to ask again :>)
— [Deactivated Member]
August 19, 2003
Not the most pleasant, but I'm sure they make tylenol suppositories - would
work very quickly.
— bethybb
August 19, 2003
Hi, if the Excedrin Quicktabs are the same as traditional Excedrin they
would have a mix of aspirin and acetometephin. Just double check the label
to be sure. I have not used it or looked at the label. Good luck!
— Fixnmyself
August 19, 2003
I cast my vote for Tylenol Quicktabs. I get the spearmint kind, and they
taste pretty decent. They work SUPER quick too. Just let them melt in
your mouth, don't chew, and don't drink anything too soon after. That will
help it absorb into your bloodstream faster. 8-26-02, Open VBG, 315-185
— salymsmommy
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