What can I safely take for low back pain?

[Letsgetgoing2018 448]

Sorry-I’m sure this is in a million other posts....I am very uncomfortable with low back pain this evening. Is tylenol all I can safely take post sleeve?

[irish_sleever 50]

if you have some codeine/tramadol you could take that too. Most surgeons prefer you to avoid nsaids but if its very bad a one off 100mg diclofenac suppository might do the trick and will generally be tolerated well but always check with your own docs office before trying any NSAIDS.

[Jazzy1125 1,010]

most docs do not allow NSAIDS... did you get a list of from your Dr for meds that are ok to take? We are not doctors in here (that I know of lol) so you might want to be extra careful with any recommendations. I do know for sure we are not supposed to have NSAIDS.. and always follow your doctors orders.

[irish_sleever 50]

I am a doc and a pain doc at that but do double check with your own docs office at the very least its a good idea to have them in the loop on any new meds you start taking.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

So you have a heating pad?

[anonbaribabe 236]

1 hour ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

So you have a heating pad?

This was going to be my suggestion, too. I'm pre-op, but typically don't take NSAIDS for low back pain anyway because I don't feel like it does anything. A heating pad eases some of the pain. If I don't have a heating pad with me, sometimes I'll use Icy Hot (the roller ball or the pads), but I don't think it works as well as the heating pad.

[Letsgetgoing2018 448]

Thanks everyone. Used a heating pad-seemed to help. Will reach out to my team today to ask what else is safe to use.

[S@ssen@ch 745]

Have you tried arnica gel? If I get some back pain and don't want to (or can't) take medications, I massage a bit of arnica gel into the area and POOF, I feel better! Very effective for mild to moderate pain.

[pinkbunies 359]

I personally love Codine or Norco. If I take anything else, it causes my stomach to bleed when I poop.

[Lolo 2020 236]

I did heating pad for 2 days after I got home and have been doing tylenol , back pain went away on day 3