what kind of pain killer can you take with lexapro.  I pulled a muscle and need something?
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best to ask your pharmacist, even us nurses and doctors don't always know all the possible sides effects.
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Discuss with your doctor if Lexapro would be a good choice for you.  I was diagnosed with full-blown post-partum depression with anxiety, panic attacks, overwhelmed by daily tasks etc. about 18 months ago, and my doctor gave me a sample of Lexapro 10 mg.  She told me it could take up to 4 or 6 weeks to start feeling better, but in rare cases one could feel better within the first week.  I was one of those lucky people!  I live a normal, stress-free life (well, there's always some stress, but it doesn't control me), I sleep great, my relationships with my family and friends are back to normal, and life is as it should be!  \n\nShould you go this route, you may want to cut the pill in half and take 5 mg to start with.  I found that the full 10 mg at first made me very sleepy (I started taking it at night), then I would be wide awake after 3 hours.  So once I took 5 mg it was better.  Then I built up my tolerance to 10, I started taking it in the morning.  After about 2 weeks I felt no side effects whatsoever, and the ones I did feel in those two weeks were so mild I hardly knew they were there.  \n\nI understand that there are many who can get through this disorder with natural remedies, but I tried vitamin therapy and found that nothing worked.  It is not a crime or a sign of weakness to go to your physician and get medical help for stress/anxiety/depression.  The medications that are coming out now have little to no side effects, and are very helpful.  \n\nGood luck to you!!
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I hope this helps and clik on the link provided for more information:\n\n\nExercise and keep going\nContinue with normal activities as far as possible. This may not be possible at first if the pain is very bad. However, move around as soon as possible, and get back into normal activities as soon as you are able. As a rule, don't do anything that causes a lot of pain. However, you will have to accept some discomfort when you are trying to keep active. Setting a new goal each day may be a good idea. For example, walking around the house on one day, a walk to the shops the next, etc. \n\nIn the past, advice had been to rest until the pain eases. It is now known that this was wrong. You are likely to recover more quickly and are less likely to develop chronic (persistent) back pain if you keep active when you have back pain rather than rest a lot. Also, sleep in the most naturally comfortable position on whatever is the most comfortable surface. (Advice given in the past used to be to sleep on a firm mattress. However, there is no evidence to say that a firm mattress is better than any other type of mattress for people with back pain.) \n\nMedication\nIf you need painkillers, it is best to take them regularly. This is better than taking them 'now and again' just when the pain is very bad. If you take them regularly the pain is more likely to be eased for much of the time and enable you to exercise and keep active.\nParacetamol is often sufficient if you take it regularly at full strength. For an adult, this is 1000 mg (usually two 500 mg tablets), four times a day. \nAnti-inflammatory painkillers. Some people find that these work better than paracetamol. They include ibuprofen which you can buy at pharmacies or get on prescription. Other types such as diclofenac or naproxen need a prescription. Some people with asthma, high blood pressure, kidney failure, or heart failure may not be able to take anti-inflammatories. \nA stronger painkiller such as codeine is an option if anti-inflammatories do not suit or do not work well. Codeine is often taken in addition to paracetamol. Constipation is a common side-effect from codeine. This may make back pain worse if you need to strain to go to the toilet. To prevent constipation, have lots to drink and eat foods with plenty of fibre. \nA muscle relaxant such as diazepam is sometimes prescribed for a few days if the back muscles become very tense and make the pain worse. \n\nPhysical treatments\nSome people visit a physiotherapist, chiropractor, or osteopath for manipulation and/or other physical treatments. It is debatable whether physical treatments would help all people with a prolapsed disc. However, physical treatments provide some short-term comfort and hasten recovery in some cases. \n\nSurgery\nSurgery may be an option in some cases. As a rule, surgery may be considered if the symptoms have not settled after about six weeks or so. This is the minority of cases as in about 9 in 10 cases, the symptoms have eased off and are not bad enough to warrant surgery within about six weeks. \n\nThe aim of surgery is to cut out the prolapsed part of the disc. This often eases symptoms. However, it does not work in every case. Also, as with all operations, there is a risk from surgery. A specialist will advise on the pros and cons of surgery, and the different techniques that are available.\n\nCan further bouts of back pain and/or prolapsed disc be prevented?\n\nEvidence suggests that the best way to prevent bouts of back pain and prolapsed disc is simply to keep active, and to exercise regularly. This means general fitness exercise such as walking, running, swimming etc. There is no firm evidence to say that any particular 'back strengthening' exercises are more useful than simply keeping fit and active. It is also sensible to be 'back aware'. For example, do not lift objects when you are in an awkward twisting posture.
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Take the hottest shower you can stand, take two aspirin and lie down with a hot pack or heating pad on your neck or forhead depending on where it is hurting the most.  Definitely see a doctor and get a prescription: Relpax, Imitrex etc.
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Firstly, how long have you had this pain? Secondly, what were you doing that caused this?  I find that besides cold/heat treatment, I use motrin.  It really helps me.  I also try to carefully, emphasize carefully, do back stretcht.  Lean forward slowly and to the side.  Lastly, try not to make major movement and then rest in combination with cold treatment and motrin.  Do no take more motrin than the recommended dosage/day.  \n\nGood luck.  If nothing works for a "long" time see an MD or a chiropractor.
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well I'm a massage therapist so i would say you pulled a muscle. but i could be wrong. I would have to look. I hope your shoulder gets better.
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Oh, I feel for you, I dealt with tooth pain for many years before finally having them pulled and getting an upper denture. Drink from a straw, nothing too cold or acidy. Get some over the counter tooth ache jell. It will help calm the pain, and if you are not allergic, advil worked great for me. Advil/Ibuprophen is a nonsteroidal antiflamitory agent, so it will reduce inflamation. I also had problems with infection, so get to the dentist ASAP for propholactic antibiotics. You dont want infection so close to your brain, could get really bad quick.
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Actually it is Ok for you to take some over the counter pain med before your appointment as long as you follow the proper dose direction mentioned on the bottle. It does not interact with the local anesthesia. Make sure you take it with food and an 8oz. glass of water. Aleve also decreases inflammation as does aspirin and having it in your system as you are getting root cannal helps with your post operation healing and decrease your discomfort.
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Alternate heat and cold therapy; take ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen; see your doctor for other options (short course of steroids, muscle relaxants, opiate analgesics, physical therapy).
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definitely some orajel or a similar type product would help along with some Tylenol or similar item, till you can get to the dentist, but in the meantime if you have some aspirin  you can rub it right  on the area that hurts, along with trying to numb it  by  holding something cold on the outside of your mouth in that area -if cold does not help you can try warm... hope you feel better!
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best thing i have taken is elavil. its a muscle relaxer also used to treat depression. careful it could knock you on your you know what for about 12hrs. its genaric name is amitriptaline. good stuff but small doses are a good idea to start 10mg is kinda a lot. even for a big person
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I tried REIKI. I went from wanting small doses of morphine to not needing anything at all. There are no guarantees with anything and don't EVER give up your regular treatments, but I don't thnk REIKI will hurt and its worth a try. I have inflamatory osteo arthritis and fibromyalgia.
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Soak in a warm bath with epsom salts also take some tylenol or other OTC pain reliever. Go easier on yourself next time. Don't know of anything you can eat but keep drinking fluids(especially water to rehydrate)
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"pain" killer is for pain\n"muscle" relaxer relaxes muscle\nThey both cause drowsiness
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Think..hot tub, jacuzzi, sauna, long hot bath.....anything to relax your muscles.  You'll be sore for a couple of days.   Hopefully it was worth it!\n\nTake ibuprofin for the pain and in case anything is swollen!
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Ice, regular anti-inflammatory tablets (ibuprofen), and rest.......try and work out what movement has strained them and try to avoid it. If it doesn't get better within a month, see your doctor for referral to physiotherapy.
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My mom uses xanax and I use vicodin...\nVicodin also helps with pain, but it mellows me out too...