Pain relievers other than tylenol and ibuprofen

Pain stop is wonderful

i can not take Tylenol anymore.
and ALEVE works better for me than ibuprofen.

for back & neck aches, & any kind of muscle ache, nothing beats a bean-bag style microwaveable heating pad. They sell really expensive ones in the mall that r full of fragrant herbs & stuff, but u can make one yourself really cheap. My grandma had a homemade one she would let us use when we stayed there, it was filled with corn. I must say if u r making one yourself, try using old t-shirt material cuz it is comfy! Microwave 1 minute to start with & then if it needs more go 30 seconds at a time.

Otherwise Aleve works okay on muscle aches too. I am a caffeine addict, so Excedrin works well on me for headaches, but supposedly there is herbs & stuff u can add to the DIY heating pad to help headaches too.

Ibuprofen & Naproxen(Advil or Aleve) work best for pain from an injury because they help with swelling. The down side to these drugs is that they can cause stomach ulcers or bleeding.

Tylenol is a general pain reliever that can reduce a fever. It is also less likely to cause stomach issues & react with any prescription medication.

Natural Supplements r not regulated by the FDA & should be avoided at all cost.

It all depends on the cause of ur pain & ur current health. If ur pain is not helped by these pain relievers call ur doctor as u may be able to double the recommended dose.

Naproxen is a relative of Ibuprofen - both r primarily anti-inflammatories, they r related so u could try naproxen.

Aspirin is also somewhat similar in action to Naproxen & Ibuprofen, & it has some good analgesic effect as well, so it is a good bet.

Tylenol is not an anti-inflammatory so it will be less effective for ur neck. I would not use it for this.

If u go to things like codiene (available in Canada OTC), u may get pain relief, but poor anti-inflammation so the pain returns as soon as it wears off.

Motrin & Advil r just Ibuprofen under another name, so u r already using those.

Excedrin back & body is aspirin mixed with tylenol. Try the aspirin first, as I said, because tylenol is not going to buy u much.

I think u best bet is taking 2 aspirin with a lot of water next time u have neck pain & see how it responds. You can take more, & aspirin is also a blood thinner so it is decent for preventing strokes & heart attacks. Aspirin is very potent at these kinds of injuries, & was originally ''natural'' (comes from a tree).

In terms of alternative therapies, nothing is going to work like the anti-inflammatories, opiates & then narcotics for neck pain, but ideally u want to stick with the first group.

You have to be careful with natural supplements as there is typically no research done on them. Those that have been proven effective r generally taken up by companies & engineered into modern drugs (this is the origin of aspirin). I've never heard a pharmacist recommend anything ''natural'' for pain.
Advil & Motrin r both identically ibuprofen. Excedrin is an option; essentially Extra Strength Tylenol & caffeine.
Another anti-inflammatory (NSAID) commonly used for pain relief is naproxen (Aleve).
There honestly is not too much else over the counter. Most OTCs r generally made using the same active ingredients, & this is what u will always want to check on the box.

Grace & peace!

I have been taking Excedrin Back & Body..


from the website:
''Excedrin Back & Body has a dual-ingredient formula that works two ways—as a pain reliever and a pain blocker right where it hurts.''

http://excedrin.com/backBody.shtml

Ibuprofen is GENERIC for Motrin & Advil (just look at the active ingredient on the back of the package.

Ibuprofen works pretty well & is available as a 200mg Over-the-counter. if 1 tablet is not sufficient, u can certainly take 2. In fact, some people may take 4 at once (800mg). But for you, start with a step wise approach when taking more tablets, so dont just start taking 800mg without trying 400, or 600mg.

My recommendation for neck aches would be one of the two u mentioned. Tylenol, being my very first recommendation. Take 2 325mg tablets or one extra strenght (500mg) tablet. Goodluck

Advil and Motrin