Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Thanks JoAnn. I may give the Benadryl a try, but I have used it before and I have a very difficult time even waking up…it makes me too drowsy! I don’t want a narcotic pain med…I just want something to make my knees and hip stop hurting so I can get some sleep. My typical routine is 4 Advil (or generic equivalent) when I go to bed around 11 pm…I wake up between 1:30-2:30 am and take 4 more because it hurts so badly. Neither doses dull it much, but in hopes of getting rid of at least some pain, I do it anyway. During the day, after taking that much in a few hours, I can only take 4 more total for the 24 hours. I mostly just buck up and take the pain now, since the Advil doesn’t work. I’m not sleeping, so I have to be extra careful at work to not screw up what I’m doing. Fortunately, nobody’s life depends on me…just the newsletter and Sunday Folder (I work at my church) and whatever other projects I am given. I love spell check! Joi _____ From: chondromalacia treatment [mailto:chondromalacia treatment ] On Behalf Of devinejoann1959 Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 4:50 PM chondromalacia treatment Subject: Joi Hi Joi, Sorry you had such a bad doctor visit. They can really un-sympathetic sometimes. Don't give up. Try to get another opinion. If I over do it at work and the pain is bad when I go to bed, I take benadryl 50mg and it helps me sleep. Some times it's bad enough to have to take a vicodin with it. I try not to take too many narcotics though. I have heard how addicting Vicodin can be. My doctor gave me ultram too. It's a non-narcotic pain med. I have peptic ulcer disease so I can't take anti-inflamatories which help the most, so ultram is te next best thing for me. I hope you can find a better doctor who will listen to you. By the way I have been taking my daily walks. The dogs like it and I must admit even though it hurts a bit I feel better after walking. Take care, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Benadryl should only work for about 4 hrs. You may be extra sensitive to it. I'd say allergic, but it's an antihistamine. Ann Joi Hi Joi, Sorry you had such a bad doctor visit. They can really un-sympathetic sometimes. Don't give up. Try to get another opinion. If I over do it at work and the pain is bad when I go to bed, I take benadryl 50mg and it helps me sleep. Some times it's bad enough to have to take a vicodin with it. I try not to take too many narcotics though. I have heard how addicting Vicodin can be. My doctor gave me ultram too. It's a non-narcotic pain med. I have peptic ulcer disease so I can't take anti-inflamatories which help the most, so ultram is te next best thing for me. I hope you can find a better doctor who will listen to you. By the way I have been taking my daily walks. The dogs like it and I must admit even though it hurts a bit I feel better after walking. Take care, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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