Jenny15
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 770
- Location
- New Zealand
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Other
- Dislikes
- Jazz music, science denial, and running out of coffee.
I'm afraid there aren't many suitable alternatives to paracetamol. There's aspirin, which I can't touch because of the risk of stomach bleeds, like all other NSAIDs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac. I can take a COX-2 inhibitor such as celebrex though. Then there's weak and strong opioids. Codeine is a weak one but the level of constipation it can cause far outweighs the pain relief it offers. Actual morphine leads to less constipation for better pain relief. Tramadol is hit and miss, working for some and not others. Also can have some crazy side effects.
I find pain meds a necessary evil but they don't completely reduce pain and they come with a lot of baggage. A hot or cold pack is often worthwhile.
