What's good to take for pain?

I take naproxen sodium for pain.
If you want to go a more natural route I have heard (have not tried) that eating fresh papaya and/or drinking tea made with fresh ginger can help...
I have taken omega 3 and vitamin D for pain among other things and it seems to help if I take it on a regular basis.
Prescription pain killers make me zonk out so I try not to take them...for neck pain and headaches you could also try massage therapy or pressure points. That can really help if you do them when you feel the pain coming on.
Hope some of this helps and that you feel better soon.

Hi MamaV,

Painmeds are not always working for lyme patients. So it is a bit of a search to find what works for you.

The neck is a painful area for many of us.

If you want to try it the natural way, you can try Turmeric and Boswellia. Many of our members had very good results with it. And like Pearl of Peace metionned, ginger is good too. It slows down the synthesis of prostaglandins.

I myself have used Zyflamend for reducing the inflammation in my body. My dr says it works as well as diclophenac. But it takes a while to kick in.

As for classic medication, I get no help from acetaminophen, ibuprofen, opioids or strong medication like lyrica.
A massage with a good massage oil mixed with magnesium oil will relieve me from the worst muscle pain. It won't go away, but I'll get some relief.
Before, I took muscle relaxants, prescribed by my llmd. But Europe has banned it (I'm in Europe), I was so angry they did. It made me sleep and it helped my neck and back to relax.

Good luck,

MarieLS

Lyrica? It helps me, but messes up my stomach. Gabapentin does virtually nothing, except that now I can't sleep without it, so I guess I became dependent. Stupid doctors!

Stretching helps me more than anything else. Ginger tea in the bathtub helps too.

Margaret

Turmeric helped me. I was only taking 1/4 tsp (organic powder) so it wasn't like a was totally pain-free but it did dull the pains. I had to stop taking it though because my stomach is too sensitive and it burned really bad. I am going to try zyflamend next. It is I think the most popular anti-inflammatory supplement.

I take flexaril at night, it's a muscle relaxer and ultram for the pain. I also use a heating pad on any area with pain and it helps. Some times I need a little strong narcotic for the pain.

OTC don't touch my pain. They only help my headaches. I have constant full body pain. I tried turmeric and Zyflamend and it made me really grouchy for some reason. My husband takes Zyflamend for arthritis and it definitely helps him.

Tramadol has been really helpful for pain until I reached maximum dose. It used to relieve my pain 100%! Since your pain is sporadic, you won't develop tolerance to it very quickly. I now have a opioid patch that I change every 7 days that I take along with tramadol and that helps a lot. But that's for constant pain. Hope you find something that helps you!