Need Help Urgently: topical NSAID cream for back pain of a Crohn's patient

 i Paul i don't think it would bother your Crohn's disease i use a magic bag for my back and A535 RUB i know its for older people but it helps me a lot give it a try i hope it helps you. Jenn

Paul, what chinese drugs are you taking? If you don't mind me asking. Also -- topical application should be trouble free for your gut -- Never hits the intestines.

janicea said...
Paul, what chinese drugs are you taking? If you don't mind me asking. Also -- topical application should be trouble free for your gut -- Never hits the intestines.

       I was reading, from some web sources, that about 5-10% of the topical Ibuprofen cream could be absorbed into the blood stream. So I hope it would be OK for me to use it.

 

      What Chinese herbs am I taking? Long story short: I go to China twice a year and I would see this old Chinese herbal doctor in Beijing.  This doctor is very experienced and it is very difficult to book an appointment with him.  Anyway, he would write an herbal prescription for me, which is made up of some 16 different herbs.  Those herbs work together to help me control my disease.  I boil those herbs and then drink the liquid almost daily (he told me: take medicines for 3 days and no medicine for 1 day).  I have noticed remarkable improvement in my disease, but haven't noticed any side effects.

 

       I know this may not be practical for everyone.  First, I am bilingual and understand both Eng/Chn.  Second, my insurance does not cover my trip expenses as well as the herbs, though I save them lots of money on prescriptions. Third, the herbal drink can taste bitter at first, so someone may not like it.  But I am used to it.  I know we all people face tough choices in our lives: healthcare, jobs, money, where you live, etc.  But I have made the tough choice that health always comes first.  Without health, you can hardly have anything else.     

 

Hi Paul is massage therapy an option for you would the insurance cover that or would they consider that not required ,is your back pain due to the Crohn's its self or is it arthritis some times i have referred pain from my Crohn's which is the pain is so intense in my belly that it radiates around to my lower back. Are you having a flare-up right now? I hope you get some relief from some of those creams but i got one of those good back massage's you get at the GNC stores or a health food store and i lay on that and it works great for me it has the rolling balls for deep tissue massage and it has those chinese balls also that give me huge relief for my arthritis maybe you could give that a try or an anti inflammatory. Feel better soon Paul. Jenn

Hi Paul how is the back pain today? I was thinking and wondering have you ever had a bone density test or a bone scan done and have you ever been tested for fibro god i hope that isn't what is wrong with you but it is really pain-full and the majority of my fibro is in my back its dibilatating i tell ya it also cause extreme fatigue do you have any of those symptoms? You said you tried the patches and the back wraps have you tried them yet they have magnets in them and they produce heat and there very soothing but the down fall there disposable one time use only and there not cheap but they also helped me i get them when i travel to the city to see my GI cause its a few hours drive and if i don't have one on by the time i get there i can barely stand up with the pain,i hope some of that info helps you Paul there is not a whole lot a person can do for a bad back. Good Luck Paul.  Jenn

Have you tried physical therapy? A lot of back pain, in particular lower back pain, can be because of weak back or abdominal muscles. What about your bed? If your back seems worse in the morning, it could be that it isn't giving you the support you need. Hope you can figure it out! I know how a sore back can really interfere in your day-to-day life.

My back is whole a lot better now, though I still avoid lifting heavy objects.  Thank you all for your responses.  I have seen a few doctors about my back pain.  They all pointed out to me that the back pain was due to muscular strain.  The long term solution, as they indicated, is to have regular back muscle exercises. My GI doctor also said it is "probably" safe to apply NSAID cream to my back. 

EruditePaul said...
My back is whole a lot better now, though I still avoid lifting heavy objects.  Thank you all for your responses.  I have seen a few doctors about my back pain.  They all pointed out to me that the back pain was due to muscular strain.  The long term solution, as they indicated, is to have regular back muscle exercises. My GI doctor also said it is "probably" safe to apply NSAID cream to my back. 

Hi Paul glad to hear that you got some relief finally so do you have an exercise ball you know the big ones they have at the gum i do and i use it fro crunches and back strengthening exercises it does help i didn't realize how weak my back was till i started exercising. Feel Better Jenn