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Posted by TylerJ on March 2, 2006, at 10:42:25
Hey, just wondering if anyone knows of anything to take for pain? I have chronic back and neck pain from a severe car wreck back in the eighties...anyone have any good ideas? I'm also on Parnate, so some things I can't take.
Tyler
Posted by Declan on March 3, 2006, at 17:25:43
In reply to What supplements for severe / chronic pain?, posted by TylerJ on March 2, 2006, at 10:42:25
Hello Tyler
Are you talking about nerve root pain?? If you are there's not much that helps. Maybe Pilates. I've had a laminectomy from an exploded disc with consequent vulnerability in the lower spine, the whole spine actually, and Pilates is the best protective thing I've come across. Best taught by an instructor who is also a physio perhaps.
Declan
Posted by robot on March 5, 2006, at 13:13:27
In reply to What supplements for severe / chronic pain?, posted by TylerJ on March 2, 2006, at 10:42:25
Dont know much about it, but I have just been reading about Turmeric, the spice, which has pain relieving properties. Safe and cheap.
Also, phenylalanine. You can get d-,l-, or dl-phenylalanine. I cant remember if the d- or l- kind is more helpful in this way. Take it in the morning on an empty stomach. Id start at a low dose, no higher than 250mg. After awhile its actually supposed to take LESS to maintain the same effect. Its supposed to work better with folate (folic acid).> Hey, just wondering if anyone knows of anything to take for pain? I have chronic back and neck pain from a severe car wreck back in the eighties...anyone have any good ideas? I'm also on Parnate, so some things I can't take.
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> Tyler
Posted by TylerJ on March 5, 2006, at 13:39:22
In reply to Re: What supplements for severe / chronic pain?, posted by robot on March 5, 2006, at 13:13:27
Thanks Robot...i appreciate you answering my pst, and the natural pain relievers you mentioned also.
Tyler
Posted by nolvas on March 5, 2006, at 16:27:39
In reply to Re: What supplements for severe / chronic pain?, posted by robot on March 5, 2006, at 13:13:27
"Turmeric may be useful for the treatment of Depression (due to its ability to inhibit the activity of Monoamine Oxidase Type A (MAO-A) in the Brain"
So Turmeric has some MAOI properties. I don't know whether it's safe to take with Parnate.
Posted by robot on March 13, 2006, at 9:22:33
In reply to Re: What supplements for severe / chronic pain?, posted by nolvas on March 5, 2006, at 16:27:39
> "Turmeric may be useful for the treatment of Depression (due to its ability to inhibit the activity of Monoamine Oxidase Type A (MAO-A) in the Brain"
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> So Turmeric has some MAOI properties. I don't know whether it's safe to take with Parnate.
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YES! I should have noted this.
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