Arthritis Pain Relief: Is dodging those pills better?

Sometimes oral medication isn’t the answer. Sometimes it’ll come with its own symptoms which can leave us with acid reflux or all sorts of other tummy upsets. At the end of the day we’re ingesting fairly potent drugs and our poor tummies sometimes struggle to digest them, especially if you’re taking them often for chronic pain. It’s always been advised that you don’t take over the counter pills like ibuprofen too regularly or you open yourself up to the risk of stomach ulcers and other stomach upsets. Bad news all round.

I bring up ibuprofen as it’s an anti-inflammatory and as such fits well with treating arthritis, which is of course an inflammatory disorder of the joints. For sufferers of this condition, pain can be constant and result in lack of mobility or disfigurement. Ibuprofen can be a great relief to that but when taken too much brings a pain all of its own.
The solution here is simply. Topical creams, or skin creams, with pain relieving effects can be prescribed or bought over the counter and sometimes have just as much, if not more of a potent effect than the pills they replace. They need to be rubbed directly into the area which is causing you discomfort and may actually take effect way quicker than the pills ever would have!

What are you waiting for? Try them today by contacting your GP and discussing your options, you might find that there’s much more than creams and rubs open to you. There may be aptches or even gels which could help support your wellbeing and ease that pain. Don’t be afraid to ask and don’t be afraid to explore every option you’re given to find out what works best for you, we’re all different and as such everything will affect us differently.