Fight those aches How omega - 3s help: Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that nearly two - thirds of patients suffering from chronic neck and back pain stopped needing
anti-inflammatory pain pills after taking fish - oil pills for 20 to 30 days.
Back
pain is such an obvious problem in our day - to - day lives that we either let it get the best of us, take way too many over-the-counter
pain or
anti-inflammatory pills, or run to the doctor for physical therapy or surgery.
o Amoxicillin (an antibiotic) o Carbamazepine (Tegretol, a drug for controlling seizures or chronic
pain) o Celecoxib (Celebrex, an
anti-inflammatory pain reliever) o Cephalexin (Keflex, an antibiotic) o Diazepam (Valium, a tranquilizer) o Diphenoxylate (Lomotil, a drug for diarrhea) o Fentanyl (Duragesic, a narcotic
pain reliever) o Furosemide (Lasix, a diuretic used for fluid retention) o Hydrocodone (a narcotic
pain reliever, found in Vicodin) o Lansoprazole (Prevacid, a proton pump inhibitor, used to reduce stomach acid) o Levofloxacin (Levaquin, an antibiotic) o Metformin (Glucophage, a drug that reduces blood sugar, used by diabetics) o Phenytoin (Dilantin, a drug for controlling seizures) o Temazepam (Restoril, a sleeping
pill) o Topiramate (Topimax, a drug used for preventing migraine headaches)
While it might be tempting to try to reduce your own risk by popping these over-the-counter
pain relievers, known as nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the researchers sound a note of caution: The
pills can cause bleeding in your digestive tract.