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1. lt991 says:

   June 28, 2010 at 12:04 am

   I dont know.

   I hurt my back somehow, lower back. I mainly had issues first thing in the morning but it was getting progressively worse and starting to bother me during the day. I tried using a heating pad and taking 400 mg of Ibuprofin and it gave me minimum relief so I went to the doctor since my back was not getting any better. I weigh 230 pounds and 6’1".

   She prescribed 800 mg of ibuprofin 3 times a day(every time I ate). She also had me take an acid reflux pill first thing in the morning because of the high dose of ibuprofin,which she stated would tear up my stomach. She also prescribed flexeril at bedtime, which is a muscle relaxer as I was told. She had me xrayed to make sure it was not a spinal problem. My xrays came back negative so it was simply a sprained muscle.

   The ibuprofin you can get over the counter and the acid reflux pill. But you really should goto a doctor as my pain might be different from yours … mine did not hurt to go side to side only when getting up from a chair or out of bed. You could have a slipped disk or other spinal problem.

   Hope this helps.

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