By Kftc88 - 11/01/2013 08:03 - United States - Pomona

Today, I have severe back pain that is only relieved by lying flat on my bed. I also have acid reflux that is only prevented by sitting straight up. FML
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BlowinChronic 18

Sit up at an angle to partially relieve both! It's bound to work!

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rvnclwprfct731 13

Don't they make medicine for stuff like that?

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rvnclwprfct731 13

Don't they make medicine for stuff like that?

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PinkKawaiiChic 10

Yep, take a couple tums and and a pain killer!

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GothickNihilist 15

Some people do not like taking pain killers, due to the high risk of addiction. I refused to take narcotics, due to a large amount of friends and relatives, who have become severely addicted after sustaining injuries. OP could have a history of addiction, or share those personal views on narcotics.

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lilhellian 26

PIlls for the acid reflux.. And then lay down for back..

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lizzi02 13

I have acid reflux. Sometimes the medicines don't help fully. Or they may not be able to afford the meds they need for it, sometimes they get pretty pricey

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LittlestPrincess 21

I have severe back pain. the only medication that helps a bit has HUGE side effects. when you compare the side effects and how much (or how little ) it helps it's just not worth taking the risk.

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kakarot2 11

She can take the tums and lay down to fix the headache.. No "addition" will happen. Problem solved.

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kakarot2 11

Tums!!! Damn it auto correct.... MODS Y U TAKE EDIT TIME AWAY FROM IPHONE APP??? We need it back!

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browneyedgirl52 13

By painkillers, they mean Advil or Tylenol which do not pose a high risk for dependency.

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shannonreneee 11

OP can take pantroprazol (probably spelt wrong) or somac (brand name) for the reflux! Pain is way harder to manage than reflux (I find).

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ShyAnn29 14

60, how do you know that what they meant? Anyways I have to take narcotics for my pain (Fentynal) luckily I haven't become addicted to it.

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Spottedfeather 7

Can't afford to get a pack of pills off the shelf at walmart ?

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mariah3269 4

43: I thought it was back pain

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leadawg75 12

Sometimes medications don't workfor severe acid reflux. I have it, and have taken many different medications for it, and none of them help. I'm sorry OP!

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Charity Taylor 17

it's entirely possible that they're like my boyfriend and medicines doesn't actually have any effect on them.

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BlowinChronic 18

Sit up at an angle to partially relieve both! It's bound to work!

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MCRaddict15 15

This actually sounds really effective, but slightly painful.

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browneyedgirl52 13

You could put pillows under your mattress so it is raised at an angle so you are laying flat but also sitting up.

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ToxicxKitten 9

What a vicious combo. Try tying yourself to a flat board and putting it at an upward angle?

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emeraldisle 30

Time to find a happy medium OP. Hope you feel better soon.

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SPRKY 6

I wonder if the OP has a lazy-boy recliner.

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Jeffo193 13

Call a doctor rather than going on FML.com, they can give you painkillers and something to combat the acid reflux.

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CharresBarkrey 15

Best advice I've seen on FML yet.

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Jeffo193 13

78. Sorry, being from a country with free healthcare, i forget sometimes that this can happen. Also i'm on my phone so i can't see where OP is from :-P why do Americans not want free healthcare again?

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Charity Taylor 17

cause it takes us up to a 20 min wait for our appointments and we get treated quicker and easier as opposed to waiting forever constantly for any time we need a doctor.

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naya_bingi 11

Prilosec OTC and Advil. You're welcome.

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pradip 26

**** gravity, go to space. Costly, but effective.

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missababgaga 19

Well at least you don't have unpredictable and explosive bowel movements to go along with those things. Though what you have is still quite unfortunate of a combination.

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