Re: Pain/FMS

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In a message dated 01/08/2000 9:58:06 AM Eastern Standard Time,

tlizzy@... writes:

<< I believe the Duratuss G, alone, has been responsible for bringing my

severe

low-back pain down to a dull roar - just like he said it should (I told him

I was quite skeptical, but willing to try it;-)

>>

I am real curious about this and have been meaning to ask my doctor about it

but keep forgetting..lol. Not unusual for me! Isn't duratuss an over the

counter cough syrup? How does it help with pain and does it help more than

traditional pain medications like vicoprofen or codeine based medications?

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Cheers4U@... wrote:

>I am real curious about this and have been meaning to ask my doctor about it

>but keep forgetting..lol. Not unusual for me! Isn't duratuss an over the

>counter cough syrup? How does it help with pain and does it help more than

>traditional pain medications like vicoprofen or codeine based medications?

Duratuss G is pure guaifenisin (so I imagine could be in some cough meds).

How it helps pain isn't clear to me - LLMD only explained that since mucous

secretions are thicker in Lyme/fibro patients, this thins them and dulls the

pain. I can't imagine it helping more than narcotic pain relievers - I figure

it's an alternative for those of us not wishing to take them (I know how they

effect me, and don't want to do anything to increase my brain fogginess;-)

Sue

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Oops - should've mentioned that the Duratuss G dose is high, for this

purpose - 4800 mg/day.

Sue