Had to reduce the intake of Tapentadol today as I needed to be alert for a fair whack of suburban driving. The 8am tablet's effect wore off around 1pm and I wasn't enjoying the increased pain level. The latest tablet has made its presence felt and I'm far more comfortable.
Most people would have coedine prescribed for such conditions but it's no use to me as I can't metabolize the stuff into an opioid, hence the use of a synthetic opioid in my case.
@larand As a gag I once gave my mother a few sprigs of thyme with a tag reading "There's no present like the thyme."
// @gtwilson
@JeremyCherfas I just listened to "Whatever happened to British veal?" and didn't understand the concept of calf crates. I grew up on a dairy farm and we certainly didn't treat calves that way. This RSPCA article explains the Australian approach to veal and its production. http://kb.rspca.org.au/what-is-veal_273.html
@sumudu No Android or iOS equivalent because it's not needed. Just save it to your home screen.
// @matigo @tewha
Visited doc 12 hours ago. Put me on a "Ladder of Pain" drug regime.
The first rung is paracetamol - up to 4000 mg daily.
The second is NSAID meds - two strong ones daily with food.
The third rung of the ladder is Tapentadol, a synthetic opioid, I'm allowed up to three per day unless I plan on a long driving stint like tomorrow. One side effect is drowsiness although it is less of a problem when compared to other opioids.
The idea is to come down the ladder slowly. Drop back to 1 or 2 Tapentadol then none as the pain level eases.
The same process applies to the strong NSAIDs.
I'll stay at the bottom rung as I use 4 to 6 x 665 mg tablets of slow-release paracetamol daily for my osteoarthritis control.
Starting to feel a bit drowsy now from the opioid drug, it's almost midnight now.
@tewha I use Chrome & Epichrome to make Cappuccino into a site-specific browser. That way I can pretend it's an app.
// @matigo
Seeing the doc in about 50 minutes about the sore back that's not improving very much.
@sumudu The app I use for the file transfer is Commander One Pro. Go to https://fnd.io/#/ae/mac-app/1035237815-commander-one-pro-ftpclient-rar-7zip-ext for more info. Connection is via USB cable.
@sumudu General light usage/hobby. It's narrow enough to fit into a trouser pocket so it's quite portable. Plus the display is significantly bigger than that of the iPhone SE.