Using Robaxacet to Control Sore Shoulder

Due to a sore shoulder caused by a cumulative effect consisting of daily wear and tear over the past 20 years, my left shoulder sometimes gives me a lot of transient pain.

I even get transient aches and pains consistent with arthritis pain. It gets worse if I rest in bed.

However, a long day results in very little pain, including backache which is causal with aches in the arm - possibly due to a combination of poor posture and pinched nerves in the back.

Indeed, both wrists ache; both lower and upper arms on both sides ache; and so does the back.

However, I can sit or stand straight, and the pain is gone.

But, from time to time when I sleep on my left shoulder, it may sometimes ache; other times, no pain.

Lifting my left arm causes pain; but with the right arm, little pain.

As I said, physical activity relieves pain, possibly due to the effect of monamine oxidase on the breakdown of dopamine to adrenalin to noradrenalin to by-product of noradrenalin metabolism.

This same activity probably is why histamines break down.

At the same time, endorphin are produced to soothe any pains, and keep them at a dull ache.

Today I used a half dose of Robaxacet Extra Strength (400 mG metacarbamol, 500 mG acetaminophen) for a total dose of 200 mG methocarbamol and 250 mG acetaminophen.

My reasoning is that I don't need the sedative qualities of metacarbamol, but need the combination of acetaminophen and methocarbamol to deal with anticipated joint pain.

Given that both methocarbamol and acetaminophen have a 2 hours half-life, I know that by 4 PM, the pain may return.

At the same time I am taking a half-dose of Robaxacet, I am adding 400 mG of açai supplements for antioxidant effect, 500 mG of Eleutherococcus senticosus for adaptogenic optimization (helping to adapt to stress) and 2 G of wild salmon and fish oils, both to moderate brain function and keep my heart healthy.

As well, I've taken a dose of Vinpocetine (15 mG) to moderate cerebral function (memory and adaptation).

Hopefully this will keep my left shoulder to a dull ache, rather than the transient aches and pains outlined above.

This is still in keeping with my Less is More philosophy.

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Update February 6, 2013 2351:
Roboxacet is OTC, which means it costs more than prescription for a welfare recipient using BC Pharmacare.

Since I'm on disability through the Income Assistance service, I greatly appreciate the help from all taxpayers in BC.

Currently I don't take anything mentioned above anymore. The only supplements I may take are for melatonin, calcium & magnesium and calcium, vitamins B6, D, & B-50 complex — regularly the Vitamin D and B-50 complex.

Of course, the medications I take are cyclobenzaprine (10 mg) and gabapentin (200 mg), which are the two safest medications for sleep (off-label but effective 90% of the time) and sleep architecture (promotion of deep sleep without benzodiazepine addiction risk).


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I believe that this Polish food actually helped with my cold: kapusta or sauerkraut. In addition, rhodiola rosea got rid of the coughing because of its stimulant effect due to balancing of the neurotransmitters.

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