Stormin Mormon wrote:

I've heard that from folks. Morphine is sedative, but not pain killer. For
sore backs, my doctors tell me ibuprophen is the drug of choice, it reduces
swelling.

Wish they made ibuprophen with codeine. Or, maybe they do.



Many doctors I've known prescribe Tylenol for back pain because the feel
it provides some
muscle relaxing (off label) effect. Mild anti-inflam. Morphine is an
analgesic, with strong smoothe
muscle (gut) relaxant effect. Depresses respiration to some extent.
"Sore back" can include
muscle strain, bone problems and nerve impingement. No remedy is good
for all. Ibu. is strong anti-inflam., can be
very irritating to GI tract, as is aspirin.