Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup with crumbled saltine crackers, Homemade cinnamon toast, hot tea, applesauce, cherry Jello (and finally when on the mend, delicious apples and Mom's homemade chicken and noodles). These worked for tonsillitis, measles - twice, and mumps! It almost made it worthwhile being sick to have those comfort foods. Of course, prepared by Mother and served on a big plate in bed!
FLGuy I hope you find the answer to what's causing your pain. My doctor had me quit taking ibuprofen because of the side effects that I was experiencing and only take Tylenol when my back pain is too much for me. Sometimes the heating pad relieves some pain depending on where the pain is. So many of the pharmaceutical solutions cause more problems than the original issue. Some of the funniest TV ads are the ones that the Pharma companies foist on us. If you listen to what they say about the side effects it's a wonder anybody ever takes the stuff. I recently quit using an eye prescription because of the side effects. I read the paper that comes with the medicine and I was astounded that any doctor would prescribe it. At this point I think I'd rather lose the sight in that eye than to chance continuing to use the drops. My eye doctor has moved out of state and I couldn't get an appointment with a new doctor until March and I felt that a few months wouldn't make that much difference. The glaucoma has been stable for a couple years and that eye has the best vision, and hasn't changed for at least 10 years!
You all are great encouragers. I'm happy to have met you. You have enriched my life.
