How can I help my friend while she has pain?!


Question: My friend has tailbone and her tailbone hurts soooo much, her tailbone hurt for almost everyday, she don't know how to help herself, school nurse know, nurse said nothing...she said that she feel soo pain, I feel bad for her what should I do to help her?


Answers: My friend has tailbone and her tailbone hurts soooo much, her tailbone hurt for almost everyday, she don't know how to help herself, school nurse know, nurse said nothing...she said that she feel soo pain, I feel bad for her what should I do to help her?

Hi there!! She has "bruised" her tailbone somehow. She has fallen on it at some time. This could have happened a long time ago. She may have even cracked or broken the tailbone at some time.

There is no help to fix the bone itself. If it got broke or chipped or cracked, it will heal on it's own. However, she may feel pain there on and off the rest of her life.

I would recommend ibuprofen (Motrin) pain reliever. It is what is called an analygesic. The pain reliever goes directly to the area that is painful and helps quiet the pain.

Tylenol works differently. It tells the brain that you are not hurting. You can buy ibuprofen over the counter in the drug store They come in 200 mg. tablets. If she is over 12 years old, She can take up to 4 tablets every 6-8 hours. Take them with some food. Some people get an upset stomach with this medicine.

She can also take 2-3 every 4 hours (closer together) if needed. Again, do not take more than the label says in 24 hours.

This is the best she can do. She will have to see a doctor for anything stronger to control the pain.

Oh, if she doesn't have any ibuprofen tonight but she does have Tylenol, tell her to take 2-3 extra strength (500 mg) Tylenol every 4 hours. Don't exceed the number on the label in a 24 hour period though.

Those ideas should help .

Good luck
I am a registered nurse





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