When I was in grade 8, I injured my back slipping and falling running hurdles. My mom bought me some Robaxasol (a version of Robaxacet) and when I took it, my entire body broke out in hives. We reached the conclusion that I was allergic to something in the medication, but never really figured out what exactly.
Last night at the library, I turned my head slightly in one direction and immediately thought "uh-oh." Something twinged between my shoulder blades, and since that time, I've had very little luck with moving my body at all. So this morning, I (gingerly) walked over to London Drugs to buy an ice pack and take at look at my options for an OTC back pain medication. Turns out it is basically Robaxacet or nothing. So I read the labels, and found out that both Robaxacet and Robaxasol have the same muscle relaxant in them, but different pain reliever - one has acetaminophen (Tylenol) and one has ASA (Aspirin). I decided to take the chance that my reaction long ago was to the Aspirin, rather than to the muscle relaxant. Or alternatively the chance that maybe I've outgrown the allergy.
So, fingers crossed now that I won't have to add "allergic reaction" to my list of woes for the day.
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