Joint Pain

What is the strongest pain reliever that I can buy without a prescription that will ease my joint pain?

I tore my ACL about ten years ago and have occassional yet intense bouts of pain in my knee. This is definitely one of those times and I will see a doctor soon but until then I need some immediate pain relief. Aleve is not enough anymore. Does anyone know of a OTC pain reliever that will last long. As it stands now, I can't walk more than 3 blocks without a searing pain shooting through my leg.

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1. Probably Aleeve
2. Aleve or Motrin. -MM
3. Probably Excedrin but why don't you just go get actual pain pills. they work better.
4. ibeprofen. you can take this with parocetamol. or so my dr told me
5. HELLO alleave or motrin my son plays basketball and was told either is good for that problem.{lasting time 4-6 hrs.} best
6. Percogesic Extra Strength. It's an over the counter muscle relaxer/pain reliever. It works wonders. It's orange coated pills. Hope you feel better!
7. Have you tried a regular dose of Ibuprofen? 600-800 mg a day? It really seems to work after a period of time, giving it a chance to work. I would ask your doctor if its ok that you take that first as it is a high dose and can interfere with some other conditions. If that isn't working maybe you should see an orthopedic.
8. Aleve would be the strongest OTC painkiller you can get without a prescription. You need to see your doctor about pain control. It's possible that you have developed arthritis (common after a joint injury). You may need a cortisone shot for pain relief. Just be aware that there is a limit as to how many cortisone shots you have lifetime in a specific area (I think it is 3). I strongly sugges that you avoid the use of narcotic painkillers. They are highly addictive and you can easily develop a dependency of them. Talk to your doctor about your options. TENS treatment might be an alternative.
9. I personally have a lot of recent experience with joint pain due to surgeries following a car wreck 3 years ago. In physical therapy they tell us severe joint pain is usually because of swelling in the joint (no matter what the underlying problem). So they recommend ibprofin (Motrin) because it naturally contains an anti-inflammatory to reduce swelling. The trick is to take it consistently. Not one pill here or there. That won't do you a bit of good. You can temporarily up the dosage from 2 pills (400 mg) to 3 or 4 pills per dose until you talk with your doctor. This is a TEMPORARY measure ONLY. It is not a replacement for seeing your doctor. The second part of pain management would be ice pack therapy. Again, this reduces swelling so in turn alieviates pain. 10 minutes on, 20 minutes off.