On Fri, 27 May 2011, Richard Barnes wrote: > You should consider ibuprofin to reduce inflammation. Inflammation > narrows already-narrow tendon sheaths leading to further problems. 200mg > every four to five hours is fine. You shouldn't do this for more than > two weeks. Another one that seems to be especially good for inflammation is naproxen sodium. It was recommended to me for my back by a physician. I bought mine at Target. It helped me a lot. Maybe it was recommended because of the good risk profile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naproxen#Risks_and_adverse_effects Mike