Do NOT however take more than the recommended dose of pain killers. This can be dangerous, particularly if they contain paracetamol. Be gentle with yourself , and rest if you can. What helps one day, may not work the next, and what helps one person may not help another. These can be very effective, particularly in helping pain caused by muscle spasms.
Warm baths can also be helpful.
However if it does not help fairly soon, say within 20 minutes, it may be wise to stop. Accept that you are in real pain and that pampering yourself, going to bed and resting, trying to sleep, may help. Be prepared to cancel arrangements. Do not feel guilty, you have a real disease, and you need to help your body heal. Let us know what strategies work for you, write us an article for the newsletter.