DrugBuyers.Com: Best Step Up from OTC Pain Killers

The type of pain I'm treating is severe muscle pain accompanied by a tension headache bordering on a migraine but not quite that bad. The good thing is, that it is not constant. I insured my shoulder in a car accident years ago. Whenever I do sports (Tennis, Golf, etc.) that gives my arm a workout, I'll experience the pain for a day or so after and then it gradually subsides. Physical therapy has helped a bit but I'm finding in the first 24-hours after the actvity, none of the OTC medications are helping to the point where the pain is low enough to not bother/distract me while I'm working (sitting at a keyboard most the day doesn't help). So I just need something to take occasionally, for a short period (a day or two). This is why the opiate addiction/withdrawl really isn't a factor in my case as opposed to someone who need to take the medication constantly over several days or weeks.

I've heard not so good things about Tramadol. I was heading the Codeine route since it seems to have the least side effects and is the least potent of all these pain killers. Hydrocodone, OXycotin, and such as simply out of the question and unecessary. I just need something to give the OTC's a little boost, but don't want all the Acetaminophen going through my liver or the Aspirin upsetting my stomach.

Interesting fact, the anti-inflammatory properties of Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Naproxen actually slow down the muscle healing process since inflamation is what helps the muscles rebound through the increased blood flow.

I was looking for the sustained release codeine because I need something that will last me through the work day and don't want to keep remembering to dose nor want a roller coaster of peaks and valleys as far as the relief.