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iSpine Discuss Anti-inflammatory in the Main forums forums; Well, I am finally off all drugs (except as needed) except an anti-inflammatory. I had a horrible time with ... |
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![]() It'll be interesting to see what kind of advice you get for this... I'll see if my pharmacist and PM resources here will come and post.
I still take anti-inflammatories, now more than 5 years since my surgery. I still have a small numb spot on my foot and it is somewhat hypersensitive. There is nothing that I won't do with these annoying symptoms. I'm good enought that I can forget to take the a-i's for a few days, but when I do, the discomfort creeps up significantly. I took diclofenac (voltaren) both before and after my surgery. Celebrex was OK, but not better than voltaren, so why spend the money... especially since I did not seem to have any GI problems. Bextra was the best, but they killed it with the vioxx and other med scares. I'm now taking Mobic... seems to be OK. Also, I notice that when I stop the a-i's, my knees hurt more. OK... I'll see who will come and and discuss the issues associated with long term NSAID use. Mark
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![]() Hi Dale
After a CT scan last spring Dr D recommended that I switch from Advil to Alive (don’t mean to sound like a commercial but..). After a week of the Alive saturating my system, I experienced a big difference. The pain in my hip was gone and I could exercise more. Now that was some expensive advice as the CT scan cost my insurance over $5,000. I can tell when I forget my dose, as the pain is right back. I also have the knee stiffness and achy feet. Arthritis runs in my family. I too worry about the repercussions affects from long-term use and get labs to keep an eye on things. I also don't drink alcohol on a regular basis. Personally I would rather have my a-i’s then a drink.
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![]() Oral use of nsaids seems to give me great GI distress. Cox inhibitor had same effect. Injex of Toradol of late have been awesome for cervical discomfort and abated lumbar spasms almost instantly. Maybe placebo effect...nah.
I cannot imagine not taking Neurontin or Methadone at this point as the last few days w/damp rainy weather (or beginning of the week) had my knees and back aching so much I could hardly be out and about. Knees were both killing me at nighttime re aching. Have a script for Arthotec but it's so expensive I decided to just hang on to it as I'm not sure it will work well enough for me. Re long term nsaid use if one can tolerate them and take them correctly and they help then go for it. I took them back in the early 80's and 90's and didn't take them w/meals ~ had GI probs back then just not diagnosed as I didn't want one more thing on insurance while working. There are times I wish I could pop an Aleve! |
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