hi!

if the arthrotec you're talking about is the same one as here in finland/europe, i can tell you that it was the worst med i've ever taken in my life.

i got some sort of a poisoning attack from it; i nearly thought i was gonna die as it felt so terrible! about 30 min after taking the arthrotec pill my stomach started aching, it got just worse and worse. i had to lie down; i was sweating and trembling and the pain in my stomach was beyond belief. it was so bad that i couldn't move or even manage to shout out to my mum who was in the next room.

i took the stuff back to the pharmacy and will never touch it again. ironically it was the first med i got, after that experience i've been able to handle most of the side effects from other meds..!

Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry for what happened to you. I finish the round of predazone that I am taking tomorrow and then I am supposed to start the Arthrotec and Bextra. After your post I am almost afraid to try it. Don't know what to do....I sure don't want to become even more sick. I appreciate you taking the time to warn me about this.

how have you been doing?
i just wanted to add that it would be a good idea to take the arthrotec after eating first. i can't remember it anymore but i might've taken it on an empty stomach which would've explained the acute pain. hope you're doing fine!!

I have had diarea since I began the Bextra, Arthrotec, Zoloft regime so i don't know which one is causing the diarea. I was just reading on the CBS Homepage about Bextra causing some kind of rash on people with allergy to sulfer. I haven't had any problems with rashes or anything, and I am glad to say have felt much better on these meds than I did on the methotrexate regime. Good luck and let me know how you are doing!!

I have been on Arthrotec for about 3 years now. I am still in a lot of pain but when I run out and don't manage to refill the prescription in time I sure do notice the difference. As far as I can tell I have no side effects. Most of the side effects listed I have on a regular basis and have had long before this med so it doesn't have anything to do with that. I hope it helps you.