- What do you all think? 14th July 2008
... my neck is un-noticeable. I havent taken Aleve or Ibuprofen in weeks! its my miracle juice! lol... I hope it continues...
- psoriatic arthritis 10th June 2008
... affecting many joints but mild psoriasis and took ibuprofen , had good and bad days but coped ok. When i was pregnant ... bad flare up for a few months. I'd always just taken ibuprofen and paracetamol. Next was a huge flare up at 27, i...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis - there is hope! 28th May 2008
... away. I had had no treatment (other than oodles of ibuprofen and any other pain relief pills I could get my hands...
- HELP PLEASE .....severe traveling pain? 26th May 2008
... take non-prescription meds? If so, something like ibuprofen , aspirin, even acetamenaphen might help if there is...
- Gout!?! 5th May 2008
... foot hurts as well.
I iced it yesterday, took ibuprofen , etc. A friend of mine suggest Gout - that had not...
- Anti-inflammatory meds 23rd April 2008
... needed.)
A friend's grandfather had been taking ibuprofen for arthritis and developed cirrhosis of the liver...
- Osteoarthritis Members.... 18th April 2008
... lidoderm patches, bextra, medrol dose packs, acuflex, ibuprofen , celebrex, limbrel, ESI's, fish oil, glucosamine/chondroiti...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis??? 8th April 2008
... anyhow. Good luck with it. Oh by the way, don't take ibuprofen for your pain, it will exacerbate your UC....
- arthritis meds 15th March 2008
... as I ran out of samples. I don't even bother taking ibuprofen or aleve anymore for this because it just doesnt do...
- Question about polymyalgia rheumatica, ect pain conditions 3rd March 2008
... it. So I suffer in pain, taking as many as six ibuprofen at the time, more than a few times a day.
I've ... other meds. Naproxen tears up my stomach.. as does ibuprofen , but naproxen is worse. Most doctors won't let me ... bloodwork from years of taking hydrochorothiazide and ibuprofen .
So I don't even know how to find a good doctor...
- Things that help the most ? 11th February 2008
... try to take natural antiflammatories, massage,
Ibuprofen , but can't take much of it,
Zinc (for immune system...
- i've just found out i have osteoarthritis 31st January 2008
... anything too strong so the only things I go to is Ibuprofen gell, or tablets of ibuprofen and paracetamol together...
... anything too strong so the only things I go to is Ibuprofen gell, or tablets of ibuprofen and paracetamol together...
- Bad Bursitis Blues !!! 25th January 2008
... uncut oxycodone (without any filler...acetaminophen, ibuprofen , etc.)...which only dulls the pain. I'm not a drug ... pain w/ aspirin (since acetaminophen makes me sick; & ibuprofen doesn't work so well on me, for some reason...I'm...
- Worst things to eat and drink when you have Rheumatoid Arthritis 20th January 2008
... anti-inflammatory medications (such as aspirin and ibuprofen ). For example, the synovial fluid in joints of people...
- How did your RA start? 6th January 2008
... shoes and I could barely walk. I had to take several ibuprofen before I could even get out of bed. I went through...
- over the counter arthritis pain reliever? 17th December 2007
... There's also Alieve or Ibuprofen which also relieves arthritis pain as well as aspiren...
- burcytis 29th November 2007
... I get bursitis in my chest area and I take 4 200mg ibuprofen 3 x a day for it. A doctor told me it was equivilant ... to prescriptin strength ibuprofen . Also applying a heating pad to it helps it as well...
- Polymyalgia rheumatica, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, widespread arthritis 26th November 2007
... lammatoies out there, why aren't they trying another kind? Ibuprofen didn't work for me. Naprosyn worked years ago for...
- Severe hand and arm pain 24th November 2007
... doesn't relieve the tingling, numbing pain.
800 mg Ibuprofen helps my osteoarthritic knee, but it is no match for...
- oxycodon 21st October 2007
... can you take ibuprofen with oxycodon...
... [QUOTE=kaa58;3268580]can you take ibuprofen with oxycodon
Personally I take the oxycodone ... & ibuprofen but honestly boy does my doctor give me a lecture...
- 36 yr old w/Hip Osteoarthritis 10th October 2007
... upplements of Glucosomine and other joint helps, along with ibuprofen do not keep you from pain, that surgery is a very...
- shoulder pain 12th September 2007
... insurance so not really a long term solution.
Ice and ibuprofen help. I'm only 30 and I have to restrict my exercise...
- Pain... 9th September 2007
... to my main question... What can I take other than ibuprofen and aleve - which I've been taking.And I've also been...
... already tried the most common & availble ones (aleve & Ibuprofen ). Not sure if aspirin would do anything; other than...
- Chest Pain 29th August 2007
... day, he said it was the same as taking prescription Ibuprofen . Also try applying heat to your side, this helps also...
- neck problems 20th August 2007
... The only thing that seems to work for the neck is ibuprofen 800 mg, and muscle relaxers. I went to physical therapy...
- Arthritis in the knees what to take? 3rd August 2007
... Most people i know take Ibuprofen such as advil. There are stong drugs you can get from...
- Please Help 2nd August 2007
... this morning I couldn't move. I've been living on ibuprofen which can't be good but it's the only thing that helps...
... try putting some moist heat over your joints, take ibuprofen or Aleve (as long as you can tolerate it), and I wish...
- Daughter newly diagnosed, need input! 9th July 2007
... although it has never done much for me - I prefer ibuprofen , but your doc may have his reasons, so I'd follow...
- awaiting diagnosis 14th May 2007
... the meantime, I just keep taking very large doses of ibuprofen and dropping everything I touch.
The pain in my...
- question on spinal&hip arthritis 4th May 2007
... a spine specialist? Had an MRI?
Have you tried ibuprofen or celebrex? It could help with the pain....
- Which Arthritis-Pain Medicine Works Best? 3rd May 2007
... lower back, neck and hands. I take celebrex daily and ibuprofen when needed. Hot packs on my hands for a brief time...
- Knees ache when cold! Arthritis? 26th April 2007
... put my heat pad on my knees in bed. The occasional ibuprofen seems to keep it OK....
- Teens With Arthritis!!! 5th December 2006
... Until then I'd say, take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen when it is swollen to reduce the swelling. Also,...
- My Story: 19 year old Arthritis Sufferer 20th November 2006
... got by working for 3 more months, taking heaps of Ibuprofen . Not good. I also found out I had Enemia somewhere...
- What is the best over the counter pain relief for arthritis?? 13th November 2006
... for the next. There are many to try, though..such as ibuprofen , aleve, orudis, aspirin, or tylenol. Then there also...
... I think for the type of arthritis he would have ibuprofen Advil-Alive-or generic brand would be his best bet...
- Somebdy help me - hip pain 3rd November 2006
... intermittently for 5 years before being diagnosed. Ibuprofen usually helped but several months ago it got so bad...
... intermittently for 5 years before being diagnosed. Ibuprofen usually helped but several months ago it got so bad...
- Thin Skin 3rd November 2006
... blood and also cause easy bruising. I know for me, Ibuprofen does it.
When I was on pred (started at 40mg per...
- Advice on natural medicines 1st November 2006
... 3 years and have jumped from Bextra to Celebrex to Ibuprofen . I teach dance part time and I am lucky that it distracts...
... exercise at all till the swelling comes down. The Ibuprofen is not suiting me.It causes severe tummy aches and...
- frustrated! 24th October 2006
... head and that I'm perfectly healthy. Just keep taking ibuprofen and take it easy. Rheumatologists in the Orlando area...
- Not sure if its Arthritis or not... 12th September 2006
... taking any over the counter anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen , aspirin, or tylenol arthritis? It helps for some...
- using Tylenol + NSAIDS 11th August 2006
... My dr recently suggested that I use Tylenol + Ibuprofen (alternating between the two) for my OA in my hands ... do this? I read about alternating acetaminophen and ibuprofen for a child's fever but not for pain in adults. My...
- Arthritis in feet?? 3rd August 2006
... can take a tylenol based product, just nothing with ibuprofen in it. However, I have taken so much pain medicine...
- nabumetone 24th July 2006
... anti-inflammatory and I find it works better than Ibuprofen or Celebrex. I take 1,000 mg once or twice daily ... feel. I don't think its as hard on my stomach as the Ibuprofen .
Does that help?...
- Anyone With R.a And Lupus? 8th July 2006
... Currently Taking Methotrexate, Plaquenil, Lortab, And Ibuprofen . Thats For The R.a. And Lupus.
When Does Your Lupus...
- New to this board, but not to arthritis 27th June 2006
... gone in that knee, more than a third in the other. Ibuprofen is a joke, but i take it to be "compliant"....have...
- psoriatic arthritis: Help! 24th June 2006
... well for him. As for me I am only taking I-Profen Ibuprofen for pain & inflammation at the moment. I was having...
- psoriatic arthritis 4th May 2006
... I've taken. Right now, I'm on Imuran, prednisone, ibuprofen and Enbrel injections. The best thing that ever happened...
- RA pain in lower back area? 8th March 2006
... went to the doctor and he gave me a prescription for ibuprofen (stronger than OTC), which really hasnt helped much...
... I do not see how you can stand the pain, on just ibuprofen . Do you use a lot of heating pads/socks and ice?...
- Enbrel 14th January 2006
... symptoms came back, but taking large quantities of ibuprofen and going to bed earlier seemed to handle it. I would...
- Prednisone 11th January 2006
... to blow off and I can't move my eyeballs. I took Ibuprofen at 6 a.m. and it is now 8:30 a.m. and it's not getting...
- Prevacid Naprapac 3rd January 2006
... just Aleve, which is similar to Advil, Motrin, or ibuprofen . If you've ever taken these drugs in the past without ... high-dosed use of NSAIDS, which include naproxen and ibuprofen can cause heart conditions. However, you're relatively...
- methotrexate and rheumatoid 27th July 2005
... nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), ketoprofen (Orudis...
- anyone have similar symptoms? 26th July 2005
... i usually take some sort of anti inflammatory like ibuprofen or advil when its needed. i got an appoitment for...
- Ankylosing Spondylitis questions 21st July 2005
... that. I also feel achy and terrible unless I take ibuprofen . Guess i have rambled on enough. Oh yes, I also...
- New with questions (of course!) 9th June 2005
... keep getting worse?
3. What can I take other than ibuprofen ? My GP told me 800 mg evry 8 hours, but it isn't helping...
... definate inflamation.
3. What can I take other than ibuprofen ? My GP told me 800 mg evry 8 hours, but it isn't helping...
- Glaucomine 23rd May 2005
... My husband has OA and DDD and is taking only 800mg. ibuprofen a day. He has this in his upper spine and hand. This...
- Pain: What do I have?? 16th May 2005
... to a doctor, I would definitely suggest taking some ibuprofen at least twice a day or something like that. I know...
- Question about Celebrex 7th May 2005
... info. I would rather my DH took Celebrex instead of ibuprofen . Ibuprofen makes me constipated and irritates my bladder...
... people are often cautioned not to take any asprin or ibuprofen while taking Celebrex, although many continue taking ... if you get my drift.) Back when I tried doses of ibuprofen that were high enough to do any good, I ended up retaining...
... know what search you are talking about. Yes I took ibuprofen quite a bit and had fluid retention.
He must be ... Which is wonderful.
I really hate to see him take ibuprofen since he has caritod artery disease.
Thanks you...
- To Hip2it 10th April 2005
... want to take things all the time. She just takes an ibuprofen when it bothers her and puts heat on it if it gets...
- Survey on Meds 6th April 2005
... things too over the years - naproxyn makes me wheeze; ibuprofen makes me retain fluid, feel mentally dull, have bad...
- Just diagnosed with degenerative hip arthritis 29th March 2005
... as possible. Ask your doctor about taking Aleve or Ibuprofen . Taking it before exercise works good and then putting...
- Rheumatologist Consult 22nd February 2005
... anything from simple nsaid's like motrin, aleve or ibuprofen to cox-2 inhibitors like celebrex and vioxx to dmard...
- Ibuprofen side-effects? 7th February 2005
... What problems have you experienced from taking ibuprofen for an extended period? I take 600-1200 daily for...
... food.
For the past couple of days I haven't taken ibuprofen . Instead I am taking Darvocet for the pain and have ... had NO problems whatsoever. It must be the ibuprofen causing my problem....
- Cherry juice/cherries for Cervical Arthritis 27th January 2005
... cherries and decided to try it instead of using Aleve or Ibuprofen for the pain & inflammation. The results are amazing ... 20 cherries a day. I have only had to use Aleve or Ibuprofen a couple of times and I had been using it everyday...
- NSAID's cause small bowel injury... 12th January 2005
... took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including ibuprofen , aspirin and naproxen) for more than three months...
- Seems all the anti inflamatories are 20th December 2004
... known anti-inflammatory agent. Other NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Motrin, Nuprin or Advil, for example), naproxen ...
- New to the board/symptom questions 5th December 2004
... They gave me a shot of Toradol (sp?) and 800 mgs of Ibuprofen to take 3 times a day. The pain completely went away ... and off in my right wrist. I'm not able to take the Ibuprofen that often because it really bothers my stomach. Well...
- anyone tried Bextra? is it safe? 2nd December 2004
... tried Bextra and it works fairly well for me although Ibuprofen always works the best in my case. However, Bextra...
... I would swear by Bextra!! Ibuprofen and Naprosyn do nothing for me. Vioxx and Celebrex...
- is this arthritis? 1st December 2004
... good luck and get that checked. in the meantime, ibuprofen will help with the pain.
stormy ;)...
