Does anyone get any pain medication for the joints? I feel like my whole body aches. Especially my knee's and back and hips. I am not looking for any type of narcotic pain medication. But, can someone recommend some kind of medication that I can suggest to my doctor for?
Posted by tabbytamer (Member # 3159) on :
What have you tried, anything?
I've gotten some minor help from:
Ultram Neurontin Celebrex (stopped Celebrex though)
Posted by HaplyCarlessdave (Member # 413) on :
At first, my doc had me try ...'celebrex'...(had 'free' samples from the producer), which, I think, may have si nce been removed from the market. But it almost killed me- it ate holes in my intestines, which almost led to some super-expensive hospital visits. So I had qute a quandary over what to do to combat the pain. At my doc's suggestion, I started a supplement called 'nutri-joint". I also started sam-e, another joint supplement, and yarrow (tea) to combat the GI problems. I also took some "sam-e", but was limited in this, since its expensive approches the same order of magnitude as that of antibiotics. I still occasionally took some ibuprofen or willow bark (natural aspirin). This combined approach made the pain manageable- what a relief after such a nightmare! I can't guarantee it, since everybody's different, but this approch might be worth some experimentatin! DaveS
Posted by lymeout (Member # 8045) on :
My daughter's doctor added celebrex to her pain management plan just yesterday, so I guess it isn't off the market yet. Thanks for the warning about stomach problems. She also prescribed lidoderm patches to apply to specific areas where pain is worst. I think we are going to seek homeopathic help for this. We have found them to be far more effective in gut repair; and so far, none of the preseciption meds, including narcotics, seem to offer lasting relief; and they certainly don't offer resolution!
Posted by firecop1066 (Member # 6920) on :
I really like perscription 600 mg ibprophen...I used to take 800 mgs of motrin otc...but doc said body probably only absorbs half that so he RXed Ibprophen and I think it works wonderfully
I have tried the narcotic route...works for some pain i didnt think much of it for joint pain it wears off fast and I cant takeit and work....with this I can ...good luck...Jill
Posted by HEATHERKISS (Member # 6789) on :
PLAQUENIL cystbuster and helps Lupus patients w/ joint pain.