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Has anyone used this regularly and done it yourself?
I cannot take oral inflammatory drugs so I've been getting shots at the Docs office. I inquired as to doing home injections and he said "sure" I was wondering if anyone else has done so?
I need this for the pain and inflammation in my cervical spine.it seems to feel as though it works.
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When I had crippling severe pain years ago and Toradol was the only thing that relieved the pain.
This was before I learned I had Lyme plus other issues. My doctor wrote me an Rx so I could do the injections at home. I was already giving myself B12 injections so the Toradol injection wouldn't have been much different to administer.
However no pharmacy I could find would fill the Rx (in California) so I had to keep receiving it at the doctor's office.
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Thanks for that info Blimey, so you took it home with you from the doctors office, or you,had to get them done there at the office? I'm in Nor Cal, that was my thinking also about the b12, why not do the Toradol at home too. I wonder if I'll have the same problem filling it.
I can't take them orally, I have a bad stomach reaction to other inflammatories,
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Toradol is a wonderfully helpful anti inflammatory and pain medication. Typically its use is limited, even in the hospital with post- op patients, to a approximately a week.
It's not generally recommended for use over longer periods of time due to severe side effects like GI issues and bleeding.
Usually, if an NSAID is needed after the initial course of Toradol, the physician will prescribe something more appropriate for long term.
I've had multiple short courses of Toradol but never have I taken it daily over a longer period of time. I wish it was safe because it is the best painkiller that I've tried.
Are you planning on using Toradol daily or weekly or periodically? Long term?
If you need/ want more objective information, Google "prescribing information for Toradol".
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Your doctor may feel like it's worth the risks for you to have the Toradol daily long term.
As with every big decision, you should know the risks for yourself before starting the home treatment.
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SwissPiggy I'm in Norl Cal too. Tried getting the Toradol injection Rx filled but no pharmacies would fill the Rx or even order/carry the injectable form of Toradol. I checked with 6 pharmacies (chain & local ones) & then gave up.
I continued receiving the injections 1-3 times a month for a couple of months until I was able to better manage the inflammation with herbs and essential oils. I too was unable to take the oral form.
Also not sure if you've been told by your doctor, but Toradol really depletes your body of B12 (and therefore may also affect your iron levels as well). I ended up doing my B12 shots a day or two after a Toradol injection.
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