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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / June 2006Relafen - I'm confused
I was on Celebrex 200mg daily. It really helped me but I had to stop because it bothered my stomach even though I take Prevacid. My doctor said I could try Relafen which he said is supposed to be gentler on the stomach. Everything I read contradicts that. I'm going to try it but I wondered what others have found. I was also thinking about trying 100mg of Celebrex instead of the 200. >My doctor said I could try Relafen which he said is supposed to be >gentler on the stomach. Everything I read contradicts that. Your Dr probably means gentler than other traditional NSAIDs (non cox-2), but sometimes NSAIDs are just trial and error. You try them until you find one that works and has the least side effects. Naprosyn hurt my stomach but ibuprofen doesn't, others find just the opposite. Good luck you might ask for samples and see how it goes. Actually he said it was more gentle on the stomach than Celebrex. > >My doctor said I could try Relafen which he said is supposed to be > >gentler on the stomach. Everything I read contradicts that. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hurt my stomach but ibuprofen doesn't, others find just the opposite. > Good luck you might ask for samples and see how it goes. Just a by the way. I have been taking diclofenac (retard) for about 20 odd years. Now and again I got gut problems. I was reading and ARC article recently and noticed a recommendation for aceclofenac (Preservex) as an alternative to COX2s. I have been taking it for a couple of weeks. Pain control is about the same as diclofenac and so far my gut has been good. Peter > Actually he said it was more gentle on the stomach than Celebrex. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > hurt my stomach but ibuprofen doesn't, others find just the opposite. > > Good luck you might ask for samples and see how it goes. >Actually he said it was more gentle on the stomach than Celebrex. Well I would be confused also! You might ask him about it next time. My Dr is cautious about vaccines, yet everyone else says get a flu shot. I guess every Dr has their own theories and sometimes it is tough to sort out sometimes. Hi! I just switched from Relafen to Arthrotec because the Relafen was doing a number on my stomach. Arthrotec is diclofenac and a stomach protectant. It's OK; doing the job of reducing inflammation, but still upsets my stomach some. I can't take Celebrex because it's a sulfa derivative; an allergy issue for me. When I was on the Relafen, I was on the lowest dose and taking both Ranatidine and Protonix. With the switch to arthrotec, I dropped the Protonix as its not really for maintenance use. Many docs are gun shy with Celebrex as it seems all the cox-2's have some affect on cardio system in a small percentage of the population. They just don't know who will be in that percentage, yet. Adelle >I was on Celebrex 200mg daily. It really helped me but I had to stop > because it bothered my stomach even though I take Prevacid. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I was also thinking about trying 100mg of Celebrex instead of the 200. Relafen did a number on my stomach too when I was on it. At first I thought it was a stomach virus because the trouble didn't start until 6 weeks after switching to it when they took Bextra off the market). Nausea and major gas - of course I'd go off my meds for a couple of days when I got sick, but each time I went back on it the side effects occured faster and were stronger. By the last day I took it for good, the gas was so bad I slept on the couch to spare my DH! It's possible that you wouldn't have trouble with relafen, but thhe incidence of these side effects is high enough that I would think someone who is prone to stomach trouble should be wary. I wonder if he maybe got confused with another med - even good docs do that once in a while.  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare It's trial and error. Sometimes, 1 nsaid won't cause any problems while another will. Are you taking anything to protect your stomach? If not, I would check into that especially since you're having problems already. Nicole >I was on Celebrex 200mg daily. It really helped me but I had to stop > because it bothered my stomach even though I take Prevacid. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I was also thinking about trying 100mg of Celebrex instead of the 200. Relafin was good for my joint condition; however, it gave me SERIOUSLY bad mouth sores. I used nexium and more often than not - the meds cause sore mouth. Hiker >I was on Celebrex 200mg daily. It really helped me but I had to stop > because it bothered my stomach even though I take Prevacid. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I was also thinking about trying 100mg of Celebrex instead of the 200. |
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