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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / June 2006what type of anti-inflamatory
I would like to know what has worked for people, I LOVED bextra, and have been on something that started with dif, naproxen, Motrin, Relafen, nothing seems to work like bextra. I went off the anti's for 3 days because of really bad stomach issues, the pain was terrible, made me realize that the enbrel and MTX really aren't doing much. I found some old bextra in the cupboard and took one, what a difference in just one day no pain, I sure wish they would put that back on the market. I have called my doc but said they are all about the same and I have tired most of them, told me to try naproxen over the counter and take 3 of them. What have any of you found that helps. My mom uses zyflamed, it is from a natural store and Dr. Weil recommends it all herbs and stuff, anyone tried that? Thanks Becky becky, you don't mention celebrex. have you tried that? it's the only nsaid i could tolerate that worked. i had to go off it due to elevated bp, but still use it when desperate (with doc's permission). diane Diane, The doc said I couldn't take it I was taking septra for over a year and had a rash so they assume I am allergic to it which it is a sulfur drug, and he doesn't like to use it either because of vioxx and bextra being taken off. Thanks Becky > becky, you don't mention celebrex. have you tried that? it's the only > nsaid i could tolerate that worked. i had to go off it due to elevated > bp, but still use it when desperate (with doc's permission). > > diane I'm in that 'allergic to sulfa drugs so can't take Celebrex' boat, too. The Relafen upset my stomach. Arthrotec hasn't been quite as bad (diclonefac plus a stomach protectant) but I still need Axid for reflux and to carefully watch diet (bye bye coffee, colas, etc.). Some of the best relief I got was from doxycycline. Yes, its an antibiotic. It's also an anti-inflammatory, which is why they treat acne with it. It makes you really sun sensitive, though. Adelle > Diane, > The doc said I couldn't take it I was taking septra for over a year and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >> diane Adelle, I agree with the antibiotics, when I was on a 2 10 course of zithromax, which is in the same family, I felt a lot better, told the doc but he said that it was for mild to just beginning treatment and not an option for me. I am now trying to eat from the inflammation diet, staying off of trans fats, no white flour, little dairy, mostly eating veggies and fresh organic fruit, some beans, pretty boring though Thanks Becky > I'm in that 'allergic to sulfa drugs so can't take Celebrex' boat, too. > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>> >>> diane Becky, I think I was on all of those at one time or another...and they either worked and then stopped working over time, or didn't work for me at all. I am now on Clinoril (Sulindac is the generic name) and that seems to be working well for me along with the Enbrel and MTX. I hope you find something that works for you soon, Char Char, I took Clinoril for several years for OA; then it quit working. Gwen > Becky, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I hope you find something that works for you soon, > Char True, it's not something you do instead of MTX, Enbrel, etc. But to augment them - why not? - if no other anti-inflammatory is working for you. My RD said he promised to keep it in the arsenal if my stomach stops tolerating this regimen and there isn't another alternative. I also extracted a promise for an RX for Vioxx if it ever is allowed again. I know docs are trying to guard against antibiotic overuse and superbugs. I do understand the problem well. But if that were a real problem with this drug, would docs be using it for acne? Has your doc explored upping the MTX or maybe one of the new biologics? Could you be in a flare and would some pred to interrupt the cycle be helpful? Not for long term. Adelle > Adelle, > I agree with the antibiotics, when I was on a 2 10 course of zithromax, [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>>> >>>> diane Becky, I take Mobic. I have taken it for a couple of years and it works for me. I took 14mg but that made my blood pressure go up so I cut it down 7.5. I just use tylenol extra strength if I need to for breakthrough pain. debbie m. > I would like to know what has worked for people, I LOVED bextra, and have > been on something that started with dif, naproxen, Motrin, Relafen, nothing [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks > Becky Bextra worked the best for me, too, Becky, so I feel for you. I'm on diclofenac sodium now - it helps, but not as much. We went through 3 others before we settled on this one for now. When I first started seeing an RD, back in '85, there were 8 classes of anti-inflammatories. I guess there are 9 now, with what COX-2s are still out there. My first RD made a point of trying at least one med from each class to find what worked best for me, as none were as good as we would have liked. That may be what you have to go through to find one. I liked Fledene for a while as it actually lasted 24 hours for me, but my joints got worse while I was on it and that led to a wholesale change in meds.  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