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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2005Over the counter medications
Hello all, My mother has very severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Can anyone recommend any over-the-counter medications that would help? She has tried aspirin and ibuprofen, but they don't help enough to be worth mentioning. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated - she is really suffering a lot. Thanks! Has she seen a rheumatologist? That's the doctor most informed about arthritis and he/she can offer something that might work for the pain. Most over-the-counter (OTC) meds are not intended for the intense pain we get. DeeTee ________________________________ DeeTee and Bob Taggart http://www.marykay.com/dtaggart3 http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8fwov/ ________________________________ > Hello all, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks! Hi DeeTee, No, she lives in a very small town and doctor access is very limited. Her current doctor has not been any help, that's why I wanted to ask about over the counter meds. Thanks > Has she seen a rheumatologist? That's the doctor most informed about > arthritis and he/she can offer something that might work for the pain. Most > over-the-counter (OTC) meds are not intended for the intense pain we get. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > > Thanks! It's rough when a person has trouble getting to a doctor. Does she live within an hour or two of a larger city where she may be able to get the medical help she needs? I realize it might be a hardship but maybe if she can get to a large town or city, once the tests and diagnoses are taken care of, the doctor closest to her can keep tabs on her. Nell plainbay@hotmail.com wrote: > Hi DeeTee, > No, she lives in a very small town and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the counter meds. > Thanks > DeeTee and Bob Taggart wrote: >> Has she seen a rheumatologist? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>> really suffering a lot. >>> Thanks! She needs a doctor for the RA. How do you know it's RA if she hasn't seen a rheumatologist? RA is an autoimmune disease that will cause problems with her joints and extreme pain. RA cannot be handled with anything over the counter. RA can kill her slowly and painfully if not treated. It's not something to mess around with. She needs dmards NOW. And sounds like pain meds also If there's not a rheumy around, sounds like you're going to have to drive her to one. =) > Hi DeeTee, > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > > > > > Thanks! >My mother has very severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Can >anyone recommend any over-the-counter medications that would help? She >has tried aspirin and ibuprofen, but they don't help enough to be worth >mentioning. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated - >she is really suffering a lot. She needs to see a rheumatologist. The longer she goes without proper treatment the worse the damage to her joints. --- Joan > My mother has very severe rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Says who? Did a rheumatologist (RD) make that diagnosis? Were x-rays, scans, and lab tests made to verify that? What is her age? Has she been sent to phyical therapy to learn exercises which would benefit her - reduce her pain and increase her mobility? > Can anyone recommend any over-the-counter medications that > would help? Not without more details. Even then, it's an iffy situation. As most in the group can swear, what works best for one is not the right one for someone else. We have all reacted in very different ways to the all the drugs available out there. Thus what someone recommends may not be the best for you mother - it may even be harmful. >She has tried aspirin and ibuprofen, but they don't help enough > to be worth mentioning. Any suggestions you have would be > greatly appreciated - she is really suffering a lot. That is exactly why she needs to see a RD - a professional dealing with the 100+ varities of arthritis. He can recommed which drugs would work best for your mother and monitor her progress, perhaps changing the medications if one does not work. Most folks in this group have had to switch several times before discovering the one drug that worked best. |
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