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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / July 2005Mobic
I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W Hi, Diane, I've been taking Mobic for about 4 months and really didn't notice any difference from when I took Celebrex. No grogginess, at least for me. MaryB > I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic > tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W >>I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic >>tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W I don't recall having any alertness problems with it. But on the other hand, Mobic (Mobicox in Canada) did not do a thing for me anyway. Neither did Celbrex. That's how I ended up on Bextra. I see my RD next month....not sure what I can take, as I already have stomach problems, and all of the "old school" NSAIDs upset my stomach. have you tried arthrotec? Misoprostol is used in this combination medicine to prevent stomach ulcers. Misoprostol reduces stomach acid and replaces protective substances in the stomach that are inhibited by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and aspirin. Misoprostol can be prescribed separately also. Diclofenac is the NSAID in arthrotec. > >>I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic > >>tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > what I can take, as I already have stomach problems, and all of the "old > school" NSAIDs upset my stomach. >>have you tried arthrotec? No, I haven't treid that one. I think my GP may have mentioned that one, when I was asking him the "what now?" question after Bextra was pulled. I'll have to mention that to my RD when I see her next month. I never realised how much I needed the Bextra until this heatwave hit us.....I have not been in this much pain in almost 3 years (when the RA first showed up) :( >>Misoprostol is used in this combination medicine to prevent stomach ulcers. >>Misoprostol reduces stomach acid and replaces protective substances in the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >>Diclofenac is the NSAID in arthrotec. Interesting. So theoretically, the Misoprostol in the arthrotec would work in combination with my current stomach medication (Prevacid). Thanks for the info. Brad Yes Brad, you would need to continue the Prevacid. When my RD put me on Arthrotec he told me to continue Nexium also. Gwen > >>have you tried arthrotec? > No, I haven't treid that one. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Brad >>Yes Brad, you would need to continue the Prevacid. When my RD put me on >>Arthrotec he told me to continue Nexium also. >>Gwen My GP gave me a prescription of Arthrotec on Friday. I haven't filled it yet, but he did warn me that one of the side effects could be a few days of diarrhea until my system adjusts to the Misoprostol. Anything else to watch out for? Brad I'm doing ok on the Mobic. No side effects that I can tell after almost two weeks. It did take about 5 days for it to kick in and I have had a bit of indigestion from time to time but it was also expected due to what I had eaten. don't know about Arthrotec. Good luck with it. DianeW Brad, the arthrotec also caused my stomach to be "woozie". I didn't want anything to eat; the thought of eating made me slightly nauseous. This lasted almost a week. This was when I was taking two tablets a day, AM & PM. I now take only one tablet in the AM and am doing well on that; my RD was pleased that I am doing well with just the one tablet daily. Gwen > >>Yes Brad, you would need to continue the Prevacid. When my RD put me on > >>Arthrotec he told me to continue Nexium also. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Brad >>Brad, the arthrotec also caused my stomach to be "woozie". I didn't want >>anything to eat; the thought of eating made me slightly nauseous. This [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>doing well with just the one tablet daily. >>Gwen Thanks for the info Gwen. >>Brad, the arthrotec also caused my stomach to be "woozie". I didn't want >>anything to eat; the thought of eating made me slightly nauseous. This >>lasted almost a week. >>This was when I was taking two tablets a day, AM & PM. I now take only one >>tablet in the AM and am doing well on that; my RD was pleased that I am >>doing well with just the one tablet daily. I've finished my first week of arthrotec (50 mg twice a day). The only thing it did (stomach wise) was give me some extra gas. My shoulders are feeling pretty good, and the aches are slowly going away. Diane, My husband was on Mobic for a short period of time...The only thing that I can add....If you have problems with BP...Keep an eye on it...It did raise his... Hugs Cindy >I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic > tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W Oh great! BP Problems. That was the problem I had with Vioxx really bad. Celebrex and Vioxx both bothered my stomach although if I took the liquid Vioxx my stomach was ok. I suspect it was the lactose in them. Haven't looked up Mobic to see if it has lactose in it. Maybe I can find out from the pharmacist. I didn't take the Bextra one day just to see what happened an boy did I notice a huge difference. As I recall, the others all worked as an anti-inflam, although Bextra did work the best. And they all caused my ankles to swell, with Bestra being the least. So....I'll let you guys know in a day or two! And thanks for the heads up on the BP -- I'll set my monitor out so I remember to check it. Diane W. > Oh great! BP Problems. That was the problem I had with Vioxx really > bad. Celebrex and Vioxx both bothered my stomach although if I took [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thanks for the heads up on the BP -- I'll set my monitor out so I > remember to check it. Diane W. yeah, i agree. bextra helped me most, but it also scared the pony out in the barn! i though my pcp was going to have a heart attack while she was thinking i was having a heart attack. i had an allergic reaction to mobic--throat and tongue swelling. wish i didn't have. rd didn't prescribe anything else after that. so i'm taking zyflamend (non-'script), which i think is too mild, but helps a teeny bit. hope the mobic works well for you,dianew. kate BP Is doing ok in fact the bad swelling in my ankles is a lot less. I like that! DianeW DianeW wrote: Should I worry about driving the first day? Hi Diane, I've been on Mobic since Vioxx was taken off the market. You shouldn't have any problems with drowsiness, as it's just an nsaid. I haven't had any tummy or b/p problems with Mobic. I haven't gotten any relief from it either :( I still miss my Vioxx! Hope it works well for you. I know it does for some. -- Hugs, Patty Hoping your hills are never too steep. Diane, I've got good news for you. I've been on Mobic for going on three years and have never had any major problems. When I first started I got some mouth sores but used L-lysine and that took care of them. It worked great for me. Hope it does for you too. debbie m. > I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic > tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W Well I took my second Mobic today and I think it worked a bit better today than it did yesterday. My finger joints don't hurt as bad today as they did yesterday. It's not working as well as Bextra did but then my rheumy said it might take 3-4 days to kick in. But I did feel a bit dizzy for a few hours after I took it and my stomah is a bit burny. Both things could be from other causes like Mobic combined with the other meds I'm taking. So I just have to wait and see. I'm really hopping it works -- cause I've felt crappy the past three days! Thanks for the advivce to all of you! DianeW i wouldn't think so... mobic is a nsaid not a pain medication. you should react to it like taking ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, celebrex, vioxx, etc > I just took my last Bextra. What can I expect when I start Mobic > tomorrow? Should I worry about driving the first day? Thanks - Diane W |
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