(((((DeeTee)))))

While I don't have answers, my heart and prayers go out to you.

Vickie B>

I have just started it in the past week and I get bad cramps. My RD told me it
can cause diarrhea. I haven't had that but if it can do that I would think the
drug itself could cause IBD to be exacerbated, not lack of the drug.

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Joan

sorry to say this, but that sounds like the stomach flu that I have had and
still having problems with. It not only carries the stomach flu but a cough
too.

If it is, and you get the back door trots and throwing up, you will not be
able to keep water down or in either. So please get some pedialyte. It
worked for me that was the only thing I could keep down or in. Please take
care.

I don't know about Arthrotec, but sulfasalazine (an older NSAID) is also
used for controlling some intestinal.stomach diseases. I've been on that
as well as Lodine, and it does seem to help my IBS.

hi dee tee,

i don't have answers, only empathy. my ibs occasional causes what you
describe: cramps that are miserable and an audible gurgling that's in
my left side about hip level. i often have diarrhea with this.

i was unable to take arthrotec because of the cramping and diarrhea, so
it's weird that the withdrawal of it would give you these symptoms, but
who knows?

sorry you're having to deal with this,

diane

Hi, DeeTee
I realize I'm a few days late, here, but could your RD from Walter
Reed call your prescription into a civilian pharmacist or to the
military mail order pharmacy?  Good luck.  

I am doing great on Arthrotec 75.  I don't remember any transfer
effects going from Celebrex, (which didn't work very well for me), but
I had been on Bextra before they took it off the market.  The lack of
Arthrotec could have stirred it up.

I know it's closing the door after the horse is gone, but when I doing
something like moving or taking a vacation, I get enough extra to
cover any delays after I get there.  I use a civilian pharmacist who
delivers.  It's worth the extra I pay ($3.00 for generic and $9.00 for
most brand names - those not on the formulary list are $22.00).  I
have a couple of neighbors who use the military hospital pharmacy.
The last time I used it was a big waste of time.  I turned my
prescription in and sat down to wait for my number to be called.  They
finally called it and when I went up to the window to pick it up, they
told me they didn't have any in stock!!!  You'd think they would
have.....well, anyhow.  That's when we switched to a civilian
pharmacy.  I am the widow of a retiree.

Hope it is drug withdrawal and not the flu!

Loujean
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that life would be fair.  
If it were, who would try
for the stars?