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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / February 2006Stomachs
I've started getting really bad pain just below my breastbone and in my side, its actually been going on for a quite a while but its got a lot worse in the last month or so. Mainly when I eat or drink. It lasts for an hour or so. Could this be the start of problems with my stomach? My friend says yes. I'm due back at the docs for test results next Friday and am going to mention this but in the meantime is there anything I can do to lessen the pain? Apart from take more pills. Thanks in advance. Cathy.  Signatureo o /|_|\ /|_|\ Coats Knowledge is power. - Thomas Hobbes > I've started getting really bad pain just below my breastbone and in my > side, its actually been going on for a quite a while but its got a lot [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks in advance. > Cathy. I can't think of what to suggest to alleviate tummy problems, as I don't get them very often. I tend to take something like ranitidine (over he counter tablets) when I get a bit of indigestion, or if its mild drink a mint tea. I have been known to drink a spoonful of bicarb in a bit of water for heartburn, but its horrible! Please mention it to the doctor though. It couldn't be an anti-inflammatory that you are taking causing it could it? Jayne > Please mention it to the doctor though. It couldn't be an > anti-inflammatory that you are taking causing it could it? > > Jayne Thats what I've been thinking. I take quite large doses of Ibuprofen so its a possibility. I'll make sure I tell her whne I go on Friday. Signatureo o /|_|\ /|_|\ Coats My wife told me I should be more affectionate, so I got two girlfriends. >> Please mention it to the doctor though. It couldn't be an >> anti-inflammatory that you are taking causing it could it? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > its a possibility. > I'll make sure I tell her whne I go on Friday. They do have a bit of a reputation for tummy troubles. I know when I was given diclofenac as an anti-inflammatory it made me feel really ill, yet it is brilliant for some people. I think I tried 4 different ones before finding one which suits me. Jayne >>> Please mention it to the doctor though. It couldn't be an >>> anti-inflammatory that you are taking causing it could it? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Jayne Based on my medical history I would go a little further than Jayne and suggest you consider stopping or reducing the ibuprofen until you see the doctor. I was on large doses of prescribed ibuprofen in 2001 for OA in both hips, but - without meaning to worry you - I was one of those who reacted badly to it and in 2002 had major surgery as a result. I was in hospital for a month with a condition that was aggravated by the NSAID. My doctor KNEW of my condition but still prescribed a maximum dose! Now I don't go near any NSAIDs at ALL. You're nowhere near the stage I reached before someone asked about the ibuprofen, so don't worry. I hope you just have indigestion, but better safe than sorry!!! Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. > Based on my medical history I would go a little further than > Jayne and suggest you consider stopping or reducing the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > hope you just have indigestion, but better safe than > sorry!!! Yup, you're right about being safe. I don't think its just indigestion as the usual remedies seem to make it worse. A Rennie makes my whole mid section burn and Andrwes (which I love the taste of) seems to make me feel like I'm going to explode. I'm only going to take my Cocodamol today and see if it makes a difference as last night I had to take a full dose of CC just to get to sleep, which is very unusual for me as I can usually sleep through anything. I have been taking Ibuprofen for a while now and before that I was on Diclofenac. All in all I've been taking them for around 4 years now, your comments and the things I've read on the net after a bit of research seems to suggest that I shouls try without them til I cna get to the doctors. S that is what I shall do. Thanks for the advice. Cathy. Signatureo o /|_|\ /|_|\ Coats Dilbert's Words of Wisdom: Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to get along without it. >Yup, you're right about being safe. >I don't think its just indigestion as the usual remedies seem to make it [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Thanks for the advice. >Cathy. Hi Cathy, This sounds like a good idea. Have you considered calling NHS Direct to ask advice? One thing that I would say from my own experience is not to let abdominal conditions go on too long - the chances are it's minor, but if there's even the smallest chance of it being something that needs attention, it's definitely best to get it seen to right away. I'm fine now, but regret not dealing with a stomach pain for several weeks in 2002. Just another case of me making life hard for myself ... ! Good luck! Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. > Hi Cathy, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > weeks in 2002. Just another case of me making life hard for > myself ... ! Good luck! Well I cut right down on the Ibuprofen and it seems to have settled, but then if it was indegestion it may have done that anyway. The only other effects from the lack of AI is the fact that my shoulder swelled so much last night I ended up taking two full doses of co-codamol at 9pm and 1pm so I could even move. So I'm now trying the slow release Ibuprofen in the hopes that my system won't get battered by a full dose in my tummy. Swings and roundabouts with drugs isnt it. Back to the GP for blood results and advice on Friday though so not long to wait. Signatureo o /|_|\ /|_|\ Coats Three rings of marriage: The engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the suffering. >Well I cut right down on the Ibuprofen and it seems to have settled, but >then if it was indegestion it may have done that anyway. The only other [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Back to the GP for blood results and advice on Friday though so not long to >wait. Good luck with the doc. It so easily could be nothing at all, and yes, drugs almost always have their problems for some. You might try some of the ibuprofen gels that you rub on. I believe there can still be problems through absorption but far fewer than with tablets. Best of luck, Jim * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For email, go to my address and take out the dog. >> Well I cut right down on the Ibuprofen and it seems to have settled, >> but then if it was indegestion it may have done that anyway. The [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Best of luck, > Jim I've been using the gel with my slow release Ibuprofen. Is it just me, does it actually do anything? I had painful feet and wrists last night, I tried the gel and an hour later still had painful feet and wrists. :-( I'll keep trying. Signatureo o /|_|\ /|_|\ Coats By the time you swear you're his, Shivering and sighing, And he vows his passion is Infinite, undying - Lady make note of this: One of you is lying. - Dorothy Parker "Unfortunate Coincidence" >>> Well I cut right down on the Ibuprofen and it seems to have settled, >>> but then if it was indegestion it may have done that anyway. The [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > the gel and an hour later still had painful feet and wrists. :-( I'll keep > trying. Have a word with your GP and ask if he will try you on Ibuprofen or voltarol suppositories. They can be very effective, and the absorption into the stomach is very slight. They might be ideal for you. Just try them and see. I fell down the stairs last September and broke two ribs. The GP prescribed them for me, and they were most effective. > Have a word with your GP and ask if he will try you on Ibuprofen or > voltarol suppositories. They can be very effective, and the > absorption into the stomach is very slight. They might be ideal for > you. Just try them and see. I fell down the stairs last September > and broke two ribs. The GP prescribed them for me, and they were > most effective. I'm sorry but Ewww is the only response that comes to mind there. Maybe I'm not in enough pain for it to be an option yet. But thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind when I'm in a lot of pain. Thanks. Cathy. Signatureo o /|_|\ /|_|\ Coats Titanic is the greatest love story ever?? Rich girl meets poor boy, poor boy draws rich girl, boat sinks, poor boy dies, rich girl lives to 150. >> Have a word with your GP and ask if he will try you on Ibuprofen or >> voltarol suppositories. They can be very effective, and the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I'll keep it in mind when I'm in a lot of pain. Thanks. > Cathy. When I broke my two ribs, it stirred my OA up as well, and I experienced terrible pain. Bad enough to keep me awake most of the night. The suppositories solved that. As you say the concept is stomach churning, but they do work. When the pain gets bad enough, then try them. >> Have a word with your GP and ask if he will try you on Ibuprofen or >> voltarol suppositories. They can be very effective, and the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >I'll keep it in mind when I'm in a lot of pain. Thanks. >Cathy. Don't knock it! I haven't had anti-imflammatories by that route, but many years ago, when I used to suffer horrific migraines that nothing else could touch, my GP prescribed morphine suppositories which worked like a dream. It's the high volume of blood vessels in the ...area... which absorb the medication quickly, so the effect is usually faster and more efficient than ingestion. And without the possibility of stomach problems. As to the AF gels, I can only say that they didn't work for me at all, but your mileage may vary. Good luck, at any rate. Anne >>>Have a word with your GP and ask if he will try you on Ibuprofen or >>>voltarol suppositories. They can be very effective, and the [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Anne Alas anti-inflammatory suppositories, while very effective, are only a short-term problem; they can and often do cause local irritation. Unfortunately, they also fail to solve the stomach problem, as it is not just a direct irritation of the stomach, but a systemic problem; they can cause indigestion and stomach ulcers whether they are swallowed, injected or *ahem* inserted. The squeamishness we have about suppositories appears to be an English thing. In France, for example, they are routinely used for many medications. Good luck finding something for the pain. Cheers, Pete <snip> > Alas anti-inflammatory suppositories, while very effective, are only a > short-term problem; they can and often do cause local irritation. Whoops! that should of course read short-term *solution* ! > Cheers, > Pete >I've been using the gel with my slow release Ibuprofen. Is it just me, does >it actually do anything? I had painful feet and wrists last night, I tried >the gel and an hour later still had painful feet and wrists. :-( I'll keep >trying. sometimes. sometimes not. of course, i can't take ibuprofen now, since i'm on a different nsaid (as well as a steroidal one), so i'm speaking from rather long memory (15 years+). incidentally, looking at this thread in my newsreader: 25657 Re: Stomachs 25658 Re: Stomachs 25662 Re: Stomachs 25663 Re: Stomachs 25665 Re: Stomachs 25666 Re: Stomachs i was moved to wonder how many stomachs we're supposed to have? mooo. SignatureRobin Fairbairns, Cambridge > Yup, you're right about being safe. > I don't think its just indigestion as the usual remedies seem to make it [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Thanks for the advice. > Cathy. I found that Codeine, even at the full dose, wasn't enough to make me sleep through the night. My doctor gave me dihydrocodeine 60mg (cont) which is a controlled release dose, and the fact that its effects lasted longer enabled me to sleep better. I only take it at night, but it seems to work quite well for me. jayne |
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