Do Anti-inflammatory Drugs Help? Posted: 05-04-04 12:57pm
Though i'm still waiting for a diagnosis
for what it is that ails me, i'm thinking
it's lupus. And what i'm wondering is if
anti-inflammatory durgs (like advil or
motrin) help you when you flare up? I
seem to be going through a flare right
now. And when I take advil or motrin 600
mg, I feel better. It seems to take a lot
of the fog head away, the weak body feels
a bit stronger and I feel like I can do
what I need to do rather than feeling like
I just need to lie down. In other words,
it seems to make things tolerable. Does
this happen to anyone else or is it all in
my mind? I do worry about taking too much
of these anti-inflammatory drugs
especially as i've got blood in my urine.
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 05-05-04 22:50pm
Yes, I do think they work. Have you
spoken to your doctor about how much you
are taking though...Because a lot of otc
meds can interact with other meds. There
may be something prescribed that may be
even better at a lower dose and have less
interaction with other meds...And may be
better for your tummy, etc. Ask your
doctor about it.
As for me...Yep, I take
anti-inflammatories. Could *not* make it
through the day without them...
Hugs!
ladybrannon
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Tallwoman
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Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Location: US
Hi Ladybrannon Posted: 05-06-04 11:35am
I have not spoken to anyone about the
anti-inflammatory drugs i'm taking. I
keep waiting for my referral to the
rheumatologist and talking to him/her
about it. I got results back on my kidney
ct scan. They were normal. I knew I had
no stones. If I were bleeding from
stones, I think i'd feel that.
I had to lay off the advil today as my
ears were ringing and I felt like I
couldn't hear as well out of one ear
yesterday. I'm pretty sure that's a side
effect of taking those drugs. Thing is
i'm not even taking that much. So today,
I had to bear with the fog head and other
symptoms.
If I don't hear about a referral tomorrow,
i'm going to my gp and ask her to please
just write one as my neurologist is pretty
much done with me. He says for me to take
an aspirin just in case the spots on my
brain mri are mini strokes.
My gosh, how many doctors does a person
have to see before he or she can get a
diagnosis? I've seen 4 neurologists, 1
urologist, 1 cardiologist, and a general
practitioner. I'm beginning to feel like
it's not in my future to get any relief
from this disease that it's just going to
be the end of me. Well, i'm not afraid to
die, I believe that there's a better place
waiting for us, but i'd really like to be
around a bit longer.
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 05-06-04 14:18pm
Yeah, I think I would check with a Dr. I
think I have heard that ear ringing can be
a possible side effect.
How many doctors? (that almost sounds
like a really bad joke). It took me well
over 10. Hang in there...It will work
out. I'm not going to lie to you...It
takes time...Whether you have lupus or
not. I did have lupus...It took me 7
years (19 to 26) to get a diagnosis!
as for bleeding from stones without
pain...It can be done. I'm doing it now!
Lol! How weird is that! Small world,
huh? Apparently on top of all my lupus
stuff, I have 6 stones...One of which is
not passable, but I have not had any stone
pain since the end of february!
Hugs!!!!
Ladybrannon
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Tallwoman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Location: US
Blood Pressure Posted: 05-08-04 08:48am
My blood pressure has been kind of high
lately, 155/90 sometimes a little higher
sometimes a little lower. I've not been
hypertensive so i'm not on medication for
this. Now it's friday and I have the
weekend to get through. Anyone know of a
natural herb or something I can get from
the healthfood store that will lower it
until I can get to the doctor? I called
the nurse on call and she said it's really
not urgently high yet. So, i'm to monitor
it and then follow up with the doctor
during regular hours.
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 05-11-04 07:09am
My blood pressure varies greatly...From
low to very high. To get mine down, I
take naps and baths. Basically, I make
sure I am relaxed.
Not very helpful...But it works for me!
hugs,
ladybrannon
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Tallwoman
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Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Location: US
That Was About All I Could Do Posted: 05-11-04 12:33pm
Was just set my mind on relaxing. I tried
the one where you lie down and tense an
arm, then relax, then do the other arm,
then relax it. The tense your leg, then
relax, tense the other leg, then relax and
so on. That really helps you to relax
too. My bathtub is worthless. Too
shallow to really get a good soak. I wish
I had one of those big tubs, or the old
fashioned claw foot kind.
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 05-18-04 07:33am
Do you have joint pain? I know my doctor
recommended a hot tub...And was it ever
helpful and fantastic!
Hugs,
ladybrannon
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Tallwoman
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Apr 2004 Posts: 59 Location: US
Hi Ladybrannon Posted: 05-18-04 21:30pm
No, I don't have joint pain, and I think
that's probably what keeps me from having
a sure diagnosis of lupus. No pain,
usually. Unless you count the pain in my
eye or the slight pain alternating with
numbness in my left hand. Sometimes, i'll
get pain in my hips, neck, or lower back.
It usually doesn't last longer than a
couple of weeks. The longest pain I ever
had was in my knee. Think I already
mentioned that. Interesting thing when I
was pregnant with my second child, I had
knee pain the entire pregnancy. I
thought, well this is what I can look
forward to when I age. This must be my
weak spot. After the pregnancy, the knee
pain went away and didn't come back
(except for two years ago before the big
flare).
