Naproxen Seems to be Working

DebraKelly
DebraKelly Member Posts: 398
edited 12. Jul 2011, 04:33 in Living with Arthritis archive
I started on Naproxen on Saturday and I am already starting to see a small difference, there is some shape to my knee, small but noticable.

My consultant did say that it would take a few weeks for me to start noticing a difference to the inflamation, but I am already noticing a difference within a couple of days.

Hopefully I can continue to take these as well as the Meth and be okay, without having to get any injections! Whoohoo!

Things are looking up, given the awful flare that I had previously that lasted for 4 weeks.

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  • keith1971
    keith1971 Member Posts: 302
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm taking Naproxen too at the moment.....and I'm pretty useless in the morning but an hour after taking the first dose I can actually get things done (like hold a toothbrush!!).

    I'm sure you know the dangers about taking them long term though? The smallest effective dose for the shortest time possible......

    Of course having arthritis doesn't lend itself to playing by those rules eh!?

    :roll:

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  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Debrakelly

    Glad things are improving for you and fingers crossed it gets even better for you.

    Take care
    Juliepf x
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good news. I'm so pleased about that. I took Naproxen for years and it worked well for me.
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  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Debra
    Glad the naproxen is working for you......I've been taking it {changed from diclofenic} for about month now and there is no doubt ....after I take it I can begin to see the difference or should I say FEEL the difference :lol:

    Love
    Hileena
  • Melrymax
    Melrymax Member Posts: 226
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I Ome real bad days last week and the doc put me up to naproxen. I have yet to take it but looking here sound promising :).

    I don't like to take my pain killers unless I am practically on my death bed as I am always worried about addiction or damaging side effects etc. But have been taking them more frequently recently.
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    I dont like taking painkillers either.....you read and hear so much about addiction etc I would rather try and cope....I say that and now I'm on motphine {Oromorph} :lol: So I suppose it depends how bad your pain is....mine was so bad that i resorted to this :eek:

    Love
    Hileena
  • keith1971
    keith1971 Member Posts: 302
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Naproxen is more an anti-inflammatory than a painkiller but as it reduces inflammation, in turn I guess it reduces pain :grin:

    I don't like taking them either, in the long run they do more harm than good but right now I can barely function without them so unfortunately they're a necessary evil until I get on a DMARD that works.

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  • DebraKelly
    DebraKelly Member Posts: 398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yes, Naproxen isn't a painkiller, its anti inflammtory.

    The only other thing I take is Meth.

    I don't take any other painkillers at all.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,822
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi debra

    l am so glad to hear such good progress so quickly :smile:

    Let's hope it continues and you have the right anti-inflamtory for you :grin:

    I like seeing my swelling going down too and getting your own legs back is lovely.

    Love

    Toni xx

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