Arthritis pain

nanamags

Hi All

Can anyone help .Does anyone have the same problem as myself i have osteoarthritis and cannot take anti inflammatory meds due to a stomach
problem .It is very painful at the moment in knees and elbows does anyone have suggestions as to how this pain can be managed as all GP says is paracetamol.


Thanks

dreamdaisy

Hello, it's nice to meet you but I am sorry to hear you are struggling with pain. There are other options besides paracetamol (and no, that does not have the clout we require). Have you tried co-codamol? That comes in varying strengths, it is a mixture of codeine and paracetamol, and it is a stronger pain duller. Do you know if you can take codeine? It can cause constipation for some but the doctor can help with that too: there are meds such as Movicol and Docusate for that. I hope your GP wakes his ideas up and listens to you: you are the one living with the pain, not him. I wish you well. DD

barbara12

Hi nanamags
I have just been given back my anti-inflams so I really do feel for you, they took them off me because of a kidney reading that was high.
I take cocodamols, but to be honest they did make me spaced out, but you do get used to them.
You go back to your GP and tell them how much pain you are in, and dont come out till they give you something stronger.
Good Luck and please let us know how you get on.

nanamags

Thanks girls for your support i am at the moment waiting to see in october
a consultant to see if they operate on my thumb joints i had injections
in them in june and they not worked so GP waiting to see i do have co.
codamol but i hate taking them so tend to take paracetamol


Mags

stickywicket

There are certainly stronger pain killers than paracetamol, nanamags. have you tried the lowest dose of co-codamol? It's only a step up from paracetamol but might give you the extra bit of oompht you need.

Alternatively, might it be possible for you to take anti-inflamms with a stomach protector?

nanamags

Hi

I do take nexium this is due to me having Barrats disease which is why
i cannot have anti inflamatory meds .As i said before i was on them for
many years along with a stomach protector but after suffering with
stomach pains i had tests and have been perscribed Nexium but have
had to stop taking meds for arthritis.I have tried some other pain killers
but the slightest trace of anti inflamatory causes problems.Maybe i
try the creams .


Mags

dreamdaisy

Why do you hate taking the co-codamol, nanamags? Maybe we could help on that front too. It seems a shame that the better pain relief would appear to be there for you but just out of reach for whatever reason/s. I have OA in my knees and the pain from that is so different to the other arthritis pain caused by the PA. It's sharper, hotter, definitely the worst of the two for me but I manage on four cocos a day (the 30/500 strength). It doesn't take it all away but it leaves me other options with tramadol etc when things worsen. DD

nanamags

Hi again DD

Thanks for advice i will give co codamol a go again and see if i can get
it under control .



Mags

dreamdaisy

Co-cos don't suit some on here (I am having weird dreams at the moment but I know that is due to the interraction of another drug I am taking so I am not worried about that). I have docusate for the constipation - :oops: I hope they help but if you find you are having problems tell us and I hope we can help. I wish you well. DD

nanamags

Thanks all will keep you posted


Nanamags

Starburst

Hello nanamags, sorry to hear you're having a tough time with pain. Have you tried tramadol? I was given them post-op and personally, they make me really sleepy but some people tolerate them quite well. They work excellently for pain and not everyone has side effects. All the best. x

skezier

Hi mags,

Welcome to the forum and glad you have found it.

I also have barrett's caused by hernia and still take anti-flams as well as pregabs, tramadols and oxy's..... Maybe I am lucky but they tell me the stomach has no signs of ulcers so keep taking them though the barretts is growing and got stage 3 inflammation with undetermined cells so they have me on 80mg of nexium 2x a day.....

40 wasn't; enough judging form the increase of pain and inflammation.. flower doesn't it hurt?!

There are many brands of patches that you might be able to try as they by pass the stomach all together. It would depend on how you are with them but might well be worth asking?

Just out of interest how often do they look at your barretts? Nice to meet you. Cris x

woodbon

Hi, I'm in your position, the good news is that their are lots of painkillers stronger than or as well as paracetamol. I have slow release tramadol and amatriptyline at night, I also take Zantac for my tummy, as I had a perforated ulcer, a long time ago now.
You need to discuss pain relief with your GP or nurse. Physio can help too.
Hope you soon get the pain relief sorted. Love Sue.

nanamags

Hi Chris & sue

Thanks for your support and advice , when i first went to the hospital
with my stomach problems the doctor asked how long i had been on anti
inflamatories when i told him about 15 years for arthritis but told him i did
take stomach protector meds he just said not to have them anymore as
he thought it could be an ulcer but it wasn't it's Barretts check ups are
every year at minute but it keeps flaring up and it lasts for weeks so
with the arthritis at minute it's not funny .I think im going to see my GP
and ask if i can go back on the Melexocam .

frogmorton

Sounds like a plan Nanamags.

You have a lot going on and sorting out any one thing will help won't it?

I tried to post earlier but lost the message like l do :roll:

Wanted to say l have pain patches (bu-trans) to avoid the drug 'rush' which makes me very very nauseous with some of the stronger pain meds.

Love

Toni xx

nanamags

Hi toni what a supportive crowd you all are .Are the pain patches on
perscription only .


Nanamags

skezier

Hi Mags,

The patches are prescription only i am afraid but they're good if you don;t get the side effects.

I had them for a bit, well I wore one reacted and had a lower does one... still reacted though. Despite that they helped the pain a lot so well worth trying.

I don';t know about you and don;t know if its cus of the barretts but I do throw up a lot and thats what the patches make me do. Had I persevered I might have got used to them but the reaction was too violent to do that.

My rumo said that since my stomach categorically doesn't have an ulcer I could go back on the anti flams. Th gp doesn't like it but the rumo is above them....

Its all so hard cus it comes down to the individual but there are many kinds of anti flams and they must have one you could have... try the patches first though and let us know how you get on.

With the barretts I not sure how often mine will be looked at. They only found it 5 months ago but its grown a lot since then and am now waiting for the biopsy reports.

I hope yours doesn't change flower and ask for something to reduce the inflammation cus to leave you without isn't fair. Cris x

dachshund

Hi Nanamags.
welcome to this lovely forum. i have oa i take solpadol you put them in water i have a problem swollowing tablets.
good luck. joan xx

dreamdaisy

Hello nanamags, how are things going now? Are you feeling a little better about things? I hope so. DD

nanamags

Hi chris

Thanks again i have appointment with orthopaedic consultant in October
to see about op on thumbs i did have injections in both had a few months
relief but bad again so see what she says . I don't want op though before
Christmas as it can be long job.Will have to see also ask my GP again
about going back on my Melexocam .



Nanamags

nanamags

Hi all


Just to let you know how things are going i have got date for operation on my right Thumb in February which im not looking forward to then they say they will do my left one :roll: .Has anyone had this operation !!please don't tell me if it's painful im a bit of a wimp lol .I made the mistake of watching it on utube .


Nanamags