Arthritis and bilateral pulmonary embolisms medication help
Hi I have arthritis unsure where rheumatoid or osteoarthritis and on the 1st October collapsed with bilateral pulmonary embolism.now taking apixiban and unable to take naproxen but in a lot of pain . Gp has prescribed cocodamol howver this can’t be taken long term any advice as currently off work due to chest pain and shoulder and hip pain . Any advice please ?
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Hi @molsul68 welcome to the Online Community.
I understand you are taking the blood-thinning medication Apixaban as a treatment for a recent bilateral pulmonary embolism. The GP has prescribed co-codamol to try to help with the additional pain you are experiencing.
We are sadly unable to give medical-based advice relating to your treatment as no one here is medically qualified. However, the web site has a series of sections on pain arising from arthritis and this includes useful suggestions for managing pain, treatments and possible exercises you might try. I hope you find some useful suggestions among these sections:
Do join in across the Community, ask questions, give support and advice from your personal experience. Its also a great place to call in for a chat and to let us know how you are getting on.
All best wishes
Brynmor
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You poor thing! That's a lot to cope with @molsul68 😕
I would be trying warm wheatbags on my shoulder if i were you not an awful lot else you can so is there?
If you look at that article there is a section called 'managing your symptoms'
Take care
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