Hello,
I am completely new to this community chat. I am 51 (female) and suffer from fibromyalgia and suspected osteoarthritis (I have never been diagnosed but both my parents suffered from that). I wanted to ask if anyone know of any other medication that can be prescribed excluding NSAID to help with arthritis? I sadly can't handle NSAID as they give me extreme intestinal cramps and eventually diarrhea if I persist to take them. My GP said that only NSAID can treat inflammation, and tried to prescribe some Omeprazole 20mg one time a day along with Naproxen 250mg three times a day to help, but not only my pain doesn't go, but I had signs of intestinal problems recurring on the first evening after I called the GP. I didn't dare to take the third Naproxen in the end, but can't really do anything without a lot of pain.