pain medication

colcath
colcath Member Posts: 6
edited 21. Jan 2009, 04:53 in Living with Arthritis archive
HI I am new here,had arthritis for a number of years in my thoracic area and lumber,also in feet and hands.have walking stick for short distance and a mobility scooter for longer distance.pain meds are diclofenic co-dryamol and amitriptyline for nerve pain.Not getting much relief from thoracic pain doctor wants to change the diclofenic for naproxen,has anybody found this better. :shock:

Comments

  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Colcath,

    Can't help with the pain med but just wanted to say hello and welcome you to the Forum. :D

    Luv Legs :)

    PS Not being very medical where is the thoracic area - didn't know we had one of those :roll: sounds like it's something to do with dinosaurs :shock:
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • colcath
    colcath Member Posts: 6
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    lindalegs wrote:
    Hi Colcath,

    Can't help with the pain med but just wanted to say hello and welcome you to the Forum. :D

    Luv Legs :)

    PS Not being very medical where is the thoracic area - didn't know we had one of those :roll: sounds like it's something to do with dinosaurs :shock:
    Hi it is in the middle of the spine.You three sections in th spine.cervical,top of the spine thoracic middle and lumber bottom of the spine
  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, personally I found that Diclofenic worked better than Naproxen, I do not take them now but took them for long periods in my younger days, now they upset my stomach love Jaspercatxx
  • poppy30
    poppy30 Member Posts: 67
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome!

    I know that different meds do different things to different people, but I personally preferred diclofenac over naproxen..... for some reason naproxen used to make me feel "away with the fairies" :shock: and I also struggled with nausea! :( Me and diclofenac get on just fine though!!! :lol:

    Good luck!

    Poppy x
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Colcath and welcome
    Not much help i'm affraid but i tried lots of pain killers bad effects on my tummy. I ended up with paracetomol .
    I take them only when needed quite offten at the moment. They dont take away the pain completly but they do ease it and some times when i'm not to bad it takes away the pain completly.
    2 X 500mg Caps no more than 8 in 24 hours you need to take 2 of them at the same time but they do help and the caps have lees effects on the tummy. Take Care
    Colin
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm pleased it wasn't a clot, that must be a relief and you'll be able to discuss it soon, with your rhummy.

    Chest pain is worrying and frightening, both for you and your partner :!: (I know about worrying about hubby as mine often complains his chest aches, as he has had phnomonia (spelling?). Take care, hope you feel better soon. Lots of love and sympathy, Sue :):)

Categories