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dciree Posts: 228
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motrin. and the like not help pain at all? i was told by a pain management doctor that it would, so i stocked up on them. now i have a bunch of them! i take them but it does nothing for me |
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Dodson Posts: 386
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Are they 200mg Advil? If so, 4-200mg Advil = 1 Motrin. What have you taken and when? Lisa My postings are based purely on personal and professional experience. I'm no expert or M.D., and always recommend a physicians opinion and treatment plan. I don't practice medicine, law or ethics. I'm just a nurse hoping to give as much as I take. Peace. |
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FibroCFS Posts: 1434
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I take Naxoproxen when needed which may be a generic of Advil or one of those, I cannot remember. It sort of works, calming things down over a couple days. I don't take daily because it can put a hole in your stomach. Tramadol 50mg AM Noon 6PM Fibromyalgia/Pain
Fludrocort .1mg AM & 6PM Hypotension
Zolpidem 5mg 6PM & 8PM RLS/Sleep
Gabapentin 300mg 6PM RLS/Sleep/Fibro
Gabapentin 100mg Upon 1st and 2nd Awakening at night RLS/Sleep/Fibro
Simvastatin 20mg 6PM Cholesterol
Tizanidine 4mg Upon 1st Awakening at night and 2mg AM and PM Fibro/Sleep
FemHrt (Hormones) PM Severe Hot Flashes
Voltaran Gel as needed on hands and rib cage.
Ibuprofen or Naproxen as needed for hands, arms, feet, legs, knees, rib cage, back.
D3 1,000IU & K2 90mcg - Sublingual
D3 Gel Caps 2,000IU AM 4,000IU PM
Calcium Citrate 2,000 2x day w/food
Manganese 10mg PM And Upon 1st, 2nd, 3rd Awakening At Night
Magnesium Taurate 400mg PM 1 Upon 1st Awakening at Night
Malic Acid 800mg AM/PM
Vitamin C 1,000mg 2x day
B1 Capsule 100mg AM/PM
Liquid Vitamin B Complex - Sublingual AM
Includes: B2 17mg, B3 20mg, B5 30mg, B6 2mg,
B12 1,000mcg, Folic Acid 40mcg
Benfotiamine 300mg PM
Chromium Picolinate AM
Bromelain and Broad Spectrum Enzymes before meals.
Cranbery Extract Capsule w/C 400mg
Omgega Fish Oil Capsule 1,000mg
I am not a doctor nor do I work in the medical field. My opinions and suggestions are just that, just what I think and have to offer that I hope is helpful to you. Always rely on your doctor when making medical decisions. |
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Dodson Posts: 386
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Aleve(naprosyn) is a NSAID similar to Advil(ibuprofen), the big difference it that Advil lasts 4-6 hours and Aleve lasts 8-12 hours. You are right to beware of what's happening with your GI system. Hoping you get relief, Lisa My postings are based purely on personal and professional experience. I'm no expert or M.D., and always recommend a physicians opinion and treatment plan. I don't practice medicine, law or ethics. I'm just a nurse hoping to give as much as I take. Peace. |
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MoiraWolf Posts: 3410
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NSAIDS don't do much for Fibro pain UNLESS you have a co-morbid condition like RA, Lupus or other arthritis type thing going on. NSAIDs are anti-inflammatories. Fibro is not an inflammatory disease like RA and Lupus. Therefore, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, Asprin and the like do nothing for us. Unless, like I said, you have an inflammatory condition (like my degenerative joint disease). They are notorious for giving ulcers tho. They tend to eat thru the lining of the stomach. If you have to take them, take with milk, or food, or Prilosec, Nexium or Tagament to protect the stomach lining. I am not a medical doctor and any medical opinion I give is based on personal experience and/or research. It is not intended to suppliment or replace your doctor. Follow at your own risk.
Gabapentin 600mg, tid
Tramadol 50mg, bid
Enalapril 10mg
Metoprolol ER 50mg
Citalopram 40mg
Levothyroid 125mcg
Cyclobenzaprine 10mg
Hydroxyzine 25mg
Carbidopa/Levadopa 25/100mg
Fish Oil Omega 3 - 1400mg
multi-vitamin pack
Vitamin C 500mg
Vitamin D3 50,000units, once a week
Dx: Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, degnerative joint disease, hypertension, diabetes type II, irritable bowel syndrome, plantar fasciitis, reactive airway disease, chronic allergies, hashimoto's disease, TMJ, morbid obesity, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, seasonal affective disorder
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hatbox121 Posts: 10500
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Agree with MoiraWolf about the NSAIDs being for other stuff. For me they work ok(better than nothing anyway) on some areas that have arthritis in them. I am not supposed to take them at all because of GI issues but with no other choices I take them anyway. You'll also note that the bottles themselves say not to take over a certain amount of time. That's due to how harsh they are on the stomach. If you only have FM, then taking advil and such is basically like taking insulin for migraines. They aren't targeted for what is causing the pain. Now some do find some relief with them, but in my opinion those are probably people with either other small areas of inflammation from an undxed thing like tendonitis or something or people who are affected by the placebo effect. Amy~ “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Current dxes-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mitral Valve Prolapse w/regurg, 2 other heart valves with regurg, POTS, DDD, scoliosis, various OA, polyneuropathy of unknown origin, SI joint dysfunction/fusion/collapse, chronic rotar cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome of the shoulder, chronic bursitis in various locations, degeneration of the sternum, vertigo, GERD, FM, CFS, CPS, various bone marrow lesions, brain lesions of unknown cause, migraines, TMJ, vertically bulging discs, Raynaud's, anemia, tinnitus, high copper levels, borderline glaucoma, colon polyps, intermittent RLS, Vit D deficiency, depression, Eye accomodation disorder, Essential tremor, recurrent kidney stones, sacral spine disorder, inflammed tendons, and inflammation of spinal nerves(no specific dx).
I'm am not a dr. I am not a substitute for a dr. All advice I give is based on research and my personal experiences. |
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