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Good NSAID - Diclofenac Sodium

jmoss70jmoss70
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No, I'm not addicted.  No, I don't take this all the time.  No, I don't take this during races or workouts.  But I've found that Advil, Naproxen & regular Aspirin just don't work for the really hard case pains.  My Sports Doc wrote me an RX for Diclofenac Sodium 75mg to help me with some knee pain.  It's the bomb.com.  Works really good and I've found no side affects.  I thought I'd just share this here in case there are people like me who have struggled to find an NSAID that works well.

 

 

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  • mtlarsonmtlarson
    @Jim, I also take Diclofenac for my hip pain and have also had no side effects. I also have a Rx for Soma (muscle relaxant) that really helps as well.
  • jhbinscjhbinsc

     Just be careful with Soma. I can't tell you how many people I see at the hospital who become dependent on Soma. Use only when needed, hopefully no more than one or two days a week. It is quite addictive and not nearly as good a relaxant as say diazepam which is also highly addictive as are most "muscle relaxers". 

    Just want you remain healthy and happy! 

  • mtlarsonmtlarson
    I have had this script for about 9 months and only used about 6 of them. I usually cut them in half. Thanks for the advice.
  • jhbinscjhbinsc

    Excellent! Hate to be alarmist, just wanted you to know to use only when you needed them! HAppy training!

  • Michele CellaiMichele Cellai
    Here is my "as yet unproven but someday I suspect it will be true" theory....

    As a nurse practitioner treating injuries day after day, I prescribe a lot of NSAIDs. Every person is an individual. The same drug can have completely different reactions in different people with all else being equal (sex, age, build, injury). I think that there is a genetic component to how folks respond to medication. Some folks will have excellent pain relief, others will have none.

    As for cardiovascular risk- all NSAIDs have risk, Diclofenac has a higher risk profile than Ibuprofen and Naprosyn.

    Personally I take Diclofenac because it does not upset my stomach they way other NSAIDs do. Again, a personal variation. Some patients have had such severe GI pain they stopped it after 1 or 2 doses. Can't even tell you the last time I took it.

    Glad it works for you. In other countries, it is over the counter.
  • jmoss70jmoss70

    Good advice here.  I have been advised of cardiovascular risk profile of Diclofenac.  I was told that the main concern is stress on the stomach and kidneys and the doc emphasized to me over and over that I should take it only for big "episodes" of pain.  No long, extended usage.

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