Re:Had Rhematologist appt today.. what a joke!

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Gretchen,

Sorry to hear about your doc visit. None of the rheummy's here treat fibro

either. They will totally ignore you..and then tell you they only treat

rheumalogic conditions and fibro is NOT one of them...seek the services of pain

management doc. They also do not prescribe pain meds either. They tell you to

see a pain management specialist or your family doc.

It is very frustrating to say the least. I finally gave up and fired all the

docs...low stress seems to be the best treatment for me so far! lol

As far as the NSIAD. They do not all work the same way. There are many I

can not take because they cause horrible stomach pain and the risk of ulcers

is too high. I take Londine XL..the extended release version of Lodine. I

usually have no problems. But most of the other NSAIDS I can not take. So I

would listen to your doc...and talk with your pharmacist and see what he

thinks.

If I have to take Lodine for more than a week I take Nexium or Prilosec OTC

with it.

Toni

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Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:55 pm (PDT)

Hi.. Hope everyone is doing ok.... I just wanted to let you know about

my rhemey appt today..... went in, said all my test results came out

fine.. no RA {thank goodness}just osteoarthritis in my knee gave me a

shot in my knee.. He asked me if I have ever been on a NSAID before.. I

said yes, Voltarin, but could not take it because of constent " poop

cramps " {sorry for that, but that's what it is} He said oh, and put me

on Lodine.. Now, I am not a dr., but isn't that like Voltarin? I

looked it up and it has the exact same sight effects.. what is going on

here! If I can't take one NSAID, then why would he be giving me

something like it again? And he did not mention ONE WORD about my

Fibro, I asked and asked, and he ignored me! I am so sick of it! I

need to find someone in my area that treats fibro..... does anyone know

of anyone in Ohio? Thanks for listening! Gretchen

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

You experience sounds very frustrating.

It is possible, I think, to react to one NSAID and not another. Have you taken

motrin (ibuprofen) or any other NSAID without difficulty in the past? You could

check it out with your pharmacist, too.

Generic Name: diclofenac (dye KLOE fen ak)

Brand Names: Cataflam, Voltaren, Voltaren-XR

Generic Name: etodolac

Brand Name: Lodine

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