Re: Neck pain treatments/Joe S.

February 18, 2010

---Kaylene wrote:

> Hi Joe

> Are you taking anything for the actual arthritis IE an NSAID such as

Ibuprofen, aspirin, or any prescription medications. A short term of prednisone

might help.

No, I'm not taking an NSAID. I tried several NSAIDs about 10-15 years ago and

they didn't help at all and they all upset my stomach. I'll ask my doctor about

prednisone. I used it previously with variable results.

Thanks to the other responders. I think I need to discuss this new tingling

problem with my doctor.

Joe S.

February 19, 2010

> Joe wrote:

>

> No, I'm not taking an NSAID. I tried several NSAIDs about 10-15 years ago and

they didn't help at all and they all upset my stomach.

Talk to your doctor about some of the newer NSAIDS especially any that has been

enteric-coated. Enteric coatings provide a barrier so the medication passes

through the stomach and gets released in the intestines. Thus no stomach

upsets. 10-15 years is a long time in terms of medication development.

Something might be out there that would work for you.

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