Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 vicodin is a stronger pain med, can be addicting, doctors are hesitant to use it, but can be quite helpful in some cases. look at Ultram if you have not, its safer, takes a while to see if it helps, boosts some people's energy and mood, can make you a bit tired unless you cheat and take anacin with it one person said...so they take the tylenol and caffeine instead with it. I'm not sure how the liver likes that, always check with your doctor! vioxx is a newer anti inflammatory like celebrex, supposed to be easier on the stomach but not always, can have some serious side effects. Dr gave me a sample, took one and was so dizzy and nauseated I thought I was going to die! Sulfurzyme is a supplement that helps with inflammation and pain by regulating the cellular fluids, more swelling, more pain. most of our diets are deficient in sulfur unless you eat tons of veggies. my husband takes that instead of popping nuprin since he dislocated his knee years ago chasing a criminal. it also helps promote better GI lining to prevent leaky gut syndrome, the contant irritation of the meds cause the lining to let some things in that it should not then they get into the tissues and joints causing more pain. be SURE to read labels, take with food and lots of water, the doctor ordered celebrex for me since I could not tolerate vioxx, the secretary called in celexa, an anti-depressant I had a reaction to! yikes! most people with FM have trouble with side effects to a much greater degree, our bodies are just sensitive, the more medications you require, the more challenging to tell if its a drug side effect or the illness itself. Prevacid and Prilosec and Reglan almost killed me several years ago. I went 9 weeks where I was so nauseated I could not eat. I kept asking if it was the meds so finally I quit that doctor and stopped the meds, added an enzyme tablet to help balance digestion and finally got back on my feet. those drugs that shut down the stomach acids interfere with proper digestion, you need a proper pH balance. often they are given to help with the side effects of anti inflammatories. most people with FM do not have true inflammation unless they have a recent injury or co-existing arthritis. lots of info on the web to read about side effects, always good to know and some site let you look for interactions of medications. some meds take time to see if they help. ALL supplements need more time as they are helping the body heal, not a quick fix. and be sure they don't interact or have side effects (like sun sensitivity) its your body, know what you're putting into it! Blessings, Marie private email marie@... ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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