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Drug Information provided by: MicromedexAntOther commonly used names are: Etodolic acid Indometacin Meclofenamic acidi-inflammatory Drugs, Nonsteroidal (Systemic

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (also called NSAIDs) are used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis (rheumatism), such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. However, this medicine does not cure arthritis and will help you only as long as you continue to take it.__________________________________________________

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Have you tried Celebrex?

Lodine patches are also available.apply to painful site..__________________________________________________

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Hi JennH,

I was taking Naproxen 500mgs two times a day and it didn't seem to help me so I'm hoping this new pill will help me I never tried these I was taking Vioxx and they took them off the shelf I was getting them through this special thing that Vioxx people help you this them when your insurance wouldn't pay for them when your low income.

What did your insurance recommeneded for you to take? Well you take care and have a nice day.

Susie

-------------- Original message -------------- Susie, before my sugery I used to take Etodolac. Itwas not very helpful with my osteoarthritis. Aftervioxx and bextra were removed, this is what myinsurance recommended. It paled in comparision. JennH--- juneflower60@... wrote:> Hi Sassy Lou,> I was wondering did you ever hear of this Arthritis> Medicine its called Etodolac 300mg Generic for> Lodine 300mg I take once a day.Well you have a nice> day.> > Susie> > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > What does reading on the potty do to hip> replacements? Any damage? >>> Doubtful in my> opunion.... but I've always heard NOT to do it> because it causes increased pressure in the veins of> the anus and does create problems with hemorrhoids. > > > > > > > > > >

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Hi SassyLou.

Thank you I need Luck and I do hope these pills will help me .

Well you have a great day.

Susie

-------------- Original message -------------- Etodolac 300mg Generic for Lodine 300mg I don't know Susie.... but maybe someone else can help ya there. Luck

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Hi Ev,

I tried Celebrex I belong to this group that gave you the pills free and the place I got the pills from would give me a hard time about getting them so I stopped taking them and then I got vioxx from this group that help you get the pills then they took them off the shelf and I thought they took Celebrex off the shelf but my Insurance won't pay for Celebrex unless I'm 65 I have three more years to go so I hope these Lodine pills will help me. Well you have a nice day.

Susie

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Have you tried Celebrex?

Lodine patches are also available.apply to painful site..

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Hi ,

Thanks for telling me LOL LOL

Susie

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A figment of your imagination

Hi,

What is a eye bone?LOL LOL

Susie

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Susie,

I am real sorry to hear you cannot get another medication that helps.

Have you tried Tyenol ,arthritis strength? It has helped me also.

Can you take and/or do you use Advil or Motrin?

And you have to keep moving,just walking helps a lot.

Sure hope you get relief.

Best to you.

Ev

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hi....Sassy Lou you seem to be really well informed so maybe

you can help me. I am in more pain than my Motrin can handle

and am looking forward to a THR after the holidays..A new

doctor gave me a prescription for a drug called TRAMADOL or

ULTRECET. I have looked it up on the computer and it is used

for arthritis treatment but am not sure of the addictive

quality of the med. I have had much success with acpuncture

and the pain at night is difficult to deal with ....can you

or anyone else give any suggestions? Thank you

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Lodine patches are also available apply to painful site.. >>>Topical generally means.... surface only and most of the time.... things like bengay etc. only create another pain to keep your mind off the orginal source. If it's arthritis... I don't know that a patch would be of much help~ I'd go with the Celebrex or an anti~inflammatory drug... but then that's me.

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Insurance won't pay for Celebrex unless I'm 65 >>> At 35 they won't approve it for me with a CMN saying "it's a noted drug with additional health hazards".... Grrrrrrr~ well asprin kills some... and works miracles for others... no one ever considered taking it off the market~ It's a CHOICE available... Celebrex or Vioxx is no different (*we I should say SHOULDN'T BE any different)! I think it's just crap to get outta paying the cost... insurance carriers want high premiums to maintain coverage and to pay out cheapest possible choice available on the market REGARDLESS of what is or isn't "best" for that patient / customer. Business is business I suppose... but shamie shamie.... is all I have to say! I don't see how they sleep at night~

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hi....Sassy Lou you seem to be really well informed

>>> I'm very well informed NOW but I can't say that I was prior to my THR.... I had limited information because most of my time was spent in bed unable to research matters and what lil time I did access the net... I got mostly terrific turn out stories & pretty much based my hopes for THR on hearing all the "your young~ don't sweat it hype~ you'll do great". RUDE AWAKENING and true shame but in my heartaches I've choose to maintain the boards over the years with the hopes of helping others NOT to repeat my mistake! Funny how when I started questioning "am I the only one" people started outta the woodwork with bad this or bad that experiences. I just want my voice heard so that another realizes.... it's your choice and your life! Failing to research, investigate and question EVERY DETAIL PRIOR to surgery.... or assuming ANY out come is a huge mistake. Plus I know already having had 2 revisions.... chances are great that another total replacement is around my corner for me.... next one WON'T BE like the first! My words aren't meant to scare another out of their decision nor to I try to "suggest" a best for you solution~ I hope only to help another go into the process with OPEN EYES and WELL AWARE of what is what! I wish you the best of luck with your THR... I think you've made a wise choice with time lines.... I've had June, July and Jan surgeries.... least after holidays your less stressed and your "down time" for recovering is during the colder months that everyone usually stays indoors anyways.

maybe you can help me....drug called TRAMADOL or ULTRECET...am not sure of the addictive quality of the med. >>> I took it for a lil while.... but tore my stomache up and didn't change a thing least for me. So I returned to Celebrex.... which actually does help with my arthritis. Any hoots.... here's a few good drug information sites which I use that may assist you which you might not yet have seen.

tramadol Side Effects, Interactions and Information - Drugs.com

http://tramadol.drugs.com

Ultracet Side Effects, and Drug Interactions - Tramadol hydrochloride / Acetaminophen - RxList Monographs

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/ultracet_ad.htm

I have had much success with acpuncture and the pain at night is difficult to deal with .... >>> I'm a firm believer in "do what works for you". Fact is what's right for one is not right for all and if the acpuncture helps you then I would certainly stick with it..... some relief is better then none. Before surgery I used my heating pad alot and rotated ice with my pain meds. As to the nights relief now... well... I could use some help on that subject myself. I don't sleep well at all between me being limited on the time I can tolerate sleeping on my operated side and my back troubles... usually I'm up & down all night. Sleep 15 mintues... up for an hour.... sleep 2 hrs. up for 30 minutes.... 15 minutes up & 15 mintues asleep. I never know what's what because it don't really have a pattern except to say I know if I've had a LONG DAY.... it'll be a LONG exhausting up & down night too.

Any hoots... hope something helped ya

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Susie, my doctor recommended Mopic but my insurance

denied it. Said I had to take Etolodac first.

Naproxen also had very little effect for me. I was

getting more relief from Arthritis tylenol and

Etolodac.

--- juneflower60@... wrote:

> Hi JennH,

> I was taking Naproxen 500mgs two times a day and it

> didn't seem to help me so I'm hoping this new pill

> will help me I never tried these I was taking Vioxx

> and they took them off the shelf I was getting them

> through this special thing that Vioxx people help

> you this them when your insurance wouldn't pay for

> them when your low income.

> What did your insurance recommeneded for you to

> take? Well you take care and have a nice day.

>

> Susie

>

>

>

> -------------- Original message --------------

> Susie, before my sugery I used to take Etodolac. It

> was not very helpful with my osteoarthritis. After

> vioxx and bextra were removed, this is what my

> insurance recommended. It paled in comparision.

> JennH

>

> --- juneflower60@... wrote:

>

> > Hi Sassy Lou,

> > I was wondering did you ever hear of this

> Arthritis

> > Medicine its called Etodolac 300mg Generic for

> > Lodine 300mg I take once a day.Well you have a

> nice

> > day.

> >

>

> > Susie

> >

> >

> >

> > -------------- Original message --------------

> > What does reading on the potty do to hip

> > replacements? Any damage? >>> Doubtful in my

> > opunion.... but I've always heard NOT to do it

> > because it causes increased pressure in the veins

> of

> > the anus and does create problems with

> hemorrhoids.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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LODINE PATCHES WERE GIVEN TO ME IN REHAB TO USE @ INCISION SITE THAT STILL ACTS UP (PAIN)

HAVE ALSO USED THEM FOR LOWER BACK PAIN A RESULT OF LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY. & OCCASIONALLY ON MY ARTHRITIC KNEES.

LASTS FOR 12 HOURS.

THEY HAVE WORKED GREAT FOR ME.NO ODOR__________________________________________________

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AGREE!__________________________________________________

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HAVE YOU TRIED TAKING TAKING PAIN MEDS @ BEDTIME ?

GETS ME THROUGH MOST OF THE NIGHT.

HOPE YOU GET RELIEF .GOING WITHOUT SLEEP IS THE PITS.

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HAVE YOU TRIED TAKING TAKING PAIN MEDS @ BEDTIME ? >>> I have but on a really bad day for me my meds just kinda "knock the bite off" so to speak they don't actually "fix for total relief" for lack of better words to describe it. I don't want something strong enough to knock me plum out because I've got two kids schedules to keep up with and run after.... but I have thought seriously about seeing my family doc to get something to just help me rest peacefully through the night. Shoot... I'd be happy with ONE NIGHT a week!

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Yes Sassy,

I remember the first time I said everything wasn't perfect with

me. It seemed I had let the team down by not having a perfect

hip.

It is great that now people do remind people all surgery carries

risks.

With the first hip I didn't want to know. I just wanted the pain

to stop, and it did. That first hip was magic. The revision is

not so magic at all.

I must admit though I would have had the first hip done when I

did even with the knowledge I have now. Might not have lifted

all the heavy weights, and moved office furniture by myself

though.

Aussie Margaret

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> hi....Sassy Lou you seem to be really well informed

> >>> I'm very well informed NOW but I can't say that I was prior

to my THR....

> I had limited information because most of my time was spent in

bed unable to

> research matters and what lil time I did access the net... I

got mostly

> terrific turn out stories & pretty much based my hopes for THR

on hearing all the

> " your young~ don't sweat it hype~ you'll do great " . RUDE

AWAKENING and true

> shame but in my heartaches I've choose to maintain the boards

over the years with

> the hopes of helping others NOT to repeat my mistake! Funny

how when I

> started questioning " am I the only one " people started outta

the woodwork with bad

> this or bad that experiences. I just want my voice heard so

that another

> realizes.... it's your choice and your life! Failing to

research, investigate and

> question EVERY DETAIL PRIOR to surgery.... or assuming ANY out

come is a huge

> mistake. Plus I know already having had 2 revisions....

chances are great

> that another total replacement is around my corner for me....

next one WON'T BE

> like the first! My words aren't meant to scare another out of

their decision

> nor to I try to " suggest " a best for you solution~ I hope only

to help

> another go into the process with OPEN EYES and WELL AWARE of

what is what! I wish

> you the best of luck with your THR... I think you've made a

wise choice with

> time lines.... I've had June, July and Jan surgeries.... least

after holidays

> your less stressed and your " down time " for recovering is

during the colder

> months that everyone usually stays indoors anyways.

>

> maybe you can help me....drug called TRAMADOL or ULTRECET...am

not sure of

> the addictive quality of the med. >>> I took it for a lil

while.... but tore my

> stomache up and didn't change a thing least for me. So I

returned to

> Celebrex.... which actually does help with my arthritis. Any

hoots.... here's a few

> good drug information sites which I use that may assist you

which you might

> not yet have seen.

>

> tramadol Side Effects, Interactions and Information - Drugs.com

> http://tramadol.drugs.com

>

> Ultracet Side Effects, and Drug Interactions - Tramadol

hydrochloride /

> Acetaminophen - RxList Monographs

> http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic3/ultracet_ad.htm

>

>

> I have had much success with acpuncture and the pain at night

is difficult to

> deal with .... >>> I'm a firm believer in " do what works for

you " . Fact is

> what's right for one is not right for all and if the acpuncture

helps you then

> I would certainly stick with it..... some relief is better then

none. Before

> surgery I used my heating pad alot and rotated ice with my pain

meds. As to

> the nights relief now... well... I could use some help on that

subject myself.

> I don't sleep well at all between me being limited on the time

I can tolerate

> sleeping on my operated side and my back troubles... usually

I'm up & down

> all night. Sleep 15 mintues... up for an hour.... sleep 2 hrs.

up for 30

> minutes.... 15 minutes up & 15 mintues asleep. I never know

what's what because it

> don't really have a pattern except to say I know if I've had a

LONG DAY....

> it'll be a LONG exhausting up & down night too.

>

> Any hoots... hope something helped ya

>

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Thanks. My OS was very happy with my progress. In fact he said I am ahead of several of his other patients who had surgery around the same time I did. Of course, we know everyone heals differently. But, I'm doing great, and I don't regret having the surgery.

juneflower60@... wrote:

Hi ,

I'm happy for you and glad everything is going well for you.

Susie

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Hey all,

I thought I might update you on my progress. I was measured today at PT for bend and straightening on my knee. I was surprised at how much bend I've got. I am 5 degrees shy of completely flat straight, and my bend is 121. My therapist is really happy with the results of all that work. I'm also down to a cane for walking. WHOOOHOOO!!!! I see my OS tomorrow. I think he will be pleased too.

marge <palybami@...> wrote:

Glad you liked the suggestion about padded seats. My questions is: "Is the hip bone connected to the eye bone?"Chris

Yep-the story goes faster. lol

mjmGod bless you!

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Thanks Margo.

I just posted that my OS was very happy with my progress. I do have to do PT for another month, but I need it to continue to strengthen the knee. I'm ok with that.

margo durkin <margaux50@...> wrote:

This is wonderful news, .

I'm very happy for you!!!

margo

Bill and Canter <cindyj4652@...> wrote:

Thank you

marge <palybami@...> wrote:

SUCH JOYFOL GOOD NEWS, CINDY

Congratulations!

Marge

Hey all,

I thought I might update you on my progress. I was measured today at PT for bend and straightening on my knee. I was surprised at how much bend I've got. I am 5 degrees shy of completely flat straight, and my bend is 121. My therapist is really happy with the results of all that work. I'm also down to a cane for walking. WHOOOHOOO!!!! I see my OS tomorrow. I think he will be pleased too.

God bless you! __________________________________________________

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Dear All,

My name is Mercy Hyde. I am 52 and am facing a hip replacement

in January. I am hoping to have a hip resurfacing. I started

using Ultracet a year ago and am using Hydrocodone now. I have

developed a physical dependence on the latter, but do not have

an addictive personality. I try to take less, not more. (My

father is an addictionologist and I am a therapist and have

worked in drug and alcohol addiction.) I get great relief

from these medications which I take with Arthotec, an older

anti-inflammatory. The good news about opiates is that they do

not damage other organs, they are a relatively " clean " drug. I

can stay active and maintain general health, mobility, and

continue to work on muscular abilities that one loses with

arthritis. I have more to say about this and would be happy to

talk to anyone about it. There is a good article in the August

(or September?) Condaleeza Rice issue of AARP about pain

management.

Mercy

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Hey, I hear ya, about those kids.

There are pain meds that would NOT knock you plum out, but would knock out the pain better then you describe.Ask you doc and /or a pain management specialist.

Sure hope you get more relief.

Huhs to the little ones.

Ev

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Hi Ev,

Thanks for sending me this e-mail about the medicine I'm taking . Have a nice day.

Susie

--Love, Susie

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Drug Information provided by: MicromedexAntOther commonly used names are: Etodolic acid Indometacin Meclofenamic acidi-inflammatory Drugs, Nonsteroidal (Systemic Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (also called NSAIDs) are used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis (rheumatism), such as inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. However, this medicine does not cure arthritis and will help you only as long as you continue to take it.

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Hi Ev,

I just found out I have Arthritis in my Spine so that makes it hard to walk and I need my left knee done but I won't do it because of the way my right side turn out as long I take my Arthritis pills my left leg doesn't hurt that much . I was wondering did you have a Hip or Knee replacement done? On the back of my right leg when I touch it its sore now I don't know if thats from my Hip or my Knee replacement did you ever hear of that ? I also found out in my new Hip I have Bursitis and bad scar tissues .Well you take care and have a nice day.

Susie

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Susie,

I am real sorry to hear you cannot get another medication that helps.

Have you tried Tyenol ,arthritis strength? It has helped me also.

Can you take and/or do you use Advil or Motrin?

And you have to keep moving,just walking helps a lot.

Sure hope you get relief.

Best to you.

Ev

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Hi Susie,

I had L. knee repair surgery..last year & R. hip replacement in May.(R. thumb joint replacement 7 years ago)

I did get Bursitis in the new hip area.Got relief from Celebrex.and ice applied for about 20 minutes several times a day..You can get shots for it..

From experience the pain you have in the leg may very well be coming from you spine..or knee,and/ or the way you walk to compensate for the pain.

Yes, had this kind of pain, big time,you may need PT. and/or it could be a vascular problem.

Tell you doc.

Taking arthritis meds helps but will not make the problem go away, only short term relief.

As for the scaring try massaging that area with coco butter with Vita E cream a couple of time a day,little circles on the scarring, for a full minute or so,it takes time but it definitely helps.

When did you have replacement done?

What has you doc and/or PT told you?

I would not hesitate to have the knee done.. it will give you a better quality of life.

Good luck..

Ev

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Hi Mercy

I have had both hips resurfaced and can highly recommend the

results. Have you joined the surfachippy site?

Chris

> Dear All,

>

> My name is Mercy Hyde. I am 52 and am facing a hip replacement

> in January. I am hoping to have a hip resurfacing. I started

> using Ultracet a year ago and am using Hydrocodone now. I have

> developed a physical dependence on the latter, but do not have

> an addictive personality. I try to take less, not more. (My

> father is an addictionologist and I am a therapist and have

> worked in drug and alcohol addiction.) I get great relief

> from these medications which I take with Arthotec, an older

> anti-inflammatory. The good news about opiates is that they do

> not damage other organs, they are a relatively " clean " drug. I

> can stay active and maintain general health, mobility, and

> continue to work on muscular abilities that one loses with

> arthritis. I have more to say about this and would be happy to

> talk to anyone about it. There is a good article in the August

> (or September?) Condaleeza Rice issue of AARP about pain

> management.

>

>

> Mercy