Date: 31.08.2012
From: caroline
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Subject: please help
I have just been told i have inflamotory arthritis, i have been put on naproxin 500mg twice daily, im taking 1g of paracetmol every 4-6 hourly, I was wondering if anybody could give me some advice on what i can do to help with the pain, other than with pain killers as the paracetmol are not working much.
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Date: 31.08.2012
From: Lynne
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Subject: Re: please help
Hi Caroline sorry to hear your in pain i take tramadol and maxi tram for the pain and gabapentin hopefully you can ask your dr to prescribe you something a bit stronger
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Date: 31.08.2012
From: bsk
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Subject: Re: please help
Hi Caroline, I don't find paracetamol very good for arthritis pain and take co-drydamol or co-codomol. I have taken tramadol in the past but it is a painful condition and hard to find something that really helps. Do the docs have any plans to start you on any other treatment?
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Date: 01.09.2012
From: Colin W
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Subject: Re: please help
hi Caroline , welcmme to the forum . like Lynne & bsk said , if the naproxin is not controling the arthritis , I would go back & ask to be refered to a Rheumatologist most people with inflamotory arthritis like Rheumatoid are controled very well . good website to look at is national rheumatoid arthritis society http://www.nras.org.uk/
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Date: 02.09.2012
From: Sharon
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Subject: Re: please help
I use a tens machine. They are a good way of relieving the pain when it gets too much to bear. The machine are reasonably priced and you can get the ones with heat sensor settings which really help. I use mine at work as it clips on. Any chemist sells them.
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Date: 02.09.2012
From: Linda
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Subject: Re: please help
I think Caroline you may need something stronger. When i was first diagnosed with lupus and later ra, i was only told to take ibuprofen. After a while the ibuprofen did absolutely nothing for the pain and i told them that. It was only after i had a huge flare, that they prescribed plaquinel. Weeks later i felt better than i had in a long time.
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Date: 03.09.2012
From: janet o'melia
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Subject: Re: please help
hi caroline im on tramadol and paracemols i also take anatriptaline (think thats how you spell it) to help me sleep nights the next step i'v been told is morphen.i'v had osteo artritis for 24 years no matter what you take it doen't clear you of pain sorry
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Date: 06.09.2012
From: caroine
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Subject: Re: please help
thanks for replying, My doctor sent the referal today and only coz i pestered then. just been to the gp today coz of the pain and the have changed the naproxen to voltrol and want me to have more blood tests
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Date: 07.09.2012
From: andy
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Subject: Re: please help
hi caroline sorry to hear your in some pain .. my advice is never be shy in going back to your gp if your in pain .. its all about finding the right medication that works for you ... what works for some doesnt work for others .. you will find the right ones dont worry ..
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