Naproxen?

[mrsc2b]

well day 2 of naproxen and my pain is out the roof! not sure I'l last the month trial.

Hi
Did they give a reason for taking you off everything else? I'm ont Naprox and tramadol along with Gabapentin and paracetamol. I take them all at the same time. As for tricyclics, I stopped Amytryptaline because it was making me sleepy andout of it on the stronger dose and I couldnt cope at work. I#ve been on Doselopin ever since and love it, I sleep and work...

[Eloise]

Unfortunately 2 days isn't long enough to know whether it is the change in medication that is not giving you the pain relief or whether you have some sort of injury or flare up totally unrelated to the change in medication.

I agree, that a sudden change in more than one medication (i.e. stopping some and starting others) is not a good plan as you will not know what change has result in the effect or side-effect.

I always recommend that paracetamol is taken with ALL other pain killer (except others containg paracetamol!) as it actually enhances the effects of other pain killers as well as taking off a small edge itself.

Say paracetamol reduces pain from 10 to 9. And naproxen reduces pain from 10 to 8. The combination of the 2 you would expect to reduce pain from 10 to 7. But it actually reduces it from 10 to 6. Well there is a big difference between 8 and 6 (Obviously these numbers are just examples - how well pain killers work for individuals is different, as well as the initial levels).

Sheepeyescapee - Unfortunately if an NSAID is setting off your asthma then you are best avoiding it as it is not worth the risk. However, for other people that it causes stomach problems - then you can have other medication to protect the stomach - such as the acid suppressing agents that all end in ..azole. (lansoprazole etc).

[madmum]

My son has just started naproxen medicine today. How long does it take to know if it helps? He said after half hour it does not help,i said it is too soon. Any one used it?

[Jorgie]

Hey,
I started taking Naproxen with Omeprazole last week. Loved it. The first painkiller I've found that seems to work for me. Unfortunately, now experiencing some intense stomach pain with it (very sensitive to drug side effects). Speaking to the doc tomorrow but meanwhile wondered if anyone knew anything about other PPI's that may help more or if I'll probably have to stop taking the Naproxen all together?

[Eloise]

depends where the stomach pain is. If it is cramps at the lower end then it could be the omeprazole (can cause diarrhoea), however if it it indigestion in your stomach then it maybe the naproxen. Usually they only give you a low dose of omeprazole which is often not really enough. So they maybe able to increase your dose or change you to a different PPI (though most are similar and it depends on the dose on how well they work).

However, if the pain is like someone has stabbed you through the back with a knife and you start being sick (esp with brown) then get to casualty asap - though this is extremely rare (i.e. 1 in 10,000).

[Jorgie]

Thanks

I'm fairly sure it's the Naproxen. I had a similar thing with Diclofenac. It was sort of stabbing pains with an ache, but purely stomach area, not back and no sickness. Took this mornings Omeprazole without the Naproxen and feel better today.

[lollipop]

The doctor wouldn't let me have any more Co-dydramol when I went to get some more as i'm running low.

So he's given me Naproxen, which i'm to take every day twice a day and Co-codamol. He wasn't happy with the idea of my being young (24) and on such a strong painkiller. He's sent me back to the hospital and is looking into pain clinics.

[DeeNJai]

My doctor changed my medication because she wasnt happy with Celebrex and she changed me to Naprosyn but I did warn them I have a allergy to Aspirin but they said that try it and if you react then stop taking it. I thought that I would be ok as on Monday I took 1 in the morning and 1 again in the evening. I felt sick all day and didnt feel right. Yesterday I took my morning one and by 11am i was being sick and couldnt stop. In the end my friend Dawn rang the doctors because of me being sick. He got the chemist to bring the anti-sickness tablets to me. I wont be taken them again, i took them to the chemist this morning so that i dont have them in the house. I feeling a better but still not feeling great.
Dee

[Eloise]

Hi Dee - thats a really shame its not suited you - you probably need to be careful at trying any different NSAID with that sort of reaction. I hope you find something to help you soon.

Personally, after all the advice I have given to people about NSAIDs, I have started naproxen myself. Ibuprofen, even at the full wack of prescription dosage, wasn't touching things, and diclofenac caused me that much stomach pain I never realised if the joint pain had gone. So on discussing with my GP and knowing that I recommend naproxen second line after ibuprofen, I started it. I only take it at night on the really bad days, and take extra lansoprazole to protect my stomach, but so far it seems to be working well when I need it - takes a couple of days but it does seem to reduce my flare ups. I am only taking it when I really need to and as a once a day dose to reduce the risk of side-effects, but I am really pleased with the results.

[DeeNJai]

Hi
Just found this about Gabapentin & Naprosyn I got it from this website:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-i ... fore-using

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Ketorolac
Naproxen
Dee

[Eloise]

Naproxen can slightly increase the amount of gabapentin that is taken into the body. Therefore you might need a lower dose of gabapentin before it takes effect or give side-effects. This should not be a problem when starting gabepentin as the dose is increase up slowly, but might be if you start naproxen while already on a high dose of gabapentin.

[DeeNJai]

I am on quite a high dose of Gabapentin
Dee

[Eloise]

Dosages are not allowed on the board - but that is not the highest dose. There is no problem taking naproxen with it, it is only marked as a very minor interaction unlikely to cause any actual significance (and the manufacturers don't have to list it). In fact the interaction was not even mentioned on any reputable drug interaction sites as being significant. You may find that the gabapentin becomes more effective, and possibly slightly worse side effects - but it will be minimal.

[madmum]

My son had his dose of naproxen upped due to his foot injury. Recently he has complained of a migraine type headache which has hovered around he says all week. He has also complained his vision sometimes seems to go strange with pictures breaking up and then rejoining. Can any of this be his medication? He also had a heavy cold and has had sinus issues since,any relation?