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diclofenac

hi all. i just got some arthrotec 75 tablets off my doctor, and have had
uric acid levels tested.
firstly, has anybody tried diclofenac?? - maybe it goes by other names?
secondly, what is "normal" uric acid, and what is high?
thirdly, does gout ever become permanent? I've had an attack since mid
august, only slightly there, occasionally enough to make me limp, when wham,
wednesday gone got a big attack, had thurs and fri off work sick. now i've
got the tableyts, but the attack is still there
just so i know a bit more when i go back to the doctors......
d

2006-10-20 05:42:20 | Author susanna_100

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2 Responses to diclofenac

  1. rikki_1900 on 2006-10-20 15:01:35.652160

    thanks Diane for all the info. He's finally managed to get to sleep.
    I appreciate your reply, thanks so much.
    B
    Diane Perry <mystery_perry@...

    According to what I found on the internet, diclofenac
    is a NSAID (an anti-inflammatory drug). So is Advil
    (and ibuprofen), so you might be taking too much NSAID
    meds if you took both dicolfenac and Advil.
    --Diane

  2. kelley150 on 2006-10-20 13:48:09.339911

    found on a respected UK website (netdoctor)...
    Diclofenac should not be taken in combination with painkilling doses of
    aspirin or any other oral NSAID, eg ibuprofen, as this increases the risk of
    side effects on the stomach and intestines
    In my experience no 'over the counter drugs' (nurofen/paracetemol/codeine)
    or combinations of (nurofen+/panadol etc) will touch gout pain
    from what Ive read diclofenac is well tolerated and quite a powerful NSAID,
    so if it doesn't do the trick I would go back to the doctor and get
    something stronger - and I guess you will probably get the steroid
    predisone?
    regards
    Tim

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