Re: ? about Voltarin

[Guest guest]

Bob, you're talking about the worse it can get. Nerve pain in neck or other

areas is pretty horrible. When I've had it as bad as you describe...my Rheumy

gives me a Rx for PT...ultra sound deep heat, etc. Flexeril, Skelazin,

(spelling ??) or Soma or any of the muscle relaxants can help. Some people on

list

have mentioned neurontin. I haven't had that drug yet...but it seems to work

with some. Narcotics...you can try...but for those nerve type pains and

spasms...even this doesn't work too well (at least for me). Try those heating

pads that

are made just for the neck area. You can wrap it around easily and it helps

immobilize area. Also, we sure you use two good size pillows that support your

back so you are not putting any strain on your neck muscles. In other

words...kinda like lying down...but not flat on your back. Some have used just

ice...and that seems to help. Ice/heat/ice/heat, alternating the two, is another

system of relief. You have to try each to see what helps the most.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/22/2004 11:44:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,

countryms@... writes:

Indocin.

yep, Adrienne has done this and feldene in the past. On those she worshiped

the throne daily... sometimes several times a day.

But I wonder...it has been a few years since she was on those... maybe they

would work better now?

K

[Guest guest]

Bob, can you get a referral from your General Practioner to a pain clinic?

When the pain gets out of hand to the point that you can not sleep, it usually

is sometmes good idea to ask about having the pain treated instead of the

cause. Sometimes you have to be assertive with the Doctor(s). What works for

one

of us may or may not work for you. Keep going back, ask for second opinions,

ask for referrals to a pain clinic, make a perfect pest of yourself until

you get relief.

[Guest guest]

Ahh Feldene, I remember it fondly too. It worked great. Unfortunately it

was found to be very hard on the liver and kidneys and the Doctor took me off

it.

[Guest guest]

In reply to trying voltrin and it not being successful for him. I have AS

and I am looking for any medication to ease my constant pain. When it is in a

cycle ablolutely nothing seems to work except injections in my neck area.

Sometimes. Can anyone help. I am completely fused from the sac.area to the

third bvertibrae in my neck where the nerve endings are just spasming

uncontrollably. Cannot bewgin to explain the pain and lack of sleep and horror.

Can anyone help!!! Injections, Bextra and Zaniflex are the only drugs that I

have been on and they just do not seem to work whewn I am in chrises. Thanks

Bob

[Guest guest]

Voltarin did nothing for me in any way--the old glass of water probably was

more help in that it kept the toxins in the body down and kept the kidneys

flushed.

I see that someone else mentioned Feldene. It worked GREAT for me. I was on

it when I had my cervical fusions and the nurses were amazed that I had no

more pain than I did. I sort of thought the Feldene was the reason for that,

but I never expressed it and really don't know that's what it was that

worked do well for me then. I actually had to take a pain pill to get the

nurses to leave me alone. They were concerned that I'd let the 'pain get

ahead of me' and then I would have difficulty getting it under control

again. I didn't need the pain meds in the hospital but on the way home, it

was a different story.

Good luck finding the right meds for her.It could be that Voltarin is one of

those meds that has to sort of build up in your system before it works. I

think that someone told me that 3 weeks is needed before you can really tell

if it's going to work.

The other med that worked well for me was Indocin. Lots of side effects

therre for me, so it fell by the wayside, but if I really hurt, I scratch

out the bottle for a brief hit. : )

[Guest guest]

Sometimes things are worth another try. If she decides to try again, be sure

that she drinks at least a glass of water with each dose and preferably at

least eats half a sandwich. I was in the pharmacy one day when a lady asked

the pharmacist how much food was required when the meds indicated 'Take with

food.'Half a sandwich was the answer.

Hope she finds something soon that helps. I know its awful to let these

things get ahead of you. That makes it that much more difficult to get it

stopped after it gets a head start on ya.

[Guest guest]

Bob,

I agree with Matt about pain control. There are many medications that are

available which are designed for situations like yours. Find a doctor or pain

clinic (which are commonly run by Anesthesia Departments). Best Wishes,

Harv ReA 24 years

[Guest guest]

I never tried Voltarin but the combination of Indocin 75mg(slow release)2x

aday , 5mg predizone , 5-10 mg Oxicodone 3X aday , and Remicade Infusions every

7-8 weeks works well for me on the arthritis part of it ...

Just some input from trying alot of things over the years ... and I can't

miss any of it ... the key for me over the years was the indocine... slow

release doesn't tear your stomach up ...

Walter@... essexhaus@...

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

I always wondered how much food " Take with Food " meant. Thanks!

Pat