Guest guest Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I told the rheumy Fellow that I was ready to try something else besides Bextra. I asked about salsalate, and he thought that was a good choice. He prescribed 500mg tablets, 1 or 2 to be taken twice a day. I've been taking one in the morning, and two at night. In the past, I had a bleeding ulcer from Aleve, so asked about taking a proton inhibiter or acid reducer with it. He said I could try it by itself and see if I had any stomach discomfort. My pharmacist, however, insisted that I had to take something to protect my stomach. He recommended OTC Prilosec. That was too expensive, I told him. It was $27 for a 14-day supply, I believe it was. So I got an acid reducer, the CVS brand. He said to take that 30 minutes before I eat, then eat, and then take the salsalate. So that's what I've been doing, except when I forget to take the salsalate after I eat. Unfortunately, it's not doing much for me. Enbrel and Bextra were working so well for me. I considered myself lucky to be having almost no pain, while so many of you here were suffering so much. I didn't realize how much the Bextra was helping the Enbrel out. Now, I'm having pain in my hips, knees, lower back, and feet. I'm even walking funny. The pain doesn't seem to go away at all. I wonder if the salsalate is helping any at all. It's also very scary to think that I might get another bleeding ulcer. What should I do? Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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