Hi all,
I'm sorry to sort of repeat another post I did. I'm really at my wits end. Many of us appreciate how hard it is to get off PPIs. I did it several years ago, and I'm so happy I did. But now I have another problem I have to get through. I had knee arthroscopy last week and I don't know if it's because I have fibromyalgia, or because I haven't taken the NSAIDS, but I'm in so much pain all the time because of my knee. I hobble around, and now I'm getting lots of pains elsewhere, because I'm hobbling so much.
I've called the doc's office for a stronger pain med, but I'm thinking of doing something else. I'm thinking of going back on a PPI, in order to take the NSAIDS. I'd like to be on them for at least a week or 2.
Have any of you ever been back on PPIs temporarily, in order to get through another situation (like taking NSAIDS)? I just hate "regressing" and going back on the PPIs, but I'm thinking if I can take the NSAIDS, I can get out of some of this pain. But gosh I hate what I might have to go through, to come off it again. Any insights?? Thanks.
Cathy,
I have been on Diclofenac (NSAID) and Cytotec (stomach med that I take with the Diclofenac to coat the stomach--it is for use with NSAIDS). I take 200 mcg. of Cytotec with my 100 mg. of Diclofenac once a day at dinner with food, for FMS. I haven't had a problem with stomach/esophagus pain from the NSAID since I started it in 1997.
I only take the Nexium because I developed erosive esophagitis and GERD actually in January, but didn't start on PPI until 4/14. I was scared to go to the doc about the chest pain that they would put me in the hospital figuring I had heart problems which I pretty well knew I didn't have. But I ended up with pneumonia and at the doctor's office on 4/6, anyway. I was stupid about not seeing the doctor and let my GERD get really bad before I had it treated.
Hugs,
Faye
Hypothyroidism (1953), Diabetes type 2 (1976), High cholesterol (1989), Gastroparesis (1990), FMS (1995), and GERD (2006).
I have been on Diclofenac (NSAID) and Cytotec (stomach med that I take with the Diclofenac to coat the stomach--it is for use with NSAIDS). I take 200 mcg. of Cytotec with my 100 mg. of Diclofenac once a day at dinner with food, for FMS. I haven't had a problem with stomach/esophagus pain from the NSAID since I started it in 1997.
I only take the Nexium because I developed erosive esophagitis and GERD actually in January, but didn't start on PPI until 4/14. I was scared to go to the doc about the chest pain that they would put me in the hospital figuring I had heart problems which I pretty well knew I didn't have. But I ended up with pneumonia and at the doctor's office on 4/6, anyway. I was stupid about not seeing the doctor and let my GERD get really bad before I had it treated.
Hugs,
Faye
Hypothyroidism (1953), Diabetes type 2 (1976), High cholesterol (1989), Gastroparesis (1990), FMS (1995), and GERD (2006).