User Reviews for Diclofenac
Also known as: Cambia, Cataflam, Voltaren, Voltaren-XR, Zipsor
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Key Statistics7.6/10 Average Rating 61 Ratings 45 User Reviews Compare all 1584 medications used in the treatment of Pain |
Reviews for Diclofenac to treat Pain
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Cataflam (diclofenac): This is a great medication that is non-narcotic so you can get pain relief and still function. Works well for cramps as well as back pain.
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| March 18, 2008 11:27 PM | ||||||
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Voltaren (diclofenac): this pill made me go from up all night throwing up because my back pain would not go away. then i got this slept for 8 hours. this pill will work wonders.
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| May 1, 2008 11:17 AM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): After 3 doses of 75mg, my knee and ankle swelling and pain have nearly completely gone.
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| June 22, 2008 8:46 AM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
10
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Voltaren (diclofenac): This pill made the pain almost un-noticeable. It works wonders.
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| June 20, 2008 9:22 AM | ||||||
| Review by berns13: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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diclofenac: I only use the drug 3 or 4 days when stiffness arises. I find it helps and relieves muscle aches.
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| March 28, 2008 10:07 PM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): No side effects and back to work in a couple of days. Using voltaren and some intense home treatment reduced swelling and pain dramatically. When taking this drug the faster you get moving the better it works so don't sit around hoping for miracles.
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| October 3, 2008 6:43 AM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
10
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Voltaren (diclofenac): After taking other meds for 4 months, took Voltaren for 2 days and no pain in my wrist - I was able to sleep and work.
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| May 18, 2008 8:33 PM | ||||||
| Review by Bill Mack: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): I have been treated for plantar fasciitis (heel spurs) in my foot for 8 weeks - having several painful shots with little relief. I have only taken 3 doses of the Voltaren and I am feeling 90% pain free! I hope this will only improve with a little more treatment. I have had no noticeable side effects as of yet.
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| October 26, 2009 11:49 AM | ||||||
| Review by nunyobizness: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): I had 2 shoulder surgeries. My doctor gave me this medication between the surgeries for pain. It worked. I did not get a "high" from it and it helped the pain. I do not like taking pills at all, but in severe cases I will use it and this did the trick.
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| December 12, 2008 1:11 AM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
10
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Cataflam (diclofenac): Excellent drug for back pain. Generic does not work as good as the real brand Cataflam.
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| October 11, 2008 9:42 PM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Zipsor (diclofenac): I have suffered for several years with increasing pain from degenerative disc disease and fibromyalgia, and now I am starting with arthritis. My rheumatologist prescribed Zipsor for me at the end of May, and I felt the difference right away. Six weeks later I am comfortable, and many days pain-free, and I have more energy than I have had since my teens! (I am sixty-one now.) Zipsor has given me back my life.
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| Review by AlfaRomeoj10: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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diclofenac: I have a damaged lower back from a car accident and back often spasms. I only need to take diclofenac for a couple of days and I'm back fighting fit again. It also helps with my sleep and nausea.
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| June 4, 2008 3:49 PM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
10
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Voltaren (diclofenac): Great
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| November 3, 2008 4:52 PM | ||||||
| Review by E. Z.: | ![]() | User Rating: |
10
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Zipsor (diclofenac): I have plantar fascitis and strained a ligament below the ankle. I was in severe pain and could hardly walk. I'm a Police Officer and need mobility. My foot doctor put me on Zipsor three to four times daily. After the second day on Zipsor I really have felt no pain and no side effects. This medicine is a life saver. It also has me feeling better by giving me more energy.
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| August 15, 2010 10:25 PM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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diclofenac: I take diclofenac for chronic back pain. I take one diclofenac every 12 hours and it is very effective. I had mild dizziness and upset stomach early in treatment but now have no side effects at all. When my back gets bad, I still take muscle relaxers, narcotic pain relievers, and chiropractic treatment (when I can afford it), but diclofenac helps me manage things so as to reduce the need for stronger medicines.
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| August 1, 2008 3:33 PM | ||||||
| Review by jjhpa: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren-XR (diclofenac): My doctor gave me this for a sciatic nerve issue I had for months. It is the only thing that worked.
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| July 20, 2008 9:15 AM | ||||||
| Review by John Arent: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Zipsor (diclofenac): This product didn't work for me. The risks did not outweigh the side effects. I used it after my colonoscopy and had to use other pain medicines as well.
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| July 22, 2009 3:55 PM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): Due to a recent accident my orthopedic doctor prescribed this for my knee swelling/bursitis condition. I'm a 51yr-old female and after 2-3 weeks of taking this medicine I was experiencing hot flashes frequently about 5X a day especially at night that wakes me up, which never occurred before. I thought I was pretty young to be experiencing this, but this website was the second place where I researched this medicine where it states "works by reducing hormones" that explains my hot flashes recently. I still need to take a few more pills and swelling has subsided in my knee but do not intend to take this long-term.
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| September 30, 2009 7:09 AM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): I am highly alllergic to internal intake of NSAIDS. The gel has been tried as an alternative. I have had bilateral knee replacements and suffer from RSD. I thought the gel was helping the knees. However, when I was off of my narcotic protocol for a period of two weeks, I discovered that Voltaren did not work. I was sad that it did not work because I am seeking a good alternative to narcotics.
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| January 25, 2010 12:58 AM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
10
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Voltaren-XR (diclofenac): This worked great for my back pain and is non-narcotic so I don't feel woozy.
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| February 10, 2009 11:53 AM | ||||||
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Zipsor (diclofenac): I have been using this drug for a week and it has not worked for me. I have hip and foot pain.
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| October 12, 2009 1:36 PM | ||||||
| Review by Chiff: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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diclofenac: I was diagnosed with pleurisy yesterday - intense pain on inhalation/yawning/coughing etc - in fact anything that involved inflating the lungs felt like I was being stabbed in the side. Was prescribed Dicloflex (Diclofenac sodium in UK) in 3 x 50mg tablets a day. Didn't seem to make a lot of difference the first day, so I continued using Paracetamol codeine for pain relief. Today I've been a lot more comfortable - it seems like it took three doses to get started. I was even able to yawn earlier and I spent a little time sleeping lying down this morning - both of which would've been impossible yesterday.
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| November 3, 2009 12:44 PM | ||||||
| Review by YoungGuy: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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diclofenac: I was in a large amount of pain because of a bruised rib cage, it hurt to move, breathe, walk... well do almost anything. I don't like narcotic drugs because they just mute pain, and pain is your body's natural feedback loop, saying "Hey, don't move that way... I'm still broken" I am on a 75mg dose, and within hours I could breathe and move much better- magical stuff. Pain is still there, but more like a sore muscle at this point... not like the sharp barbed wire in my chest feeling it had been. I have been eating with every dose, the doctor told me that this can be pretty harsh on your stomach if you are not careful. Hopefully I can decease my dose in a week. This is like a sledgehammer to inflamed tissue. No ill effects.
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| November 25, 2009 7:50 PM | ||||||
| Review by mary k cowart: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Voltaren (diclofenac): This drug is wonderful. You don't realize how much it helps until you leave it off for a day. I would highly rate this above anything I have taken.
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| January 22, 2010 5:59 PM | ||||||
| Review by Anonymous: | ![]() | User Rating: |
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Cataflam (diclofenac): I was given Toradol for five days post operation (which is another wonderful medication) and Loratab to take along with it. I never had the need or desire to take the latter. But after Toradol was gone (I was able to stretch it over nine days) I still needed something else. I began to take Naproxen over-the counter strength and the pain and stiffness gradually came back. I had Cataflam, which after 2-3 dosages, controlled the discomfort that was building up.
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See also...
- Diclofenac Consumer Overview
- Diclofenac MedFacts Consumer Leaflet
- Diclofenac Enteric-Coated Tablets MedFacts Consumer Leaflet
- Diclofenac Extended-Release Tablets MedFacts Consumer Leaflet
- Diclofenac Immediate-Release Tablets MedFacts Consumer Leaflet
- Diclofenac Potassium Powder Packets MedFacts Consumer Leaflet
- diclofenac Concise Consumer Information
- diclofenac Advanced Consumer
- Diclofenac Potassium Monograph
- Diclofenac Sodium Monograph
- diclofenac epolamine Monograph



