Osteoarthritis Questions (Page 3)

What drugs are contained in Consensi?

This is why I hate doctors... my horrible story?

This is why I hate doctors... in my area, they are jerks and care only about themselves and their career... here it is.. The other night, I couldn't sleep. i knew I had a UTI and felt terrible, but dealt with it because I don't trust doctors. Sometimes I can treat it myself with... read more

How do I beat nausea while taking Tramadol?

Last week my rheumatologist prescribed Tramadol 50mg (Ultram) to take 3 times daily as needed for pain due to RA and osteoarthritis in my knees. I tried taking it after a meal and at bedtime hoping I wouldn't feel the nausea while I was sleeping, but it (the nausea) just kept me awake most of... read more

How long does it take for Lupron to get out of your system? I had my last 3month shot in Nov.2009?

and my side effects are terrible still... hot flashes, can't sleep, depression, the worse problem & scariest is the muscle/joint pain that won't go away and has worsened since my second & last shot. I was active and never any joint pain before the shot... this has caused me to... read more

Is anyone having weird side effects from gabapentin? Will this go away?

I'm whipped into a frenzy and feel as if I may spin off into orbit at any moment. I also am experiencing cognitive problems, my memory is so bad that family members have actually noticed that lovely side effect. (watched a film last night and my hubby said that it was the second time we... read more

Has anybody had muscle and joint pain since taking Abilify?

I have been taking Abilify for well over a year but about 9 months ago started having severe right hip pain on sitting to standing and vice versa, walking and climbing stairs. It is now muscle pain and weakness and spreading into my other hip and pain in my back. I see there is an odd chance it is... read more

Lingering bone and joint pain after reclast?

Hello, I've had lingering bone, joint and muscle pain starting 24 hours after my first reclast injection. My doc said it wasn't related but I don't believe it, and the Aclasta (reclast) hotline said it could happen (esp if you have fibromyalgia, which i do), though it was unusual.... read more

Can you give hydrocodone to dogs? If so, what dosage?

I have a 13 year old Rott who has hip and joint pain. I want to ease her pain as much as safely possible.

Diagnosed depression, might have chronic fatigue, why does prednisone help?

May have chronic fatigue, but diagnosed depression, only med that helped, prednisone? Still unsure what my true condition\illness is. Started with chronic sinus infections (I had surgery for this but it may have caused another issue ENS, still have sinus infections but deeper)/ headach's every... read more

Voltaren Gel - Does it Work?

I recently heard about Voltaren Gel for treatment of Osteoarthritis. I'm wondering if anyone has used it and does it work in relieving the pain? I did some research online, but I don't know of anyone that has used this topical form of Voltaren. I have severe osteo and rheumatoid arthritis... read more

Has anyone taken Losartan & had muscular and joint pain & did it disappear once body adjusted?

After taking benicar for a few years I've switched to Losartan because of the cost?'ve been on Benicar for quite a time, but my doctor switched me to losartan because of the high expense of Benicar. After taking it for nearly two weeks, I do seem to be experiencing more pain than normal(... read more

Has anyone experienced increased back and joint pain while taking Eliquis for A Fib?

Have been on Eliquis for afib about 6 months twice A day and began having severe pain in back hip joints all over basically. I have osteoarthritis and mild lupus but joint pain is worse when taking med . You are not supposed to stop taking abruptly but when I don't take it the pain is much... read more

Severe Joint Pain while tapering Prednisone pills - started with 60mg dose?

Hi everyone, I'm currently tapering from 35 mg a day to 30 (this week), and I'll keep at that 5 mg down a week taper rate until I hit 20 mg and from there it's 1 mg down per week. At my highest dose, I was at 60 mg a day for a couple months. So far this has caused extreme anxiety and... read more

How long does it take for the joint pains to go away after stopping Accutane?

I took Accutane for my acne problem for about 2 months and realised that I started getting severe joint pains almost everywhere (feets, elbows, shoulder, knees, etc.). Never had this problem before. I stopped it after that. Its been about three weeks and the pain still has not gone away. I can... read more

Does Augmentin ES-600 cause severe knee / joint pain during and after the prescribed course?

Given Augmentin ES-600 for 10 days for Cellulitis in lower leg; now have changed Antibiotics and have had severe pain in both knees in all positions. Is the knee pain from the Augmentin??