Pennsaid for Osteoarthritis User Reviews (Page 2)

Pennsaid has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 43 reviews for the treatment of Osteoarthritis. 72% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Pennsaid

Surfer...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 23, 2020

"If you have ever torn a calf muscle or Achilles you know how swollen and painful it is. The Pennsaid arrived today and it began to work almost immediately. The pain went from an 8 to a 3 I am surprised to say I feel a bit buzzed from it."

10 / 10

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Leif
Taken for less than 1 month
December 4, 2019

"The best I have found unbelievable good 2% but could only use for 2 days testing since the full cost for my disability is with coupon still $2600 a month . So sad can not afford this that finally worked"

10 / 10

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bad...
November 1, 2016

"I have been using Pennsaid for about 8 wks. It is working well in conjunction with cortisone shots in my knees every 3 months. My insurance covered it totally, to my surprise! My only complaint is the pump on the bottle quit working on the first RX before it was empty. It just quit pumping and I had to wait till I could refill my next month supply. POOR DESIGN on the pump."

8 / 10

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Alayna
March 16, 2018

"I recently had an arthroscopic chondroplasty surgery on my knee and I suffer from patellafemoral pain syndrome on both. I have had a hard time recovering from my surgery with stiffness, soreness, inability to go down stairs, bend properly, etc. I was skeptical to how a simple gel could make any difference but boy was I wrong. Highly recommend this product!!! I am like a brand new person and often forget I had surgery until the effects of the gel wear off."

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Skyemom
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
June 5, 2017

"I've used Volteran in the past and the generic 1.5% Pennsaid solution but the newer 2.0% pump Pennsaid seems to work best. I use it on my knees, hips, hands and feet depending on where I have pain ( as needed). I have psoriatic arthritic and osteoarthritis so I'm very glad I found something that gives me relief. I like the fact that the new Pennsaid has no odor because Volteran has a strong scent. Cost is high though. It's nearly $2700 for one bottle without insurance . This is outrageous since it leaves many people unable to afford it."

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Ski...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
January 21, 2021

"I had a bad accident while snow skiing. After 2 surgeries and 1.5 yrs of PT, they put my shoulder back together but still had severe daily pain. I was taking Percocet everyday to deal with the pain. I asked the doctor to try Pennsaid. In 5 minutes after application the pain was gone. 5 years later, I have not taken a pain pill since! I just use Pennsaid. I consider it a miracle drug. Side note... it took a lot of work from both myself and my doctor to get insurance to start paying for it!"

10 / 10

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Mmom
June 24, 2017

"I an 53 and have OA under my kneecaps due to patellafemoral syndrome and poor kneecap tracking. No swelling but lots of pain. Can't take oral NSAIDs due to stomach issues. Unfortunately, despite applying this three times a day for weeks there was no improvement in pain."

1 / 10

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Ajano
Taken for less than 1 month
November 13, 2020

"I had chronic pain in my neck, from working minimum 10 hours on the computer. Couldn't even push when I went to the toilet. I had gravity do all the work. :( 3 years of every day pain. I had all the tests done (MRIs, CT scans), and all the treatments (physical therapy, acupuncture, massages, suction cups, muscle relaxers pills, anti inflammatory pills etc). the only thing that worked till now, were codeine pills. Until I found out about pensaid, yesterday! I can't believe it! I'm pain free since last night! I feel reborn! I was reading the other comments, about it costing $2000 dollars??!! That's insane. I bought it here in Greece for 13 euros. That's like 15 dollars."

10 / 10

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Bob
Taken for less than 1 month
March 14, 2018

"I had a knee replacement and could not get rid of the swelling. Once my surgeon prescribed Pennsaid boy what a difference it made. This should be given to every patient having knee or hip replacement. Pennsaid made it possible for me to get to the next level in my rehab. Good stuff!!!"

10 / 10

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Rob
Taken for less than 1 month
January 28, 2022

"Didn’t treat my pain at all. Instead I experienced three of the side effects. I used it for two days and developed an incredibly itchy raised rash that I had to see a dermatologist for. I also had excessive night sweats and shortness of breath. Worthless medication."

1 / 10

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Jazzie
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 12, 2021

"I have neck, knee and lower back issues. My doctor gave me samples after the Val stop working well it did nothing for my neck but burn it as for my lower back and knee pain - it went away a little for like 30min then everything was back hurting and discomfort. Guess it just not for me"

2 / 10

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Tipster
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 25, 2023

"So far, I'm unimpressed. I've been using it for heel pain and Pennsaid has not provided adequate pain relief. It makes the pain symptoms worse. However, it seems to be effective for knee pain. I have had better results with voltaren without the exorbitant price tag."

3 / 10

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David...
Taken for 10 years or more
November 9, 2022

"This gives me best relief for my knee and actual helps my fingers and knuckles when applying the product which are also bad and arthritic. It is much better than taking NSAIDS which are bad for the intestinal tract."

10 / 10

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Josef...
February 12, 2022

"Pennsaid is the best, I have been using for years on my arthritic knees with 100% positive results. When I retired and no longer had private insurance I had a rude awakening, Medicare doesn’t cover it and because I have Medicare I don’t qualify for any coupons, I tried Voltaren which doesn’t work, according to Medicare is the same, well… didn’t work, so I have been lucky so far to get samples. Some needs to change for retirees"

10 / 10

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group...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
June 26, 2014

"Relieves knee and hip osteoarthritis pain immediately. Have used when required for approximately 4 years with no known side effects. I am 70 year old with hypertension controlled with medication."

10 / 10

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hoosi...
May 14, 2011

"Also for rheumatoid arthritis. FANTASTIC, to say the LEAST!"

10 / 10

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gonvy
December 24, 2011

"I tried others but they did not work as well as PENNSAID, I recommend Pennsaid, it works great on me."

10 / 10

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bgmk
August 6, 2016

"better than pain pills works the best and goes right to the pain"

10 / 10

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Carol
November 3, 2019

"Prescribed Pennsaid for knee pain / torn meniscus. Great for pain but now have hot, itchy, red and swollen skin in the area of application. Never will use this again. Be cautious!"

3 / 10

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GODSG...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 8, 2018

"The best overall, I have tried all other topicals and nothing ever worked like this. I recommend it for pain."

10 / 10

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LtDan
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 12, 2021

"I got hurt at work which resulted in a reconstructive surgery to my ankle, tried Pennsaid to alleviate the pain and it literally did nothing to help."

1 / 10

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Darlene
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 24, 2018

"I only used this once, but saw improvements right away. I only could get sample. MY insurance won't cover it.I do wish they did"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
September 11, 2017

"Expensive garbage"

1 / 10

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Big...
December 16, 2022

"The cream really does work. The part in my knee has stopped hurting it happened with in minutes"

10 / 10

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