Wellness

[jagk]

I have been taking naproxyn daily for at least 5years. Dr want me to stop it. It has been 9 days without it. I'm am now having joint and muscle pain. He gave me tramadol. I feel kind of groggy on that and still have pain. Does it take awhile for it to be effective and should the grogginess go away.

[shoekitty]

jagk

IDK personally, as I am allergic to all NSAIDS. However, I have heard that the long term use of naproxyn can cause night sweats, chills and aches and pains. I am thinking, can the aches and pains be due to lack of the pain killer effects of naproxyn? If the Doctor took you off cold turkey, it might go away. The tramadol should help wityh pain though.

I have taken tramadol, and find I don't get groggy, I seem to perk up more. But everyone is different. In fact as much as I could have used it, I wouldn't take Tramadol at night, or I couldn't sleep. I have severe arthritis, and it can help with arthritis pain. But like I said, everyone reacts differently.

I hope you feel better

[NYwoman]

I was using Naproxyn from 2000 -- 2007. My hip disintegrated and I needed a total hip replacement (THR). It eventually can cause kidney weakness and failure, as in my case. I started NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory) with multi Aleve, then on to Naproxyn 200 mg, to various COX 2 meds. The pain was relieved but my kidneys suffered.

All pain relievers have their down side and long term use will cause side effects. It would be good to address the root cause of the pain. (It took me till 2005 to be able to get the THR.) Using physical therapy, Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Yoga, and exercise for core strength may help. I found that the use of HA (hyaluronic acid) and natural anti inflammatory foods and supplements can help. Loosing weight also helps. I am giving general ideas since I do not know the root cause for your pain. There are pain management doctors these days with other techniques.

[bells4me]

I have had a RX for Naproxyn for over 10 years for my knees. Label says to take twice a day, but I asked & Dr. said to take it only when needed. I rarely have to use it.

[JamaicaJammer2]

Mom nearly died in the ER from horrible GI bleeding from naproxen.

Tramadol tablets didn't help my dh post-op like IV tramadol did post-op while still in the hospital.

[Sammycat1]

Work with your doctor on the dosing and type of tramadol. I have bone-on-bone knee osteoarthritis and can't have the knee replaced for 8 months. I also took NSAIDs for many years...which drove my blood pressure up and created two ulcers that took 4 months to heal.

So my doc went to tramadol. We tried the continued release with acetaminophen, and it did nothing. He switched me to immediate release at the lowest dose, then gradually increased it until it worked. I can survive without it during the day and only use it during the night, when the pain is at its worst.

Good luck -- there are many pain relief meds out there for people with severe arthritis.

[jagk]

Thanks everyone

[lolakimono]

Can you try supplements like turmeric and magnesium for the muscle pain?

[willdob3]

Why do you need constant pain meds? Could the pain be lessened by dietary/lifestyle changes?

Lola's suggestion is something to consider.

I lived on ibuprofen 800mg 24/7 for years. Making dietary changes eliminated the need for any daily pain meds. when I do have pain it is almost always manageable & I rarely even think about taking something for it.

[Bagsers]

On 4/6/2014 willdob3 said:

Why do you need constant pain meds? Could the pain be lessened by dietary/lifestyle changes?

Lola's suggestion is something to consider.

I lived on ibuprofen 800mg 24/7 for years. Making dietary changes eliminated the need for any daily pain meds. when I do have pain it is almost always manageable & I rarely even think about taking something for it.

Dietary changes also helped me a great deal with arthritis. I avoid gluten, dairy and eggs. I rarely take NSAIDS anymore. I DO take a turmeric supplement daily.