I've been taking OTC naproxen (2 tablets) twice daily for pain and inflammation resulting from a C6-C7 herniation. My doctor has now put me on a 6-day pack of methylprednisolone, a steroid, and she said I don't need to take the naproxen anymore.
Unfortunately, without the naproxen, I can't get through the day very well because of the pain. (I'm also taking tylenol, but no other pain meds except for vicodin - one pill at night only.)
Nothing in the product information for the methylprednisolone says I can't take it with NSAIDs like naproxen. Is there any reason I can't continue to take the naproxen while on the methylprednisolone?
2007-01-24 03:46:54 · 5 answers · asked by Tamara K 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Just to follow-up on some answers - my doctor is aware of all of the medications I am taking, and I have prescriptions for the methylprednisolone (which is a 6-day pack where you take fewer each day) and the valium, both from the same doctor.
2007-01-24 16:50:36 · update #1
Sorry, I typed "valium" but I meant "vicodin." Sheesh!
2007-01-24 16:51:05 · update #2
No, but it clearly states not to take any over-the-counter or other prescriptions without talking to your doctor. If the doctor said not to take it, then there must be some kind of side effect that she's seen before with another patient. Just because it's not on the drug warning list, doesn't mean it's not a problem. It almost takes an act of Congress to update warnings on these medications through the FDA. Clinical tests, a number of adverse reports that have to be investigated, hearings, etc. Believe me. If your doctor said no, I would trust her.
2007-01-24 03:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because methylprednisolone is Prednisone, which is a steriod. It is a powerful medicine that should only be taken for a short time frame and weaned off. The tylenol, naproxen mix sounds bad to me. I think you should contact your doctor and get down to what you are truly taking. You say you aren't taking any other pain meds"oh except for those daily Vicodin I take at bedtime. Prednisone is dangerous if not taken properly, and you're mixing other prescribed? meds. Contact your doc.
2007-01-24 16:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 04:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concern is that the combination of naprosyn with the steroid will put you at a very high risk of stomach ulcers, bleeding and perforation (acid creating a hole in your stomach).
Talk to your physician. Instead of flooding your whole body with the steroid it makes much more sense to get steroid targeted to your neck with an epidural steroid injection (pin-point targeting versus shotgun approach).
2007-01-24 04:33:33 · answer #4 · answered by sgunes 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should find a pain management group. Why the pain of inflammation and what caused it?
2007-01-24 04:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋