Any one taking Motrin for arthritis?

Question

I'm currently taking motrin for pain in my hip. Might have to take it for a while. I try to take the lowest dosage..but I'm a little concerned about possible long term problems from the drug.. Anyone else taking it, if so, for how long?

Thanks

Answer 1

Good, always take the lowest dosage. Motrin is the brand name for the generic drug Ibuprofen. It's in the class of NSAIDs, which are non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs. As I understand it, they have had long term studies of this with good results. Like other NSAIDs, they may cause abnormal liver values. Other NSAIDs are Acteminophen (Tylenol), and Naproxen Sodium (Aleve). Motrin should help with your hip pain. Best of luck to you.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have been taking Motrin for more than 17 years for pain in my knee. I'm now up to 800mg. I used to take it everyday, but now try to only take it when the pain is unbearable. Two years ago, I developed acid reflux, which may be a side effect of the drug. Vicodin is an option, but I don't want to become dependent and addicted......yet.

Answer 4

I've taken Motrin, but if you take it for a long time you will probably become more immune to it. I would suggest taking Aleve. I've taken it for a long time, and had no ill effects. Also Aleve is meant to be used for arthritis.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Motrin only masks and suppresses the pain. Go to a health food store and buy Gloucosamine check it out works great on arthritis.

Answer 7

The main thing is to stay in touch with your doctor. He/she should be able to monitor the effects of Ibuprofen (Motrin) and will be able to deal with your situation.

Any advice or experiences you learn from others should be taken with a grain of salt, as medicines have different effects on different people.

Answer 8

This is a branded version of the drug ibuprofen. It is among the least potent of the anti-inflammatories that are in use today. Despite this it retains the classical side effect of NSAID's of having a GI bleeding risk, this increases with age.

Answer 9

NewsTarget.com printable article
Originally published April 27 2005
New studies show that over-the-counter painkillers may pose health risks
by Mike Adams

After the revelation that prescription painkillers such as Vioxx and Bextra increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, many doctors began recommending over-the-counter painkillers for their patients. However, new studies show that these drugs may also pose an increased risk for heart disease.

In one study a team of Norwegians examining the effects of drugs such as Aleve, Motrin and Advil on mouth cancer in smokers accidentally discovered that people taking these drugs were at an increased risk of dying from heart disease. In fact, the risk of death from heart disease entirely offset the reduced risk of mouth cancer.

* With prescription drugs Vioxx and Bextra already pulled from the market, a study has raised disturbing questions about the heart safety of long-term use of over-the-counter pain relievers such as Advil, Motrin and Aleve.
* Smokers in Norway who took such drugs for at least six months had twice the risk of dying of a heart attack, stroke or other heart-related problem.
* The findings came from a study of whether these pain relievers could prevent oral cancer.
* The drugs did, in fact, cut the risk of developing oral cancer in half, but the deaths that were prevented were offset by the increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to the study, reported Monday at an American Association for Cancer Research conference in Anaheim.
* The study was relatively small 908 people and involved people prone to heart problems and cancer because they smoked.
* But specialists said it supports the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to warn about long-term use of all such painkillers except aspirin.
* The findings add to the suspicion that the heart risk extends beyond the so-called cox-2 drugs Bextra, Vioxx and Celebrex to the larger family of medications known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, which include naproxen, ibuprofen and virtually all other over-the-counter pain relievers except acetaminophen or Tylenol.
* In recent months, many doctors have switched patients to these over-the-counter medications, believing them to be safer alternatives.
* "To the best of our knowledge, these are the first data to support putting a box warning on NSAIDs, not just cox-2s," said Dr. Andrew Dannenberg, a Cornell University scientist who helped do the Norway study.
* Vioxx was pulled from the market last fall when a different study, testing whether it could prevent colon cancer, showed a higher heart disease risk.

See more articles and news on painkillers

Answer 10

Research vinegar. It changes the ph in the joints.