Piroxicam is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. What your wife is using is a good medication for Her joint pain. I've enclosed a list of alternative treatments And medications for your information.
Analgesics: Drugs like Tylenol, which contains acetaminophen, relieve mild-to-moderate pain with few side effects in most people. Tylenol is typically the first drug people take for treatment of osteoarthritis pain.
Topical pain relievers: Creams, salves, or gels are analgesics that relieve mild pain when just a few joints are involved -- like your hand. They can also be used in addition to oral painkillers. Active ingredients include capsaicin (found naturally in hot peppers), camphor, eucalyptus oil, menthol, and salicylates. ArthriCare, Aspercreme, BenGay, Capzasin-P, Eucalyptamint, Flexall, Icy Hot, and Zostrix are all topical pain relievers for osteoarthritis treatment.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): These drugs relieve pain by blocking chemicals that cause inflammation. They are reasonably safe drugs -- but, because of potential side effects like stomach irritation and gastrointestinal bleeding, it's best to take low doses for brief periods. Over-the-counter NSAIDs include: Advil, Aleve, Anacin, Aspirin, Bayer, and Motrin.
Glucosamine-chondroitin supplements: These compounds are natural substances found in joint fluid. They are thought to trigger cartilage production and reduce inflammation. The latest studies show potential in slowing the progression of knee osteoarthritis and relieving moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis pain.
Prescription NSAIDS: These are stronger versions of NSAID painkillers, and are prescribed when simple over-the-counter pain relievers aren't effective. These are reasonably safe, but there are potential side effects when taken in large doses over months or years. The FDA requires a label warning of risks like heart attackheart attack, strokestroke, and stomach bleeding. Clinoril, Disalcid, Feldene, Indocin, Lodine, Mobic, and Relafen are prescription NSAIDs.
Cox-2 drugs: This newer type of NSAID was developed to relieve inflammation without the stomach irritation of traditional NSAIDS. These drugs are reasonably safe, but there is still some risk to the stomach. The FDA requires a label warning of increased risk of cardiovascular side effects and gastrointestinal bleeding. Two other Cox-2 drugs were removed from the market because of increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and life-threatening skin reactions. Celebrex is the only Cox-2 drug still on the market and is prescribed in osteoarthritis treatment.
Steroid injections: Quick pain relief is possible when glucocorticoids (a type of steroid) are injected into the joint for osteoarthritis treatment. These are typically advised for moderate-to-severe knee pain or for inflammation that is not relieved by an NSAID.
Hyaluronan injections: Hyaluronic acid is a substance found in joint fluid. Given as weekly injections directly into the joint, it increases mobility. Euflexxa, Hyalgan, Orthovisc, Supartz, and Synvisc are approved for mild-to-moderate knee arthritisarthritis.
Narcotic pain relievers: These strong pain relievers contain narcotics and are often combined with Tylenol. The drugs work on pain receptors on nerve cells, not on inflammation. There is risk of dependency with these drugs. They include: Darvocet, Darvon, Lorcet, Lortab, Morphine, Oxycontin, Percocet, Tylenol with Codeine, and Vicodin.
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Your age would have been helpful. Generally smears are not carried out below 20 years. If you are under 20 or had a smear within the last 3 years, no internal examination is needed. The doctor will check your past medical history and family history. This is to insure that there are no contraindications to the pill or type of pill. He will take a smoking history, because pill risks are increased by smoking. He will also check your blood pressure. THE PILL= The combined (Oestrogen/Progesterone) pill will tend to decrease the length and the blood loss of your periods. THE MINI PILL = Progesterone only, will for 3-6 months produce dysfunctional (erratic) bleeding. However as time passes the number of women who don't bleed at all on this pill rises, reaching 60-70% by one year.
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Piroxicam, or Feldene, is in the class of drugs called Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. They help hold down inflammation, and pain. They also help with fever. This is a pill you would take once or twice a day, if needed. I can say that it has a higher incidence of GI upset and bleeding, more than Ibuprofen or aspirin. If I was going to take it daily, I would also take a stomach pill, like Prilosec, to help prevent a stomach ulcer. There are many other choices out there, for anti-inflammatories, so find one that is safe and effective.
2007-09-07 05:22:04
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the doctor will ask about your medical history, any surgeries, allergies, smoking history, what your periods are like. you may get a pelvic exam and pap smear and std check. the pill is an excellent way to control and manipulate your cycles. you probably dont want to stop them altogether as that is difficult to do, but you can take the pills in such a way as to give you only a few periods a year. you need to bleed eventually otherwise you will have problems with constant spottng. tell the doctor you are interested in an extended cycle regimen birth control pill. having fewer periods will increase the contraceptive effectiveness of the pill, decrease your pms problems and result in less pain and blood loss during the bleeding times
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Piroxicam is the generic for Feldine, and it is used to treat pain due to inflammation. I was on this for about a year and it was the most effective of all anti-inflammatory that I had tried. But there is one side effect, NS AIDS all build up in your liver because your body cannot break them down correctly and excrete them. So long term use is not recommended. When I was on it I called it my Wonder Pill. It took care of any type of pain and had no dizziness, lightheadedness, or nausea like narcotic pain relievers.
2007-09-07 12:40:52
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Piroxicam (marketed in the U.S. under the trade name Feldene) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, primary dysmenorrhoea, postoperative pain; and act as an analgesic, especially where there is an inflammatory component.
Like most non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, piroxicam use can result in gastrointestinal upset, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, rash, pruritus, and (in severe cases) peptic ulceration and gastrointestinal bleeding. Approximately 30% of all patients receiving daily doses of 20 mg of piroxicam experience side effects, so if your wife is in the large majority of patients that gets relief with it with no side effects, keep using it.
Also, piroxicam may cause skin to become more sensitive to sunlight. Avoidance of sunlight and use of sunscreen is recommended.
2007-09-07 05:23:51
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Acupuncture, which involves inserting thin needles into various points on your body, may reduce peripheral neuropathy symptoms.
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