After 18 months on 7.5 mg Mobic daily, and another 6 months on 15 mg, my PHP took me off of it completely. I developed what I horrifyingly thought were chest pains, but turned out to be a slight (didn't feel very slight) ulceration in the upper GI area. Took some prilosec-type meds for 3 weeks, got bloodwork for liver/kidney /random other organ functions, and had an ultrasound of my entire abdomen.
Bloodwork was great, ultrasound negative--although one kidney is about 20% larger than the other, is that normal? But... No more Mobic. She said to take Tylenol arthritis strength (which is just tylenol on a 8-hour time release), which I have been doing for 3 weeks. The problem is I am feeling every joint, and I'm stiffening up like a piece of wet leather. She said I should take Tramadol if I feel really bad--but that is a narcotic, and makes me really sleepy, so I can't take it in the daytime.
Any suggestions?
Sorry but I though Tylenol wasn't good for the Kidneys?
My mother had bad kidneys and dr told her not to take Tylenol.
Tylenol is not good for the liver. I have had severe problems since the Doctors OD me on it in 1984. It triggered insulin resistant type 2 diabetes.
A dose of Antibiotics and bland diets helped with the ulcers in the mid 70's
Hi meow,
For your joints, I would recommend some kind of physical activity. You don't want to overdo it, but a mild, gentle exercise can be very beneficial.
I'm glad to hear that your bloodwork and ultrasound checked out okay. ;)
If you are dealing with gout, Arthritis, and/or Rheumatism try "hi-actives Tart cherry". I did not realize how much they helped until I was off for a month and then back on. The first night back seemed like a miracle.
Tramadol is not a narcotic. It is a med that doesn't need to be counted like narcotics in the nursing setting. I just looked it up in my nurses medication book to get the right description for you.
It is centrally acting synthetic analgesic compound not chemically related to opiods. Thought to bind to opiate receptors and inhibit the reuptake of norepineprine and serotonin. I have also read other descriptions stating that it is chemically related to some antidepressant without antidepressant effects.
There are other medications out there that are in the same chemical family of certain drugs but for some reason they don't work the same. I used to be able to tell you the name of some but now my brain doesnt work like it used to.
This medication is "habituating" which is not the same as addicting. The narcotics are addicting. There are many drugs that can be habituating and people just have to taper down off of them slowly when they are ready to quit them.
There is another little aspect to this habituation angle. If a person is having chronic pain that shows not sign of letting up and a certain medication is keeping life half way tolerable and livable-----who really cares if a person is addicted (for that matter) or habituated as long as they are having good medical care and follow up. Sometimes it is the only way to go and I would not feel guilty about it. Now, if you were buying your drugs from a guy in a trench coat at midnight in an alley that might be cause for worry. Irish ;D
Yeah, I read more about Tramadol, so I'm not as worried as I was. My problem with it is that after 3 nights of it, I can't sleep. It has a stimulating effect, and not in a good way. :P
Rheumy put me on Methyltrexate, 3 tabs once a week. Used in chemotherapy, but this is a microdose. She takes it herself. It seems to be working, and one of the wonderful side effects is that it has decreased my appetite considerably, and I have lost 9 pounds. If that keeps going, there will be less weight on the hips, which are my worst problem, which is even better.
Did they say what caused the upper GI ulceration? With my dry throat, I'm always worried that pills are stuck there, doing their little ulcery thing. I know ibuprofen stuck in the esophagus can cause trouble, so Mobic may as well.
No, but all of the NSAIDs can cause inflammation (ironically) in the GI tract. Especially with longterm use. They also thin the blood. When a paper cut wouldn't quit beeding after 10 minutes, I knew it was time to stop the Mobic for a couple of weeks. Now I don't take it at all, unless I know I'm going to be stressing my joints--like walking around all day somewhere.
I still keep ibuprophen at home and at school. It is the ONLY thing that works on a headache for me.