Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction.
I bought some ibuprofen the other day to try and tried for a few days and yesterday i woke up so swellen and stiff that it hurt to walk..has anyone had this happen to them? I heard this was suppose to be good with arthritis..Well, thats another medicine i wont take anymore...
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Ibuprophen is a med that you can actually take large amounts of and it has always helped me, I was on 800 mg twice a day. It can be taken every 4 hrs in lower doses, and usually works well for swelling. Is it possible you just had a bad arthritis day, like a weather change or something?
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No,no weather change but i took 200mg 2 or 3 times a day and the next day i was so stiff and swollen but i took one today and will see what happens..
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I have never had this reaction, but I cant take much at all, as it hurts my stomach so much......in the u.k. they have withdrawn Arthrotec, which has shattered me. Just cant tolerate Ibuprufen....but swelling up after it sounds rather dangerous to me....take care...
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Swelling is a sign of an allergy or side effect of meds. Maybe you may not be able to take ibuprophen
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
