Experiences with Diclofenac

I've always taken ibuprofen for my stomach pain and this helped but ever since i started staking dicofenac the pain went away completely! i am very happy. i take 1 diclofenac with 1 paracetamol.
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Took a tablet because of pain in my neck. (11 years ago I had an intervertebral disc removed.) Overnight my stomach turned itself completely inside out. Nauseous, bloated feeling, and rising acid reflux. I'm never taking this again ever.
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Because I had to take a gastric protector with this as well, I switched. I had to pay for the stomach tablets (omeprazole) myself. That's why the GP prescribed artrotec.
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As soon as I notice gout coming on, I take 2 diclofenacs and another after about 6 hours. They really help to get over the worst of the pain and the symptoms disappear after around about another day. I also take Allopurinol 300 mg but I'm not so happy with this, they actually seem to trigger the gout. My rheumatologist doesn't really seem to know much about it. Sometimes I get the feeling that ...
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My doctor prescribed this medicine for inflammation of a tendon in my shoulder. It began to work after 4 days. I did experience side effects such as bowel cramping, diarrhoea and fatigue. After 2 weeks I'm still taking the tablets, because every time I try to quit the inflammation returns.
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I've been taking this drug for pain from fibromyalgia and mild arthrosis for years. If I stop taking the Diclofenac it doesn't take long for me to stiffen up and for the pain to start. I haven't noticed any side effects, at the moment I am taking 2 x 25 mg a day. I don't take any gastric protectors with it any more because I suspect that years of using them are what caused my osteopenia. (early...
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GP didn't give me any gastric protectors with this so my stomach wall was badly damaged. After a while of being really nauseous I ended up in hospital 3 times because I couldn't keep any other medicines downs. My stomach wall has been damaged by the diclofenac. Then my head started throbbing. After this misery I haven't been able to take any other medicine at all and had to have gastric protect...
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Disaster drug, it's shameful that it's even sold/prescribed. My side effects are extreme and as far as I'm concerned it's harmful to a number of organs. i really think I could die from this. Stopped after two days. Now (5 days later), I still have stomach and bowel pains, pain peeing. This drug would appear to have a poor reputation amongst people who work in the care sector. I spoke to a few p...
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Not recommended. The disadvantage, the stomach pain, is terrible. I haven't been able to eat for 2 days because of it. I'd rather have the pain of the infection
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I have a rupture and infection in my left shoulder. Struggled with pain and stinging for two years. During the night it's really bad. The specialist prescribed me diclofenac. I take one tablet at night time. It helps.
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The low dose is barely effective, I need 2 150 mg tablets and 2 paracetamol before I can get to sleep at night. I don't use any gastric protection because they all make me queasy.
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Stopped taking this because or really bad side effects. Nausea, dizziness, palpitations, sweating, cold/warm, trembling, temporary red rash all over my body, so bad that I had to go and sit down for an hour to get over it. Happened suddenly overnight. A few weeks later I tried it again and I reacted the same way (not long after taking the pill).
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No side-effects with this medicine. I don't take omeprazole with it. They always add it on because of my long-term use. I don't see the point of it. I do have to take paracetamol often as well because the diclofenac doesn't provide enough pain relief.
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My experience is: it takes the pain away, works quickly. But loads and loads of stomach and bowel problems. Took it for three days (with a gastric protector) and from day one suffered with vomiting and nausea, not forgetting the stomach cramps. I was really sick from it! (Not recommended if you've got a weak stomach or bowels.)
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I took this medicine on the advice of the radiotherapist because I was suffering with radiation injuries. The periosteum on my ribs is excessively sensitive which means I can't wear any tight clothes or even a bra. Using an anti-inflammatory was supposed to reduce the pain. Unfortunately loads of side-effects (stomach and bowel problems) and no change to the pain. It even seemed to have the opp...
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The most extreme kind of side effect: bleeding after a stomach ulcer that was located on an artery. I lost 4 l of blood and was in hospital for 3 days and operated on. I was bed-bound for 6 weeks and it was only after 5 months that my blood levels were on the up and I was starting to feel ok. And I am only 33 despite the fact that it says in the patient information leaflet that stomach ulcers a...
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Med. A dicolfenac 50 mg. Hardly any to no effect at all. Pain actually increased. Med. B colchicine 0.5 mg, stopped after 2 days because of the side effects.
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