So after 1 hell of a day with these mysterious pains, I called the doctor again when it wasnt gone this morning. Called them yesterday too because I seriously was in so much pain
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If it's pain that makes you want to *vomit*, then it's probably stomach-related. (If it was like something with your heart, there probably wouldn't be any vomiting; I looked all that stuff up when I had my own chest pain, heh.) Don't panic too much... I think the doctor'll help you out. *hugs*
Diclofenac? That's the same stuff I got for my back injury in December. It's not typically prescribed for stomach pain... but I guess your doctor knows better than me ;) Still, I'd be careful and watch the side-effects...
I think it is weird too... because they arent helping!! And is says it lays stress on the stomach :( Generally I have been worse then just on Ibuprofen :(
Okay, I wondered if I should put this up here because a lot of people frown upon 'home doctoring' but I've been researching my stomach complaints for months so...
Diclofenac is an NSAID (Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug), a type of painkiller that is typically used to treat inflammation and infection of joints/muscles and often also menstrual pain. However, one of the main side-effects of NSAIDs including Diclofenac is corroding the stomach lining, which results in stomach complaints and acid reflux.
The reason I have suffered stomach pains for the past few months is because I took a LOT of ibuprofen (which is also an NSAID) in the months of July, August, September and October last year. That was because I had tooth pain and I was afraid to go to the dentist, so I took a lot of painkillers instead. I also took a lot of Diclofenac in December because of my back injury.
So I think it's *really* weird that they prescribed you Diclofenac, because its main side-effect is stomach complaints. It's nothing serious, but if you have a
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Well, try the food advice I gave you... that managed to keep me relatively painless for months, as long as I didn't go over the line. (Every time I had stomach aches it's because I ate something I knew I shouldn't have, because I was hungry. :\)
It's not strange to think this as a lay person. I myself I'm pretty knowledgeable on these things with my MSc in toxicology, but I'm still a lay person next to a doctor.
It makes sense to get anti-inflammatory drugs when facing a viral infection as it relieves the pain caused by inflammation. On the other hand I, personally, find it strange to prescribe drugs that may enhance stomach problems when the source of the health complaint is in the stomach
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Still, I'd be careful and watch the side-effects...
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I almost never had fried food anyway ;)
Basically I always do what it says already. (except for the cookies and the chocolate, but I will haven one of that atm)
No chicken soup for me though *vegetarian*
Thanks for doing so much research :)
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I did most of the research for myself but it's pretty handy for any stomach complaint.
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Diclofenac is an NSAID (Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drug), a type of painkiller that is typically used to treat inflammation and infection of joints/muscles and often also menstrual pain.
However, one of the main side-effects of NSAIDs including Diclofenac is corroding the stomach lining, which results in stomach complaints and acid reflux.
The reason I have suffered stomach pains for the past few months is because I took a LOT of ibuprofen (which is also an NSAID) in the months of July, August, September and October last year. That was because I had tooth pain and I was afraid to go to the dentist, so I took a lot of painkillers instead. I also took a lot of Diclofenac in December because of my back injury.
So I think it's *really* weird that they prescribed you Diclofenac, because its main side-effect is stomach complaints. It's nothing serious, but if you have a ( ... )
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It's indeed an NSAID though. lol, the fish I used to slap colleagues with at my previous job was full of NSAID's too.
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It does make me sleepy though...
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It makes sense to get anti-inflammatory drugs when facing a viral infection as it relieves the pain caused by inflammation. On the other hand I, personally, find it strange to prescribe drugs that may enhance stomach problems when the source of the health complaint is in the stomach ( ... )
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