There are 169 ratings for the drug: INDOMETHACIN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for indomethacin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	gout	I GET GOUT NOW AND THEN BUT LATELY IT SEEMED TO BE IN MANY JOINTS.AFTER TAKING THESE PILLS FOR 3 DAYS I FELT LIKE I HAVEN'T FELT IN YEARS. MUST BE GOUTY ARTHRITIS BUT WOW DO I FEEL GREAT !!! I AM 83 AND EVERYTHING WAS SO DIFFICULT.GETTING IN AND OUT OF BED AND CARS,WALKING ,SITTING. NOW,I AM LOOSE AND HAVE NO PAIN AT ALL. NOT ONE SIDE EFFECT AND I AM TRAVELLING THIS WEEK VISITING MY DAUGHTER THAT IS HOW GREAT I FEEL !!!!!!!!		M	83	3 days		6/14/2007 Email
5	Arthritis and rib pain	Non	Worked immediately	M	78	4 days		8/8/2008
4	tendonitis in the knee	exacerbated existing dizziness	no complaints.dosage of 25mg, three times a day	M	77	5 days		12/28/2008
1	gouty arthritis	after four days, constant diarrhea for 24 hours, very frequent urination, headache, swollen glands in both front and under and back of neck	Is it possible that there is wheat used as an ingredient in Indomethacin? I have celiac disease and experienced diarrhea the first day and then on for the other four days. Have discontinued drug today. I have taken a few pills at another time and had same reaction	F	77	5 days		7/16/2007
4	Hemicrania Continua 2002 and now	I had no side effects 7 years ago when it was used for 6 weeks. Recently the continuous headaches returned. Indocin has helped reduce the pain but severe vertigo and faintness start about 45 minutes after taking a 25 mg dose and persist for 2 hours. Since it seems to help the headache. I will persevere taking 25 mg three times daily with food until the HA's stop in the hope that this will pass.	I am delighted to have found this website because the medication enclosure and most of the literature on this med make it sound like side effects are infrequent and mild.	M	75	3 weeks		3/9/2009
4	arthritis	Raised my blood pressure	After taking indomethacin for many years, it caused a bleeding ulcer in colon. Since no other medications helped pain and stiffness, it has been difficult since I was ordered to stop its use.	F	74	6 years		1/20/2006
1	Gout	Made me whacky and dizzy. Made my kidney's and joints hurt. Didn't do a thng for my gout. I stopped taking Indo about 2 weeks ago and I'm still goofed up.		M	73	15 days		7/13/2008
5	gout	dull morning headache, frequent urination	I get one or two gout attacks a year. This was a severe attack in the knee and the first time I've used a prescription medicine. I was able to resume driving after four days.	M	66	6 days		12/16/2007
5	Gout	No side effects after taking it for last 7 years	I would often take 25-50 mg at night time to alleviate the leg and ankle pain from the gout. I noticed very quickly that my general aches and pains and the bursitus in my elbow was gone. since then, 7 years ago, I have taken typically 25mg each night and have been free of pain ever since. To date I have no noticeable adverse side effects.	M	65	7 years		11/16/2007 Email
5	Gout	None that I'm aware of.	Once or twice a year I'll have a Gout attack in one or both of my big toes. Sometimes the throbbing pain is enough to make a grown man cry. My dosage is a 75mg capsule twice a day. The first capsule seems to work very quickly for me. I rarely need more than one day's worth of this medicine.	M	64	1 days		7/14/2008
5	GOUT	No side affects that I'm aware of.	I was originally taking the drug for the very infrequent gout attacks that I had. However, as an additional benefit it greatly helped the chronic pain in my lower back. I've been taking it as needed for back pain over the last few months. It's much, much better than ibupropfen.	M	63	2 years		2/7/2007
5	arthritic hip joint pain reduction	Absolutely non!	Use was accidental! Prescribed for gout, but noticed that if I took a single 50 mg tablet that my joint pain due to arthritis went away for as long as 3-days at a time. I consider this a wonder drug; at least for me.	M	62	90 days		12/19/2008
5	Strange but painful head pains	No side effects	Could not believe the outcome of this drug, not only relieved the head pains but all other pains and aches, knees, back and hands, then after a week or so they all came back not the head pain though, I am only on 25g	M	61	18 days		12/25/2008 Email
5	For the occassional gout attack,	Light headedness, DON'T DRIVE,I forgot I had conversations at work for the first day or 2, I didn't notice any additional problems with alcohol, but still don't drive. Otherwise no problems	I took this drug when I was first diagnosed with gout and had an attack of gout when I couldn't walk. Two or four pills at 75 mg took care of each attack. This drug is not for the control of gout. It should only be used for an attack (unless your Dr says otherwise). I've been taking Allopurinol (300 mg)for 4 years and my uric acid level has dropped from about 10 to the lower part of the normal range, which is 2 to about 8. I don't get gout attacks anymore because of the low uric acid.	M	60	4 years		7/24/2007
2	pain in arm - suspected tendenintis	none	very little to no relief	M	60	7 days		7/9/2007
1	GOUT	stomach upset		F	60	10 days		1/21/2006 Email
5	pain in hip	none	really relieved the pain	F	59	3 weeks		4/8/2005
5	Sudden onset of Gout	Relief from my chronic arthritis. Slight dizzieness. Slight loss of a Appetite (not a bad thing!) and this is "weird" a sharpening of my mind. Very slight slurrying of speech while having Great focus of mind (and this is VERY apparent..) also i want/need to get up and move now. Feels great.	I am a "Poster Boy" for this med. It was prescribed for a new and sudden onset of Gout. Severe big right toe pain (level 7.5 or 8 on scale of 1-10)radiating through the foot and up the leg. Essentially making me lame. The med controlled the Gout pain in 3 hrs ( I weigh 315 lbs & the dosage is 50mg 3 times day) But totally unexpected and not disscussed was the overnight relief from my chronic arthritis. Primarlly knees..and ankles..Knuckle joints too. I could barely move and now I feel like running a foot race! You have know idea how much pain you have become accustomed too, till it is gone. The "focus " of mind is strange & I can find no other reference to it on the web. We all react to meds diffriently and there is also a possibility of interreaction with my (prescribed..) 60mg of Lisinopril, Furosemide 20mg, Atenolol 50mg, Asprin 5gr and Slo-Niacin 500mg(food supplement) taken everyday. This is extraordinary and I thought worth sharing	M	59	14 days		5/8/2008 Email
5	Ankylosing Spondylitis	I am 59 years old and have been taking Indomethacin for the past 25 years. Indomethacin with the combination of two Darvocet N-100's control all of my pain and make me feel fairly close to normal. My spine had completely fused from age 20 to age 40. At age 40 I had bi-lateral hip replacement surgery and Indomethacin is the only NSAID that has worked for me personally.	I have never had any side effects until recently. Two weeks ago my doctor ran a 24 hour urine test to check for creatine clearance in my urine. I got the test results back last week. It appears that the 25 years of taking Indomethacin has reduced my kidney function to 60 per cent. I feel that is a fair trade off of being pain free most of the time. My doctor wanted to do a trial of having me go off of Indomethacin to see how I would do without it. He told me to stop taking it last Friday. Saturday I noticed stiffness and pain in my lower back my upper legs and my hips. By Sunday I was in so much pain I was unable to walk. When Monday morning came I phoned the doctor and went in to see him. When he saw I was unable to walk he immediately put me back on Indomethacin. I took one 75 mg capsule Monday night and started feeling better within 3 hours. I awoke Tuesday morning with a bit of stiffness and pain and I took another 75 mg capsule. It is 3:35 PM and I have had no trouble walking and no pain and I just spent two hours on a riding lawn mower. Without Indomethacin I would be in sad shape and could not do the daily functions of life without having great pain. Indomethacin is a wonder drug to me even though it may be harming my kidneys.	M	59	25 years		4/28/2009 Email
4	Both shoulders paining	After my left knee replacement about 3 weeks later my shoulders started giving me a lot of pain.I have R. Artheritis. I was advised by knee surgon to take this drug for a week	I got much relief from my right knee pain and shoulders after taking one capsule at night after dinner. If I stop it for a day or two the pain begins again. But I am scared about the side effects if I use it for a long period of time	M	59	8 days		7/7/2009
1	gout	Became extremely dizzy and was unable to walk.	Approx one hour after first 50mg dose became extremely dizzy, my blood pressure drop made EMT's take me to Emerg Room.	M	59	1 days		6/3/2007
1	constant headaches	After about 2 hours- horrible headache, rapidly rising blood pressure, so dizzy I couldn't stand up- was terrified I was going to have a stroke or heart attack- it finally went away (the side-effects) after about 5 hours. YIKES!	Be forewarned- this can be really scary!	F	59	1 days 75mg 2X D		4/19/2010
5	Arthritis in feet, knees and back	There is a little light headedness when I started taking it and I sleep better for a while.	I have been taking for the brand name and then later the generic brand of this drug since 1974(37 years) How well it works for me depends on the weather and other factors, however it works better then any other arthritis drug I have ever taken. I take it at night with Prevacid. Sometimes I take a little Milanta as well. I stay away from all forms of sugar and soft drinks after 9:00pm and I usually hit the sack by 11:00pm	M	58	37 years		8/6/2007
4	severe gout attacks	light-headed, some numbness, especially in the swollen joint after taking a 50 mg pill (every 8 to 10 hrs)relieves pain 6 to 8 hrs.	provides temporary relief	M	58	28 years		6/10/2004
4	gout	no noticeable side effects		F	57	4 days		8/9/2007
2	Phlebitis	Dizziness--comes and goes, possible mild diarrhea, possible slight nausea (belching up air, like when you get mild seasickness), a little paradoxical neck tension. Heart <65 BPM.	Prescribed for mild arm phlebitis. My first dose (50 mg, 40 minutes ago) and I'm sitting here dizzy, feeling like I just had a glass-and-a-half of wine. Not unpleasant, almost like a few tokes sneaking up on me, but I don't like feeling stoned (any more). Also, about 2 minutes before the dizziness, I had to take a trip to the john. I'm 5'9", 145 lbs, and small-framed. I usually take 1/2 the recommended dose of most OTC drugs. I think doc should have Rx'ed 25 mg. Not sleepy, just light-headed. My bad back actually feels OK now. Maybe this is something to take right before bed. I'm gonna lie down now. Don't feel like sitting up anymore. Just hope there are no lung clots going on.	M	57	1 times		12/26/2008 Email
1	For Chronic back pain	I have had repeated bouts of severe edema and renal failure from it. My doctor did not see the warnings and gave me potassium sparing diuretics when I got edema from the Indomethacin, and I nearly lost my kidneys several times. The last time I was on Lasix, and of course, because the edema was from the drug, the Lasix did nothing adn my kidneys continued to fail.	I stopped taking the indo myself two days ago and I am aching all over and can hardly walk, because my kidneys haven't kicked in yet. I am peeing like a racehorse though, which is great, and I am so much cleared in the head. I have been on this drug for 7 years. :(	F	57	7 days		4/25/2007 Email
5	Ankylosing Spondylitis	None	I had previously been taking another drug called Butazolidin for over 25 years to manage my Ankylosing Spondylitis, but it was taken off the market in the early 1990's. I have since been taking Indomethacin ER 75 mg capsules (twice daily) for over 12 years and with no problems or side effects. Indomethacin does work well for me but works much better if I supplement it with 2 Darvocet's per day. I was told by my Rheumatologist that Idomethacin is now the drug of choice for Ankylosing Spondylitis since the previous drug of choic, Butazolidin was taken off the market.	M	56	12 years		1/27/2006 Email
4	gout	Difficultly falling asleep and staying asleep; low-grade headache and weird, vivid dreams all night long with a few tactile hallucinations on waking up (e.g., sense of something crawling on me).	Had a bad gout attack (swollen right foot, constant pain) while traveling on business, so went to a podiatrist, who put me on 50 mg 3x day. Started relieving pain almost immediately (no longer needed cane by end of first day). So far am _more_ clear-headed taking the drug; constant pain was making it hard to think or do work. This is a short-term course (~3 weeks with tapering dosages), to be followed by allopurinol for long-term management (my first time for both drugs); I will report back again after I've finished the course.	M	56	3 days		5/17/2009
3	gout			M	56	2 days		1/6/2005
2	Gout	Right eyelid swelled.	Took my first and last pill today. While it relieved the pain in the joint below the toe in my left foot, the heavy droopy right eyelid reaction, isn't worth it.	F	56	1 days		9/2/2007
1	Gout	Extreme drowsiness within 1 hour, mild slurring of speech, phenomenal headache after 24 hrs., bumpy rash on fingers @ 4 days, mental confusion / out of it.	Walked with increasing pain for 10 days prior to starting medication. Pain was gone within 4 hours of first dose but the ensuing side effects are not worth it to me. I'll drag my stiff and swollen ankle to my grave before I swallow another of these.	M	56	4 days 75 mg 2X D		7/10/2010 Email
1	Phlebitis	I took my first pill (50 mg) at 1 pm, and at around 3 pm my blood pressure went to 139/121 (normally it's 115/70), accompanied by dizziness, tingling in hands and feet, shaking, and sweating. I've taken percocet and percodan with NO reaction, so this was pretty scary. I only took one pill. Sleep was intermittent, woke up with a headache which went away with no meds, but at 11 am I still feel a little strange, although my BP is back to normal. I'll NEVER take this drug again.	I called my doctor to have her put this reaction on my chart. I wasn't really having much pain with my phlebitis, so I'll not try this again.	F	56	1 days		10/10/2008 Email
5	For Gout	The only side effect I have is a slight feeling of anxiousness and heightened senses. A great trade-off for the pain!	The gout was in my left toe,knee,fingers and throbbing. I am to take 1 50 mg 3x a day. I take 2 to start and boom in 20 min. no pain. I haven't had an attack for 3 years by keeping my body ph neutral away from acid and no allopurinol needed. As soon as the ph went acid boom...gout and to the rescue indomethacin. Use once or twice a year!	M	55	10 years		2/5/2009
5	gout	None noted	I thought this a miracle drug for my gout. I also use 50mg PRN for severe lower back and muscle pain when OTC drugs no longer help. Will not take regularly, due to fear of eventual GI bleed.	F	55	6 months		2/13/2009
3	gout and psoriatic arthritis	severe water retention, heartburn and esophageal reflux, tinnitis (which never went away, even after I stopped the drug), lethargy, depression with long term use, peripheral neuropathy, arm muscles temporarily weakened, excruciating pain in my muscles every morning after the drug had worn out of my system overnight, worsened psoriasis, rage and anger when the drug wore out or was low in my system.	I don't know what I would have done without it when my arthritis wondition was at its worst; that is why I gave it a 3; however, because it caused tinnitis that I did not have before I took the drug and was never able to get rid of, because it caused severe muscle pain (unrelated to the arthritis and clearly caused by the drug)that left me bed ridden for a month after I went off the drug, because it was very hard on my stomach, and because I now have cataracts that may have been worsened by my NSAID usage, I would never take this or any NSAID drug again. I try to take nothing or tumeric, which has similar but weaker analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties	F	55	3 years		6/2/2007
2	torn finger tendon inflamation	swelling in feet and ankles, bleeding blisters on lower legs	the drug did not help the swelling, I do have NASH liver disease and that may have been a contributing factor of the side effects	M	55	3 days		12/19/2007 Email
2	hemicrania continua	dizziness, light-headedness, anxiety, agitation	Dulled the headache, but did not relieve it.	F	55	5 days		4/19/2005
1	Gout	Took my 1st dose @ 7:15 AM with food; by 11:00 I was light headed, checked my glucose level and it was normal. 11:15 checked my blood pressure and it was normal. 5 minutes later blood pressure was raising. Thank goodness I was in a school setting with a registered nurse. I ended up sweating, very light-headed and feeling tingling and numbness over my whole body; felt like I had a lead blanket on top of me holding me down with additional pressure on my upper chest. I ended up being taken by ambulance to the hospital with the fear of a stroke / heart attack. It was the scariest event of my life. I would not recommend this medication to anyone!! This is only with one dose!	This drug has been around for over 40 years. If people are having as many medical problems with this drug as I did why is it still on the market???	F	55	1 days 75 mg 1X D		2/6/2010
5	hemicrania continua	None Noted	This drug has eliminated my headaches. The headaches return within a day or so without it.	M	54	1 years		12/28/2007
4	post hip surgery	severe drowsiness.faster heartbeat at bedtime,	seems to be effective painkiller, kicked in quickly	M	54	1 months		10/29/2008
4	Reoccuring gout	Dizziness, slight diaherra, slightly anxious feeling	Have been taking for a couple of years during gout attacks. Seems very effective in warding off attacks if taken in time (just when feeling a gout attack starting). My doctor has recently discovered (xray of my feet) that I have started to show changes to the bone structure in my feet due to reoccuring gout, and has prescibed Allopurinal. He mentioned that I may experience a few new attacks while satring this medicine for the first few months. I don't see any other comments about the indomethacin and allopurinol drugs. Does anyone take allopurinol with the indomethacin to ward off any new gout attacks?	M	54	2 years		1/8/2009
4	spinal stenosis	Some light headedness, some GI discomfort, some upset stomach issues	I am a pharmacist so understood what I was using before I started. This is one of the older NSAIDs, but has been unsurpassed in efficacy.....IF you can get to the correct dose for you! Dosing guidelines are just that...guidelines. Your MD can help you find the correct dose. The drug is used long term, but you should be aware of stomach and cardiovascular issues, especially for older patients.	M	54	60 days 50mg 2X D		3/31/2010 Email
3	reactive arthritis	I took Indomethacin from 1987 until 2002. The resulting side effects from this long term use in my case are: permanant tinnitus, anemia, fatigue, and GERD. I was taken off Indomethacin in 2002 due to the intestinal loss of blood I was incurring, which required blood transfusions.	It helped reduce the pain of my arthritis, but I am now paying the price for its long-term use.	M	54	15 years		12/27/2009
1	inflammation of rib muscles	Extremely severe headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, sleeplessness, swollen eyelids	The first night on it, I didn't sleep. I had diarrhea the entire next day and again did not sleep that night. The following day, I had the worst headache that I can ever remember; I felt like my head would explode. Again, I didn't sleep that night. When I woke the next day, my eyelids were swollen. It was four days before I associated this drug with all of my symptoms. After a day without taking it (was prescribed 50mg, 3xday), I am symptom free. I will NEVER, EVER take this drug again!!!	F	54	5 days		8/26/2009
1	Gout	Dosage 25 mg. Within 30 minutes started to feel "goofy". Nauseous, dizzy and blood pressure up 180/90, normally 120/69. I don't normally have side effects from taking medication and the side effects from this drug was overwhelming.		F	54	1 days		7/6/2008
1	Strained plantar faschia	First couple days on medication were fine. However, on day four I began to experience acute, vertiginous dizzy spells and a NASTY headache. On day 4 I became so drowsy I slept 15 hours, which is extrememly abnormal from my 7 hours a night average. On day six, after the morning dose, I decided to remove myself from the drug to use ibuprofen instead. I think that in my case I should not have had this drug prescribed for me, considering it's adverse potency.	TOUGH STUFF. Handle with care...	M	54	5.5 days		6/21/2007
4	Hemicrania Continua	Light headedness. But I'll take light-headedness over the 24/7 headache anyday.	The indomethacin completely takes my chronic headache away as long as I don't miss a dosage. If I'm late taking my pill, the headache comes back with a vengeance. I have been prescribed several medications for my headaches, but this is the only med that has given me any relief whatsoever.	F	53	7 days 25 mg 3X D		6/15/2010 Email
4	chronic paroxysmal hemicrania	tinnitus, dyspepsia	this drug has changed my life. if i am so much as an hour late for a dose my headaches return with a vengeance.	F	53	75 days		6/11/2006
4	hemicrania continua	At 225mg I had increased varicose vein pain and very dry skin. No side effects at 150mg/day.	This medication has greatly reduced the pain from the daily headache and all but eliminated the severe episodic headaches.	F	53	4 years		4/19/2004
4	Gout	Within 30 minutes of taking first dose I became very light headed and somewhat disoriented. Tinnitus appeared when I lay down.	The gout began to lessen fairly soon... after second dose showing signs of additional improvement. Side effects were a real concern. There is no way I could drive a car or go to work.	M	53	2 days		9/6/2008
5	cracked hand bone,torn chest tissue	READ ALL! I've experinced side effects of high blood presure,racing heart, skipped heart beats, from alcohol, caffine, ibruprofin, tobacco,indothmiacin, BEFORE TAKING ZOLOFT!!! For Depression! NOW only side effects from ibruprofin! I am using a 75mg slow release dose of indomethiacin per day.	The best medication I've ever taken, no side effects, all pain gone.	M	52	30 days 75 1X D		5/26/2010 Email
3	Head pains when falling asleep	Mild depression, quickness to anger and shout at the children, less worried about upsetting people. Not good really!	I seem to be the only person in the world who gets sharp pains just as they fall asleep (so I don't fall asleep) but the drug usually works. I haven't been taking it constantly for 4 years as it stopped working for me after a few months, so I was switched to something else until that stopped working, and tried Indo again. It has also reduced the number of general headaches I get. I take 50mg 45 minutes before bed.	M	52	4 years		9/11/2008 Email
1	Gout	After the first 50mg capsule, 3 hours after taking it with food, I was anxious, sweaty, severely depressed (crying), and had violent thoughts.	After the first pill, my wife called 911 and I ended up at the hospital for observation. The pain in my foot subsided somewhat, but the mental and emotional price was too much to pay. I'll probably stick with over the counter pain medication.	M	52	1 days		8/20/2005 Email
2	gout	1.5-2 hours after taking 100mg, I became very dizzy, very faint, with a weak pulse. Got helped home and started to feel better after about 6 hours. Had headache and slight dizziness for another day. This is after the 2nd time of taking indomethacin, with no side effects the first time.		M	51	1 days		6/30/2009 Email
1	inflamation from injured hamstring	Headaches and sensativity to sunlight, dizziness, loss of appitite, stomache ache, mood swings and canker sores.	I would definently suggest a natural remedy verses indomethacin. I took the medication for one week at 50mg once a day and it's been two days since I stopped the medication and I am still having headaches and sensitivity to food. I'm focused on trying to feel better from the medication instead of healing my hamstring muscle. Kind of defeats the original purpose.	F	51	7 days		3/21/2006
5	RA joint pain and inflammation	Nausea and mild dissociation. Went away with use.	Indomethacin is an NSAID so I don't know why it would cause dissociated feelings in people, but here and with people I know, it is fairly frequently reported. For my RA pain it's great. It brings down the swelling and pain, starting within an hour after taking it. Rarely have I needed to take more than 2 per flare. It doesn't cut the mustard when my shoulder flares, but it helps a little. For RA shoulder flares I have to add Vicodin.	F	50	1 years 50mg 1X AN		8/21/2010 Email
5	Gout	Cognitive altering effects day dreams. Night dreams that are vivid. Ringing in the ears.	This is the only medicine that will alleviate the pain of gout for me when I'm having an attack. It will usually go into my knee or big toe. When it flares up I'm down for a week or two until the medicine takes effect. I use to be able to take Naproxen when I felt a flare up starting the flare up would subside. But it seems that it has developed a resistance to Naproxen. Does anyone know of any natural cures for gout? Please contact me at rickymajtyka @ yahoo dot com.	M	50	16 days 50mg 3X D		6/24/2010 Email
5	Gout	If I don't follow directions and take it on an empty stomach, I'll have stomach pains. I recently took this during a hiking trip and I danced up the side of a very difficult mountain trail. I usually only take it for gout attacks, but I was taking it during my hike as a preventative measure. 10 miles in the woods is no time to get an attack.		M	50	5 years		10/26/2008
5	Chronic gout		Indo. did NOT work for me for gout attacks.BUT! When COMBINED with colchicine..delivers a KNOCK OUT punch to gout! I have used it on and off for years.	M	50	6 years		2/20/2005
4	gout	dizziness and feelings of not breathing @ 75mg. Do not drive or use machinery.	I have been taking indocin for a few years off and on for gout in my big toes @ the big joint. My first few attacks were very bad and unexpected. Sleeping at night was a task. Even the weight of my bed sheet over my toe was painful. I took a careful look at my diet and removed most of the problem foods. I watch my diet carefully but some foods still get thru to cause a reaction. One such food I removed was cake especially with sugary frostings. I have cut out most desserts and eat a more healthy diet. My first dosage of indo was 75mgs. This dosage was like a hot knife going thru butter. You could actually hear the crackling as the gout was breaking down. The warm feeling was such a relief. Keep the dosage low @ 25mg and hit it about 3 times every 4 hours. Drink a good amount of water.	M	50	5 years		5/22/2008
4	Gout	Im getting a slight headache with it sometimes but I would rather have a slight headache then SUPER PAIN, REAL PAIN in my foot.	I found if you think you are going to get a gout attack or even the slight hint of a pain in the toe, take a pill fast! If I wait too long even the indomethacin will have a hard time making a full gout attack go away in a week. Been taking this for about 15 years on and off.	M	49	15 years		7/11/2006 Email
4	Gout	Increased dreams, I usually do not dream too much. Some headache on the third day and discomfort on my stomach. Also it seems that I am gaining weight	I usually take Naproxen but this time gout got to my ankle, so my doctor gave me Indomethacin 75mg x 2 per day. I feel much better.	M	49	3 days		8/11/2009 Email
1	to reduce swelling from arm injury	dizziness, loss of balance, migraine	I lost 2 days of work due to serious side effects after taking 1 50 mg capsule! Pharmacy would not refund $ and so I also lost $50 out of pocket. That is a total loss of $250, and is certainly not worth taking this medicine at all! Give me the swelling any day! I am disgusted.	F	49	1 times		6/24/2007
5	Gout	Light headed sleepy lethargic dizzy	Just one or two doses stops the flare up in my big toe immediately. Nothing else comes close to helping. No bad side effects. Have never taken it long term. Good stuff!	M	48	1 days 75mg 1X D		7/4/2010
4	Gout	I take mine rectally. I become a little dizzy, and (sometimes) have to rush to the toilet twenty minutes after taking one.	One time I took two aspirin for a headache, and later took one indomehacin. I began feeling as though I was going to die. I could feel my heart beating, and felt weak, and had to sit down and stay very still. I'm as strong as an ox, and have never felt like I was going to die before. Then I look up this drug and side effects, and 'aspirin' on google, and found out that combining these can be lethal! Would have been nice if it was written on the *#&%$@ packet. So I guess my advice is; use the drug but only when you have to, and whatever you do, don't have aspirin the same day.	M	48	30 days		1/30/2006
3	75mg once a day	It does a great job with GOUT pain attacking my big toe. Take with food and drink plenty of water all day. Beware of long term use.	It took time to figure out what caused my gout attacks. I have learned that any food or drink with HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP will trigger a gout attack within a few hours. I have also learned after not taking this medication for 3 days all my joints in my body begin to stiffen and hurt. If I keep using this medication my joints feel fine. Stay away from HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP! I would also like to know how long it takes to get back to normal after you quit using this medication? I hope this information helps.	M	48	2 years		1/28/2010 Email
1	gout	vomiting, diarrhea, severe headache. It took 24hr to clear side effects after taking last dose.	I was only able to take the medication for one day. The cure was worse than the disease. I have never had any drug allergies, but will put this one on my list for the future.	M	48	1 days 50MG 3X D		5/16/2010
1	psuedo gout	Lightheadedness, dizziness, sensations of being on a roller coaster including stomach flutters, head and ear pressure, intermittent hot and flushed feeling of head. Always feel like I'm moving.	The symptoms hit me after about the third dose. I stopped taking the drug after the symptoms hit. Symptoms haven't stopped so I haven't been able to work for 2 months now. Not inner ear related according to extensive testing. Somehow, it seems this has caused a nerve issue. So far my doctors are stumped.	M	48	2 days		3/7/2009
1	Shoulder pain	Extremely severe headache and unusual neck pain	I experience headaches on a regular basis and migraines but the headaches I had while on this medication were the worst ones I have ever had. Even though my shoulder pain was gone the side effects were not worth the trade off.	F	48	4 days		5/20/2009
5	ankylosing spondylitis	Bit dizzy.	This drug has been a life-saver for me. I could (just) cope with AS by taking over the counter pain killers until I had a work accident and tore a disc in my lower back. After that the pain was terrible everyday! I only take suppositories and only one at night (as it makes me a bit dizzy about 1 hour after taking it). I take about 1 per week. I've would never consider anything else.	F	47	15 years		3/26/2009
2	Gout	Dizziness, nausea, upset stomach		M	47	2 days		7/13/2008
2	Gout	Fairly severe headaches early in the morning, and then dissociation (a form of panic attack), racing heart beats, and psychosis which sent me to the emergency room twice, and the second time I had to be hospitalized for two days in a psychiatric ward	This is a big price to pay to fight the inflamation caused by gout. I am off work for more than two weeks now, and I am now recovering from the trauma this whole ordeal has caused me	M	47	5 days		3/31/2009
3	Gout	Did relieve pain and had a sedating effect. Day 3 brought dizziness, out-of-it sensation, slurred speech, trip to ER.	Shot blood pressure to 200/102 during dizzy episode. Will not take again with these side effects. Did, however, curb pain. Slept well after taking.	M	46	3 days		7/18/2009
3	Prescribed for Gout	Take too much and stomach problems.	Formerly on Colchicine, went to a new doc and he prescribed PREDNISONE, a cortiosteroid, and Indomethacin. Both of these have the same result - they reduce the inflamation and pain - but do NOTHING to stop the attack. I have had attacks last up to a month now on this new doc's ideas (makes me wonder if he just wants to keep me coming back?$$$). Took one, my last one, Colchicine last week and the next day the gout was 1/2 as bad (with no Indo or steroids). Am seriously going to get a 2nd opinion tomorrow. Do the research - Indomethacin does not cure Gout - it is a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammitory drug) designed to reduce inflammation and pain - that's it. You must take something designed to fight gout to stop an attack unless you are just lucky and your body gets around to reducing uric acid levels and crystals itself (never happened for me)...	M	46	1.6 years		5/15/2006
1	Gout	Giddiness, light headedness, a little confusion, trouble being fully coherent, disturbed sleep; on the 13th day severe disorientation followed by a massive panic attack requiring an ambulance and complete loss of emotional control for about an hour	Didn't really hit the gout either	M	46	13 days		10/30/2005
5	gout	none.	overnight relief - swelling eliminated and pain went from intense throbbing pain that ws intolerable to nearly non existant literally overnight. 50 mg 2x daily - total of 150 mg over 36 hours.	M	45	2 days		1/3/2007
5	sever headaches for 5 years	Stomach cramps for the first week	Followed docs rules drink full glass of water and food prior to taking medication and take it on schedule. First time in 5 years I have gone with out sever headaches. just slightly concerned about the long run.	F	45	45 days		1/23/2008 Email
5	hemicrania continua	none that I am aware of	In 2005 I started having debilitating chronic headaches. For four months the neurologists I was seeing were clueless and I was beginning to have suicidal thoughts, the pain was that bad. Then I found a headache specialist who started indomethacin treatment and the horrific headache was gone. I still have low-grade headache pain, and the bad pain starts to come back if I miss a dose, but otherwise I can function like a normal person. So far, no adverse effects after four years. Don't know what I would do if I had to stop taking it. There doesn't seem to be an alternative for treating hemicrania continua.	M	45	4 years		7/12/2009
5	back pain	better then alot of other drugs i have used		F	45	4 weeks		6/27/2009
4	gout	Mild stomach upset. Very bad headaches upon awakening at 50mg 3 times a day dose.	Works well to reduce pain if you can tolerate side effects.	F	45	22 days		6/9/2007
3	Anylosing Spondylitis	Dizzy, lightheaded, difficult to concentrate, extremely tired, starting 1 hour after taking 75 mg dose of S(low) R(elease) version. Side effects last for about 3 hours.	Use it in combination with Enbrel to control Spondylitis inflammation. Works much better than any of the other NSIAD drugs I tried. Switched from 2 doses to just one after dinner.	M	45	2 years		3/25/2009
3	torn meniscus repair	light-headedness, nosebleeds	Worked just fine for the pain and inflammation. The problem was side effects. I have an aspirin-like platelet defect which is normally not a problem for me with frequent dosages of NSAIDS. Apparently more than a few doses of indomethacin led to nosebleeds. Light-headedness if taken on an empty stomach is one description, I suppose; two older work colleagues who had taken it for arthritis in one case and a bone spur in another referred to the side effect as an "out of body experience". In my case it felt as almost exactly as if I'd rapidly consumed three drinks on an empty stomach.	M	45	30 days 1X AN		2/13/2010
3	Gout	The worst side effect that I have regularly been experiencing and wasn't sure that it was related until I saw all the other comments is panic attacks in the middle of the night - only when I take indomethacin close to bed time. This is an awful side effect that seems to be getting progressively worse. I have had really bad headaches, intestinal pain, diarrhea, blood in the stool, and dizziness/confusion. But the panic attacks really suck and generally take hours to go away - there is no way to get back to sleep because of that and along with that the heart seems to be beating faster or fluttering - but that could be a reaction to the panic attack.	It really works great for controlling the inflamation caused by gout - but I would love to find another medication for when I have the flare ups.	M	44	3 years		11/28/2008 Email
5	possible spondylitis - lower back	mild dizziness first 1/2 hour after taking, but only notice this when lying down. forts week or so I had bad gas and some diarehea and 2 days of mild stomach cramps because of the gas. Still get this occasionally. Drug works well and pain is usually completely gone. I take the EG extended release. I definely notice when it is wearing off as the nagging lower back pain and stiffness returns. A couple of times it stopped working for some reason but resumed working the next day. Must take with food because of the stomach issues. Particulalry notice that i can now stand for more than 10 minutes with the back ache and extreme stiffness which is a miracle after 5 years.	Be patient as your body gets used to the drug, take with food, don't lie down 1/2 hour after taking. Side effects are mild. It helps if you take on a schedule	F	43	30 days		11/23/2008
5	Gout/arthritis in feet and ankles.	none	More or less a miracle drug for me. It was extremely difficult getting started in the morning with the pain in my feet and ankles. Also the nagging pain made it difficult to get through the day. I take one 50mg capsule in the morning with breakfast and I feel like a kid again. It's amazing how your disposition changes when you go through the day with absolutely no pain!!!!!	M	43	30 days		8/18/2007
5	Gout	Light Headed but usually goes away in an hour. If I do not take with food severe upset stomach	I take 50mg 3x day when needed. I often only need a day or two's worth to alleviate my pain.	M	43	1 years		4/3/2009
3	Gout	Acute stomach pain within 1 hour of taking 50mg, however abated after 30-60mins. On 5th day awoke with sever headache which lasted all day - stopped taking immediately and no problems since.	Helped with the pain in my foot	M	43	5 days		12/19/2007
4	Pseudogout	Stomach pain/cramping possible ulcer UNLESS taken with milk or antacid, then the stomach burning was reduced. Lightheadedness, dizziness, veritgo, naseau, and I have taken many medications in my life, but this is the first time I have had severe side effects to a medication.	At first I did not notice any lightheadedness/dizziness. However, toward the last few weeks of the 3 months I have been taking this medication(have been on it for 3 months), I have been feeling exceptionally light-headed and dizzy right after taking a dose. This lasts for about 1.5 - 2 hours, and like others have noted, feels like you are on a roller-coaster/naseaus/motion sickness. I believe the LESS TIRED AND MORE FOOD I have when taking the dose, the MORE REDUCED are the SYMPTOMS	F	42	3 months 50 mg 3X D		6/1/2010
3	GOUTY ARTHRITIS	ACID REFLUX, SEVERE STOMACH PAINS, BLOATING, ROLLING STOMACH ACCOMPANIED BY GAS, CHRONIC DIARRHEA, FATIGUE, LIGHT HEADED, EXTREME NAUSEAU		F	42	4 days		3/16/2008
3	Trapped nerve in shoulder blade	I take one tablet before bed time as they make me very drowsy and to aid a pain free sleep.I wake in the morning feeling on a slight high with a fuzzy head and as though I am not quite there. This feeling wears off after a couple of hours but so does the pain killing ability.	I also suffer from a very bad lower back,often having ligaments out of place and disc movement. Indomethacin help me cope with the pain at night for these pains too as it helps me sleep.	F	42	2 months		8/26/2008 Email
3	GOUT	I take 50 mg capsules by mouth. Within 25 minutes I am beginning to feel side effects. It starts with slight dizzieness then takes on a headache also. The headache stays for a significant amount of time 2 - 3 hours. My stomach becomes upset (flue like) I usually feel like I have a fever. Finally extreme drowsieness. All I want to do is go lay down for a nap. I usually sleep well when I have taken a pill. I now try to avoid the bad side effects by taking indocin (indomethacin when I go to sleep at night. I usually have a very restful sleep. I usually feel energized in the morning. One odd side effect that I am looking for guidance on is that I seem to wake up during the night with sexual arrousal. Strong erection, but I am almost in a half sleep state. The ejaculation is very intense. The sexaul experience is most always enhanced extremly exciting. This has caused concerns with my spouse due to our limited sex life we have. Does anyone else have anything similar?		M	41	6 years		9/12/2008 Email
1	PHLEBITIS	Within one hour of taking this medicine my head felt floatly and I got a severe headache. My heart was beating way too fast and my face flushed. Thought I was going to pass out. Never taking again. Throwing out the rest of the prescription.		F	41	1 times		6/12/2008
1	SHOULDER PAIN	dizziness, nausea/vomiting, it's been 10 hours since my 1st/last dose and I've got a headache, neck and shoulders are sore. I just hope it goes away soon		F	41	1 days		5/20/2009
1	gout	fatigue, nausea, light-headedness, severe anxiety attacks, loss of emotional control	Indomethacin did a dynamite job on the gout but made me a nervous wreck. I seriously thought I was losing my sanity.	M	41	4 days		1/3/2005
1	chostocondritis	HORRIBLE MIGRAINE HEADACHE THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY EVEN 4 DAYS AFTER I HAVE STOPPED TAKING THE DRUG.	I would not ever have taken this drug had I know this would result in the worst headache I could imagine. Debilitating after the first day I stopped taking the drug and now three days later the headache still exists but I can live with it. I'm afraid of what damage this has done that would cause such a severe reaction after only 4 days.	F	41	4 days 50 3X D		3/2/2010
1	Gout	Severe angry and uncontrollable rage.	The pain didn't go away. My wife told me that I was a completely different person. I only took the one and never touched it again. The Doctor now has it listed on my allergy charts.	M	41	1 days		10/16/2006
5	Reactive arthritis	None	I have a swollen knee, elbow and inflamed back and neck, with major stiffness and pain. Taking a high dose of Brufen Retard (800mg twice daily) for months, did absolutely nothing. Immediately noticed an improvement on Indomethacin (75mg SR, twice daily), and have continued to improve a little more each day. Pain is mostly gone and stiffness and swelling reduced. Wish I'd been prescribed it months ago!	F	40	8 days		2/1/2006
3	gout	extreme front left side headache after treatment	had to discontinue due to headache	M	40	3 days		12/27/2004
3	CUFF TEAR AND INFLAMATION IN SHOULD	I get horrible headaches and after 2 dyas of taking the drug again(75mg 1/day) I am so dizzy and lightheaded that I feel like I am back on vicodin! I don't get stomach upset, but the headaches are horrible. I stopped taking the drug after 2 weeks and my shoulder pain returned with a furror. After being off the drug for 6 days I am now back on it - and I am going to push to have surgery rather than endure this anymore. I did take voltaren for a long while - and the voltaren provided some relief - it wasn't enough.	I would suggest being very careful with this drug. My dizzyness didn't present until a week or so after I began taking it. I was in my car driving when it hit me. very scary.	F	40	3 weeks		10/14/2007

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