RELAFEN Reviews (NABUMETONE)Average Rating: 3.1 (78 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RELAFEN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RELAFEN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Lower back pain | None | The pain in my lower back has subsided a great bit do to this medication. It took about three weeks for it to affect me, but I am very happy with the results. | M | 37 | 50 days | 11/27/2006 | 5 | Shoulder | None | Very good drug when coupled with glucosamine | M | 18 | 2 years | 3/4/2004 | 5 | 2 herniated discs, major leg pain | I am actually taking Nebumatone (generic relafen)...The doctor prescribed 2, 750 mg's/day...My legs felt numb and I had a slight constant back ache...Cut back to 1 per day...Felt great... | I've been suffering with pain in my legs for 6 months, and it came out of nowhere...Took 5 doctors to get me to where I am now...I'm pain free, trust my legs are not going to buckle on me when I stand up, don't have to stretch my leg muscles out every time I stand up and am walking the way I should be...Improved my golf game also... | M | 56 | 7 days | 6/21/2007 | 5 | Arthritis pain in lower back & legs | I've had no side effects. I take 1500 mg a day. | Pain is the worst at night when I lay down. Before Relafen I couldn't sleep more that about 2 hrs a night. Relafen, diet, and stretching relieved about 80% of my pain. After 10 yrs on Relafen, my pain is getting worse again. Don't know what to do now. | M | 59 | 10 years | 5/21/2009 | 4 | ankle and foot pain | Heart palpitations and fluttering sensation, abdominal pain and bloating, severe headache. | It was on the 4th day that I started having the side effects. I stopped taking it. It did help my foot pain greatly, but I didn't feel it was worth the side effects. | M | 43 | 5 days | 3/23/2008 | 4 | RA | At first the drug made me | I couldn't really tell that the drug was doing anything until I missed a dose. I still feel pain but if I miss a dose the stiffness after sitting or even the morning stiffness is more than double when taking the med. | M | 37 | 3 months | 4/9/2005 | 4 | JOINT INFLAMMATION | Dizziness / vertigo | I'm a runner who found relafen helped with joint pain. Bextra seemed to help but not as much and was more expensive. The dizziness I sometimes have with Relafen seems to be related to dosage. Just had a very weird vertigo-like episode that I plan to see the doctor about. | M | 51 | 3 years | 10/3/2004 | 4 | JOINT INFLAMMATION | Dizziness / vertigo | I'm a runner who found relafen helped with joint pain. Bextra seemed to help but not as much and was more expensive. The dizziness I sometimes have with Relafen seems to be related to dosage. Just had a very weird vertigo-like episode that I plan to see the doctor about. | M | 51 | 3 years | 10/3/2004 | 4 | Severe nerve pain | I look pregnant. I. Cant loose stomach fat. And of all the Nisaids this is least offensive to stomach iissues. But I have my fair share of embarassing bathroom moments. | You must take with a full meal. Milk and peanut butter sandwich does the trick most times. | M | 65 | 12 years 750 | 11/18/2018 | 3 | L5 S1 disc herniation | numbness and tingling sensation on left pinky and ring finger. | pain shooting down left leg somewhat better. Used to be painful to stand or walk even for a few minutes. Now it is somewhat better. Still have pain when on my feet for a prolonged period of time, but not as frequent. | M | 42 | 2 weeks 750mg 2X day | 4/29/2012 | 3 | Knee / Ankle Pain | Dizzeness | Helped pain but the dizziness gave me concerns | M | 48 | 1 years | 1/26/2007 | 3 | back pain | very tired | M | 43 | 5 years | 11/21/2001 | 3 | low back pain | some dizziness, increased appetite, nervousness, heart palpatations, swelling in hands and fingers | It has helped releive my lower back pain and given me more freedom of movement, my doctor has recommended I stay on it for the next 3 months and check back with him again. Not sure I want to take this drug for that long as I think the side affects might be more dangerous than I've been told. | M | 56 | 2 months | 6/17/2008 | 2 | neck/shoulder pain | panic attack, pins and needles in fingers, muscles tight | i would not take this drug again, it helped a little, but feeling uninjured muscles twinging and pretty sure my heart beat faster than normal while taking | M | 27 | 6 days | 8/22/2008 | 2 | Pulled / Strained muscle | Stomach pain, Nausea, Chest cramping, Diareah, gas... | Relafen and percoset were given to by my DR. for a pulled / strained muscle in my lower ribs. I have had percocet before for other medical procedures, and never had a problem. For some reason, this time around, combined with the relafen, I feel sick to my stomach, cramping in my chest along with a | M | 22 | 3 days | 2/16/2005 | 2 | Pulled / Strained muscle | Percoset combined with the relafen, I feel sick to my stomach, cramping in my chest along with a | Relafen and percoset were given to by my DR. for a pulled / strained muscle in my lower ribs. I feel total discomfort when taking both of these drugs... and ive only been on them for 3 days... Like I said before, I have never had a problem with Percoset in the past either... My main concern is the whole cramping in my chest, near my heart... I have never had that side affect before with percoset, but I am now getting it when both products are combined. I stoped taking both a this time. | M | 22 | 3 days | 2/16/2005 | 1 | osteoarthritis | shortness of breath, heart racing and pulse skipping. Only took 2 doses. Never had any of these symptons before taking Relafen. | M | 66 | 1 days | 3/1/2008 | 1 | Tennis Elbow | Extreme depression, skin rash on face, itching all over upper torso, diarrea, constipation, altered vision similar to dizziness, problems sleeping, anxious, nervous, not hungry or extremely hungry. Both symptoms within 2 or 3 days | Would not take this ever again. | M | 46 | 6 days | 3/15/2006 | 5 | lumbar pain and joint pain | Rarely--ringing in the ears, some swelling in legs. | I have used Relafen for over 20 years. It was the only thing that helped me with nerve pain and joint inflammation. I have tried *everything* else over the years--anti-depressents, other NSAIDS, Cox-2, neurontin, and codeine type pain relievers with little success. Relafen is what works for me...and that is the point. I am told NSAIDS are highly individual--what works for one person may not help another. So if Relafen is not it, try another. But for me it has been a Godsend. During a bad flare, I do sometimes have some swelling in my legs and tinitus that I think is dose related. These issues resolve quickly if I lower the dosage and cut back on salt, stay hydrated. I take breaks from the medication whenever I can, but have taken it for months and years at a time. I find it works better in a single, higher dosage than split dosages. 500 2x daily does not work for me, but 1000 mg once a day does the job. Discuss dosage strength with your doctor. It also has a tendency to cause insomnia in me so I take it first thing in the day rather than last. | F | 55 | 20 years 1000 1X day | 1/4/2013 | 5 | RA | weight gain--15 pounds in 6 months | very helpful with alleviating stiffness and joint pain--allows me to sleep well at night | F | 53 | 8 months 500 2X day | 7/6/2010 |
RELAFEN (NABUMETONE): Nabumetone is used to reduce pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. FDA Approval Date: 1991-12-24 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)