ARTHROTEC Reviews (DICLOFENAC SODIUM; MISOPROSTOL)Average Rating: 2.7 (182 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ARTHROTEC with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ARTHROTEC | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Artritis pain | None really | My GP stopped my Artnrotec but since them i have awful pain in almost all my joints.I felt good on Arthrotec but always took them half way through a meal. | F | 83 | 0 years | 9/17/2017 | 1 | Spine, knee joint | Dizzy, hungry weak nightmares, diahrea, indigestion. | It eased my pains but I didn't like the side effects since coming off I feel more alert but still hav pain. | F | 80 | 2 weeks 75mg 2X day | 7/2/2022 | 5 | ARTHRITIC KNEE | NONE | HAVE BEEN TAKING 1 75 ARTHROTEC DAILY IT HAS ALMOST TOTALY ELIMINATED MY KNEE PAIN I HAD ALMOST RESIGNED MYSELF TO A KNEE REPLACEMENT | M | 77 | 6 months | 10/28/2008 | 3 | Shoulder pain, M.E. | Has been all OK until recently when I started to get " fluey" feelings in upper arms, legs etc. As I had just recently had flu jab thought this was the cause. However the symptoms persisted, GP said " just flu jab" - but after 4 weeks! Noticed today after leaving Artrotec off for a day or so ,that things were much better until I took one dose...fluey feelings returned within a hour.Draw your own conclusions. | M | 70 | 3 years 75mg 2X day | 11/22/2012 | 3 | Degenerative cervical discs | Stomach and colon issues that have escalated as well as started having migraines at night so I have stopped using this med 2 weeks ago. Just take 2 Aleve at night that is working better. | I also know Arthrotec can cause serious issues in the body and am relieved that I stopped this med. | F | 70 | 7 years 75 | 9/27/2018 | 1 | Back Pain | Hospitalization due extreme rectal bleed that required blood transfusion. I was extremely sick and initially felt I might not survive. | Should be removed from market | M | 70 | 21 days | 4/21/2008 | 5 | osteoarthritis, hand, knees, hip. | The first week I was slightly sleepy and a bit dizzy but my body adjusted and now no side effects. | Still taking. Never intend to stop. Benefits for me outweigh long-term risk. It must be taken consistently for full benefit. It is better than Advil, Aleve, celebrex or any other anti-inflamatory I have tried. | F | 69 | 6 months 75mg 2X day | 8/15/2014 | 4 | hips and hand joint pain | severe acid reflux after taking for 15 days. I am back on it now for 1 month after making adjustment to my diet. Helps very much.I would get about a 30 sec. headache but no longer. AS I have had a history of running to the toilet I dont do that any longer. Happy response. | Since I cant take most of the other meds. I was hoping this one would do the job. It is helping more than I could have wished for. If you email me, make sure you put the subject in or I wont answer. | F | 69 | 15 weeks | 2/9/2007 | 5 | waiting for hip replacement | very minor--slight nausea when taken on empty stomach--which was gone in 15 minutes. gave me my life back. concerned about long term effects. | F | 68 | 6 months | 10/13/2006 | 5 | Spinal stenosis | Must be taken with food! | No problems with it at all. I started with 100 mg once/day but over time have got doseage down to 50 mg once a day. Very happy about that!! | F | 68 | 10 years 50 1x/day | 12/16/2016 | 3 | severe cervical stenosis/migraines | Nausea but controlled by taking with food and aloe vera, constipatation (aloe vera helps also), blood pressure goes up on the day that I take it but down the next day when I don't take it, some urinary problems. Anxiety/depression worse. Acid reflux worse and trouble swallowing pills/vitamins on the day that I take it. | Has REALLY helped with controlling migraines and neck pain. Because of my age, I'm concerned about side affects so I'm now taking it every fourth day (50 mg) to see how that goes. This is why I only rated it a "3". | F | 68 | 9 months 50 mg 1X day | 9/8/2018 | 3 | Fluid around lung | Vaginal bleeding and hair loss by handfuls. It has helped the inflammation in my lungs | F | 66 | 2 months 50mg | 2/21/2016 | 1 | Lower back pain | Blurred vision Stomach ache Water retention Throbbing headache | Elevated my blood glucose levels because I am also on Vasotec, Glyburide, Avandia. Beware of this drug. | M | 66 | 15 days | 1/15/2007 | 1 | for arthritis | I developed severe abdominal pains, severe welts all over my legs from feet up to knees, swelling of throat, rapid heart beat and headaches. | F | 65 | 20 days | 10/31/2004 | 1 | knee pain | I can't describe the horrible stomach pain, constipation, uterine cramps and pain in the ovaries (menopausal for 20 years) pressure in the stomach, couldn't urinate for a whole day, severe stomach pain, constant burping. The experience was a certain kind of hell! | This drug is a bad trip! | F | 65 | 3 days | 2/13/2009 | 1 | knee pain | I can't describe the horrible stomach pain, constipation, uterine cramps and pain in the ovaries (menopausal for 20 years) pressure in the stomach, couldn't urinate for a whole day, severe stomach pain, constant burping. The experience was a certain kind of hell! | This drug is a bad trip! | F | 65 | 3 days | 2/13/2009 | 4 | tendinitis L. heel, plantar fascii | some diarrhea, some constipation, fatigue | it works very well for the heel; I couldn't walk on it very well before taking it. I take 75mg.twice a day. Also have severe osteoarthritis in the knees and hands, but it doesn't seem to relieve that pain at all. | F | 64 | 1 days | 3/4/2008 | 5 | Acid reflux cured and lately Kidney pain | This is the only drug that had eliminated my pain. I had some acid reflux problems after taking it for a few years and was prescribed NEXUM etc. The cure i found for the acid reflux is take a tall glass of water and heat it to luke warm first, then add 1 tablespoon of Braggs apple cider vinegar and one tablespoon of lemon juice . I drank this once a day for a week and now only need it about once a week. This cured my stomach side affect much much better than any meds. Now i seem to be having some kidney pain in the last 6 months and need to get that checked. At this point I'm not sure if its a kidney, prostrate or back problem. I have cut back the arthritic to 3 a week but am having some days with major pain.Try the vinegar and lemon cure for you folks that are having the stomach issues, far better results than any GERD meds i was ever given with no side affects. | M | 63 | 20 years 75 mg 1X day | 4/29/2015 | 4 | arthritis in a foot | I had been taking two tablets per day (one @ breakfast time ,the other @ dinner time) for a couple of years when I was alerted to possible long term side effects & then consulted my GP who advised because of the time I had been taking them to only take them on a "need to basis".I immediately stopped completely but found that I had muscular pains all over my body,I have now reduced my intake to one per day @ breakfast time & find that this has proved a moderately succesful outcome. | M | 63 | 2 years | 1/20/2010 | 5 | hip pain | no side effects | Met with surgon last week to schedule hip replacement. Could not tolerate pain. Was on hydrocodine heavy aand did not like side effects. Almost overnight was 100% pain free. Sorry ladies i don not have bleeding or stomach pains. Truly wish you could have same results as i have.Took 5 years ago for shoulder pain and it worked as well.I am on my feet all day requiring steps and was ready to retire. I danced at a wedding this weekend for the first time in 3 years. | M | 62 | 5 days 75 2X day | 10/15/2012 |