INDOMETHACIN Reviews (INDOMETHACIN)Average Rating: 3.0 (318 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare INDOMETHACIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR INDOMETHACIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Ankle Pain/Gout | Dizziness, Euphoric feeling (not in a good way either). Hesitant to drive while taking. | Works well, just wish there was an effective equal without said side effects. | M | 35 | 3 days | 12/16/2008 | 4 | CPH | heartburn, ulcers in esophagus and colon, weight gain, high blood pressure, vertigo, short term memory loss, etc. | Very dangerous med, if taken over a long period of time. | F | 27 | 8 years | 11/30/2008 | 4 | degenerating fibroid in pregnancy | drugs are amazing... i only wonder what effect this will have on the baby!!! | F | 35 | 5 days | 11/29/2008 | 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 | 4 | ankylosing spondilitis | No side effects. | 75mg daily (dinner), still some occasional stiffness. Doctor also prescribed a 25mg (lunch) but I rarely take it unless I'm having a flare up of inflammation. | M | 36 | 9 years | 11/27/2008 | 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 | 1 | prevent Inflamation of elbow | Dosage 25mg tablet 3 times a day. Terrible experience, felt real spacey, then my heart started racing way too fast. Felt like I was going to pass out, vision blurred, and hard to concentrate on anything. Never taking them ever again. Took about an hour and a half to come back to normal. | M | 26 | 2 days | 11/21/2008 | 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 | 1 | Subacute thyroiditis | Shortly after taking a 50mg pill I experience dizzyness, shortness of breath, a heavy heart, extreme nervousness. My anxiety level is high and I cant fall asleep at night. Extreame weakness and a headache | I dont know if there is any other options of medicines to take but I dont recomend this. | F | 26 | 4 days | 10/27/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | chronic soft tissue pain. | Severe stomach cramping, severe migraines. Dizziness. Loopiness. Exhaustion. Inability to complete tasks - and I am someone who has been on prescribed meds like percocet and morphine. Made me feel addicted and confused. Relieved the pain but left horrible symptoms. Never want to take this drug again. | Was using in conjunction with amitriptyline for long-term pain relief. It took away pain but left severe 'hangover' type symptoms. | F | 21 | 1 weeks | 8/13/2008 | 5 | Arthritis and rib pain | Non | Worked immediately | M | 78 | 4 days | 8/8/2008 |