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 |
| 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 | 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 | 2 | Pleurisy | Dizziness. Extreme headache/migrane that lasted for about 12 hours. | The headache was far worse than the chest pain from the Pleurisy. I did notice the chest pain stopped but the side effects are not worth it. | F | 27 | 2 days | 3/5/2006 | 3 | Gout | Did help the pain and swelling a little, but I had horrible dreams and lots of trips to the bathroom. | M | 2 days | 2/20/2006 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Dizzyness, excessive lethargy (Does not last long). | I have Ankylosing Spondylitis in my ankle and also some arthritis in my lower back. I have been unable to sleep a full night for the last 6 months due to my back, but only a few hours after taking my first dose I had the best nights sleep in months. It is an amazing drug. | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 1/28/2006 | 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 | 1 | GOUT | stomach upset | F | 60 | 10 days | 1/21/2006 | 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 | 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 | 4 | gout | loss of appetite, feeling dizzy, severe headaches,not feeling | I took 50mg, twice a day. | F | 21 | 10 days | 8/26/2005 | 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 | 3 | gout | i get really tired and can't get any sleep i feel like im high and mood change | it works for a few hours but i can still feel a little pain when walk or when i stand up after sitting for awhile | M | 24 | 12 months | 6/1/2005 | 2 | gout | I was extremely depressed and fatigued during the first couple days. After that I just felt like I was on a physical rollercoaster ride and an emotional wreck. | I do not suggest taking this drug if you are prone to headaches or have had depression in your past. The pain went away breifly, but came right back. | F | 21 | 5 days | 5/17/2005 | 2 | hemicrania continua | dizziness, light-headedness, anxiety, agitation | Dulled the headache, but did not relieve it. | F | 55 | 5 days | 4/19/2005 | 5 | pain in hip | none | really relieved the pain | F | 59 | 3 weeks | 4/8/2005 | 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 | 3 | gout | M | 56 | 2 days | 1/6/2005 | 5 | pain in the buttocks area | none that i'm aware of | i've tried others such as Vioxx but don't find them effectives. I take slow release 75mg up to one a day but go through periods of not taking any. Symptoms seem to occur following long periods of sitting (desk and car), when lifting weights or when rock climbing. Not sure if the cause is lower back or piriformis syndrome related. | M | 39 | 2 years | 1/5/2005 |