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 |
| 4 | Trigeminal neuralgia, poss CH or PH | Dizzyness and bad stomach pains / indigestion when first started but was on "normal" release pills of 25mg three times daily upto 75mg three times daily. GP switched me to 75mg slow release tablets three times a day and prescribed 30mg per day of Lansoprazole to protect my stomach. When I have missed Indo doses got awful rebound headaches, also recently started to suffer bad lower body and back joint pain, not sure if this is related. | Prescribed as a "theraputic" course by my consultant as part of investigative treatment for CH (cluster headache) and to rule out PH (paroxysmal hemicrania). Still inconclusive as not suffered any bad headaches, just a more or less constant background "shadow" headache which the indo seems to help with. Have to stop course in a few weeks as only able to take for a max of 3 months due to high dosage and potential stomach ulcers etc. Dreading coming off it due to rebound headaches. Doesn't seem to help much with other pains such as back and joint which I have suffered recently, not sure if this is because it's a side effect of the meds. | M | 39 | 3 months | 8/7/2008 | 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 | 2 | Gout | Dizziness, nausea, upset stomach | M | 47 | 2 days | 7/13/2008 | 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 | 4 | Gout | At first it did make me dizzy. It did help relieve the inflamation and much of the pain of the gout attack. Be sure to eat before you take it. That helps to avoid the dizzyness. I function quite well at work while on it. I have noticed very little side effects. As was noted in earlier threads, Indomethacin is not a cure just a pain reliver so you must get your diet and lifestyle in order to deal with the gout. I take it now whenever I feel a flareup coming on and it seems to help a lot. It also really makes the rest of my body feel a lot better. I do wonder what the long term side effects of porlonged use of Indomethacin have on your body? I have only been dealing with gout for about 2 months now so we will see. | I function quite well at work while on it. I have noticed very little side effects. Do eat before you take it or you will get dizzy. Can also make you little wierd if you take it with Hydrocodine. As was noted in earlier threads, Indomethacin is not a cure just a pain reliver so you must get your diet and lifestyle in order to deal with the gout. I take it now whenever I feel a flareup coming on and it seems to help a lot. It also really makes the rest of my body feel a lot better. I do wonder what the long term side effects of porlonged use of Indomethacin have on your body? I have only been dealing with gout for about 2 months now so we will see. | M | 33 | 90 days | 7/10/2008 | 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 | 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 | Lower back pain inflamation | Within 24 hrs I had a severe headache. I had trouble sleeping due to waking up 3-5 per nightfrom violent nightmares. I woke up with severe headache and feeling disoriented from the vivid upsetting dreams. I felt as if I was beginning to loose my mind. I was tired, and worried and wondered whether I was having post traumic stress disorder. I stop taking the med, and the symptoms dissappeared, but resumed as soon as I began taking the med again. After the third attempt to take the med, I began to check the internet for side effects | I found no relief from the back pain. | M | 10 days | 6/11/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1 | severe chest pains | extreme dizziness, difficulties driving, blurred vision in left eye, loss of concentration, upset stomach, | I didn't notice any side effects after the 1st dose (maybe because I went to sleep shortly afterwards) however, this morning I took my 2nd pill after breakfast & about an hr later, I was hit w/ extreme dizziness & right in time for my 37 mile drive to work. I honestly felt like I had just drank a bottle of vodka - I was swerving, could NOT stay in my lane, could NOT stay at a consistent speed, I was sweaty although it was 5:30am & cold outside; it was very scary. And the rest of the day at work I was unable to concentrate, was rather 'loopy', chattering about nothing, & not making a whole lot of sense. Several of my co-workers noticed my irregular behavior as well as my eyes appeared 'glazed' they said. I would much rather deal with the shooting pain in my chest than be afraid to drive for fear of getting a DUI or getting into an accident. So, not more meds for me & I'm definately going to ask my regular doctor (an urgent care doc prescribed the indomethacin) to put | F | 32 | 2 days | 2/21/2008 | 5 | Gout | Diharea | I may have had some stomach problems but the relief from the gout was worth. It was much easier to walk to the bathroom than hobble in pain everywhere else. | M | 31 | 2 days | 2/6/2008 | 5 | Paroxysmal Hemicrania | Dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue and slight nausea. However, absolutely worth it as it has stopped the almost daily excruciating headaches I usually suffer. Am now pain-free. Drug has changed by life and with relatively mild side-effects. | CH patients should ensure you are given the Indomethacin test as PH can be easily confused with CH and misdiagnosed, as in my case. Indomethacin will sort it out almost immediately if you have PH. | F | 35 | 14 days | 1/31/2008 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Stress fracture in lft foot | increased heart rate, slowed reaction times, extreme diarrhea, upset rolling stomach, lack of sleep. | There is no way I would ever take this drug again. Not only did it have very little effect on the pain, but it caused diarrhea in me every 10--30 minutes. | M | 37 | 3 days | 12/7/2007 |