INDOMETHACIN Reviews (INDOMETHACIN)Average Rating: 3.0 (317 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare INDOMETHACIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR INDOMETHACIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | gout | I GET GOUT NOW AND THEN BUT LATELY IT SEEMED TO BE IN MANY JOINTS.AFTER TAKING THESE PILLS FOR 3 DAYS I FELT LIKE I HAVEN'T FELT IN YEARS. MUST BE GOUTY ARTHRITIS BUT WOW DO I FEEL GREAT !!! I AM 83 AND EVERYTHING WAS SO DIFFICULT.GETTING IN AND OUT OF BED AND CARS,WALKING ,SITTING. NOW,I AM LOOSE AND HAVE NO PAIN AT ALL. NOT ONE SIDE EFFECT AND I AM TRAVELLING THIS WEEK VISITING MY DAUGHTER THAT IS HOW GREAT I FEEL !!!!!!!! | M | 83 | 3 days | 6/14/2007 | 5 | Arthritis and rib pain | Non | Worked immediately | M | 78 | 4 days | 8/8/2008 | 4 | tendonitis in the knee | exacerbated existing dizziness | no complaints.dosage of 25mg, three times a day | M | 77 | 5 days | 12/28/2008 | 4 | Gout | None noted | I am taking Allopurinol 300MG daily over long term to control uric acid levels. However sometimes I wake up in middle of the night with gout pain in ankle. Hobble to washroom take I - 50 MG capsule of Indomethacin and pain subsides almost before I can get back to bed! This happen once a month | M | 77 | 7 years 50MG 1X AN | 3/22/2015 | 1 | gouty arthritis | after four days, constant diarrhea for 24 hours, very frequent urination, headache, swollen glands in both front and under and back of neck | Is it possible that there is wheat used as an ingredient in Indomethacin? I have celiac disease and experienced diarrhea the first day and then on for the other four days. Have discontinued drug today. I have taken a few pills at another time and had same reaction | F | 77 | 5 days | 7/16/2007 | 4 | Hemicrania Continua 2002 and now | I had no side effects 7 years ago when it was used for 6 weeks. Recently the continuous headaches returned. Indocin has helped reduce the pain but severe vertigo and faintness start about 45 minutes after taking a 25 mg dose and persist for 2 hours. Since it seems to help the headache. I will persevere taking 25 mg three times daily with food until the HA's stop in the hope that this will pass. | I am delighted to have found this website because the medication enclosure and most of the literature on this med make it sound like side effects are infrequent and mild. | M | 75 | 3 weeks | 3/9/2009 | 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 | 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 | 5 | gout and siatica | it takes about 5 to 66 hours to realy start working but it's the only thing that works | it's good stuff | M | 68 | 1X day | 10/22/2014 | 1 | hemicrania continua & cluster hdach | lightheadedness, palpitations, drowsiness, lethargy. blurred vision | Initially gave some relief to the hemicrania/cluster headache combo that I have with 1 25mg per day. That worked for a couple of weeks, but eventually had to start increasing dosage to 3X/day and then I started with side effects; which now already outnumber the reason for initially taking it. No stomach upset as I take Zegerid daily. I also had a nerve block injection to help relieve the daily pain. Neither the Indo nor the shot has worked. I still have the daily headaches. Could be the fact that headaches are still daily is also a side effect of the Indo so, as of today, I am going off the Indo since the side effects are mounting up. I will try a 2nd nerve block to see if it works without the Indo. | 68 | 45 days 25 mg 3X day | 12/10/2012 | 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 | 5 | Migraine Headache preventative | I have been taking as needed whenever I feel a migraine headache coming on. My doctor has told me to take one capsule with my favorite caffeinated beverage. It will usually stop the headache in its tracks. I have also taken it for my arthritis pain and other aches and pains that are not relieved by ibuprophen. I have not had any side effects that I can recall. I can take as many as 3 tablets a day, but I have never needed more than 2. | Indomethacin is a good substitute for opioids.I am not addicted to my Indomethacin, but before my doctor put me on it I was being treated with Lortab and I was addicted to that. | F | 66 | 8 years 25 MG 3X day | 8/11/2017 | 5 | Gout | No side effects after taking it for last 7 years | I would often take 25-50 mg at night time to alleviate the leg and ankle pain from the gout. I noticed very quickly that my general aches and pains and the bursitus in my elbow was gone. since then, 7 years ago, I have taken typically 25mg each night and have been free of pain ever since. To date I have no noticeable adverse side effects. | M | 65 | 7 years | 11/16/2007 | 5 | Originally for Knee surgery in 1995 | I have had no side effects whatsoever. Just lucky, I guess | I originally began taking Indo after a big time knee surgery in 1995 since over-the-counter drugs were not helping with pain management during recovery. I have been playing baseball(hardball) since that surgery almost every weekend, sometimes two games and Indo really helps with any minor pain that I would experience. This year my left hip went kablooey, and will require replacement, but will not be scheduled for a few months. I am continuing to play but could not with the hip pain unless I took my Indo the night before. For me, it is indispensable! I'm sure that I will need it during my hip replacement recovery. | M | 65 | 20 years 50 MG x 2 1X AN | 8/5/2015 | 1 | suspected/unconfirmed gout | Nausea, racing heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, headache . Stopped taking on day 6 although prescribed for 15 days. Symptoms decreasing. I will suffer from the pain before taking this again. These symptoms not noted on Rx info | F | 65 | 6 days 50 mg tid | 5/18/2015 | 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 | 5 | Migraine | No side effect | This was a MIRACLE drug for me. I suffered from DAILY migraines for over 3 years. Unfortunately, I had to stop taking this as it was affecting my kidneys. I have not found anything else that works as well | F | 64 | 50 2X day | 12/8/2017 | 1 | Bone pains | My mum is still in hospital after taking indomethacin , she has confusion, trouble speaking and bad stomach pains, trouble breathing | F | 64 | 4 days 1X day | 9/10/2020 | 5 | Gout | I take it for a gout flare ups especially if I sense one is coming on. It is important to begin at early onset. It unfortunately has a side effect of making me incredibly Spacey for a day but this is a trade-off because of the quick effectiveness of the medication and it's ameliorating benefits | If I delay taking indomethacin then the gout attack can linger along time | M | 63 | 4 days | 7/24/2017 | 5 | GOUT | No side affects that I'm aware of. | I was originally taking the drug for the very infrequent gout attacks that I had. However, as an additional benefit it greatly helped the chronic pain in my lower back. I've been taking it as needed for back pain over the last few months. It's much, much better than ibupropfen. | M | 63 | 2 years | 2/7/2007 |
INDOMETHACIN (INDOMETHACIN): Indomethacin is used to relieve pain, swelling, and joint stiffness caused by arthritis, gout, bursitis, and tendonitis. It is also used to relieve pain from various other conditions. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. This effect helps to decrease swelling and pain. 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: 1984-08-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)