INDOMETHACIN Reviews (INDOMETHACIN)

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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)

  

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 3  Shoulder rotator cup pain Slight swelling aroung the calf and lower ankle. Slight increase in ringing of the ears. Tired. According to the Dr. this pain RA associated pain. At this dosage it dulls my pain enough that I can do my exercises but based upon the the expected long term side effects I am discontinuing it. Perhaps if my pain gets worse I'll resort to it as a last resort. M 63 12 days
25MG 2X day
10/11/2011
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 1  Hemicrania continua Started on 25mg 3xdaily, helped with pain felt a bit 'out of it' nut thought give it time. Increased to 50mg 3 x daily, really helped with my debilitating pain but am a basket case!! Anxiety , panic attacks, impending doom, dizzyness, headache, - and I am shaking!! feel dreadful, dropping back to 25 3xdaily for couple of days then stopping!! Back to the drawing board for effective treatment but just can't cope with the side effects@ F 63 4 days
50 3X day
6/2/2022
 5  Gout If I don't eat a normal meal before taking this drug I get very dizzy and sleepy. With food, it is a wonderful relief for my gout attacks. Starts working within hours if I catch it soon, a couple of days , if not, and it's gone. I don't need it very often, but I will never be without it. I probably could switch to 25mg and eliminate the side effects. M 62 3 days
50mg 3X day
2/6/2013
 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
 5  joint pain severe inflammation Lite headed & sleepy, take 1 at nite. This is truly a miracle drug for me. I have recommended it for many yrs I was in late 20's nothing else has ever worked for me. F 62 10 years
75mg
9/21/2015
 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
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 4  Gout Nothing much unless I take more than 2/3 capsules, then previously only some gas and tummy rumbles together with a burning bum, which might be something else. However for the first time today I experienced stomach pains then diarrhoea soon after the fourth tablet within 24 hours. Not nice and defiantly down to the drug, but two hours later my stomach has settled somewhat. I have been prescribed and have taken Indometacin on and off for 3 years now, but only when gout hits me in the foot. This clears most attacks if caught early very quickly and is an excellent eliminator of the pain caused by gout. M 61
25mg 3X day
12/23/2010
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 5  For the occassional gout attack, Light headedness, DON'T DRIVE,I forgot I had conversations at work for the first day or 2, I didn't notice any additional problems with alcohol, but still don't drive. Otherwise no problems I took this drug when I was first diagnosed with gout and had an attack of gout when I couldn't walk. Two or four pills at 75 mg took care of each attack. This drug is not for the control of gout. It should only be used for an attack (unless your Dr says otherwise). I've been taking Allopurinol (300 mg)for 4 years and my uric acid level has dropped from about 10 to the lower part of the normal range, which is 2 to about 8. I don't get gout attacks anymore because of the low uric acid. M 60 4 years
7/24/2007
 2  pain in arm - suspected tendenintis none very little to no relief M 60 7 days
7/9/2007
 1  gout Heart attack, needing a 6 way bypass, ruined my life This stuff is deadly, no heart problems in my family...I don't smoke, and am not over weight. M 60
25mg 2X day
7/10/2015
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 1  After hip replacement Swollen calf's and feet also iching on my legs M 60 14 days
75mg 1X day
6/5/2014
 1  GOUT stomach upset F 60 10 days
1/21/2006
 1  Inflammation I took one dose of this medication and within one hour I became very dizzy and my heart rate and blood pressure went to 102 and 188/98 (normal for me 60s and 120/70) I ended up in the ER. While there, all tests came back negative and within 3 hours I was back to normal and home with a $400 co-pay. M 60 1 days
50mg 1X day
8/15/2020
 5  pain in hip none really relieved the pain F 59 3 weeks
4/8/2005
 5  Ankylosing Spondylitis I am 59 years old and have been taking Indomethacin for the past 25 years. Indomethacin with the combination of two Darvocet N-100's control all of my pain and make me feel fairly close to normal. My spine had completely fused from age 20 to age 40. At age 40 I had bi-lateral hip replacement surgery and Indomethacin is the only NSAID that has worked for me personally. I have never had any side effects until recently. Two weeks ago my doctor ran a 24 hour urine test to check for creatine clearance in my urine. I got the test results back last week. It appears that the 25 years of taking Indomethacin has reduced my kidney function to 60 per cent. I feel that is a fair trade off of being pain free most of the time. My doctor wanted to do a trial of having me go off of Indomethacin to see how I would do without it. He told me to stop taking it last Friday. Saturday I noticed stiffness and pain in my lower back my upper legs and my hips. By Sunday I was in so much pain I was unable to walk. When Monday morning came I phoned the doctor and went in to see him. When he saw I was unable to walk he immediately put me back on Indomethacin. I took one 75 mg capsule Monday night and started feeling better within 3 hours. I awoke Tuesday morning with a bit of stiffness and pain and I took another 75 mg capsule. It is 3:35 PM and I have had no trouble walking and no pain and I just spent two hours on a riding lawn mower. Without Indomethacin I would be in sad shape and could not do the daily functions of life without having great pain. Indomethacin is a wonder drug to me even though it may be harming my kidneys. M 59 25 years
4/28/2009
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 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
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 4  Both shoulders paining After my left knee replacement about 3 weeks later my shoulders started giving me a lot of pain.I have R. Artheritis. I was advised by knee surgon to take this drug for a week I got much relief from my right knee pain and shoulders after taking one capsule at night after dinner. If I stop it for a day or two the pain begins again. But I am scared about the side effects if I use it for a long period of time M 59 8 days
7/7/2009
 2  Gout Have been taking this, as needed, without issue for years until last week. Felt gout flare coming on and took 50mg with a meal replacement shake. 30 min. later, I felt like I was having a possible stroke. So lightheaded I couldnt stand. Tightness in chest. BP spiked to 174/104. Taken by ambulance to ER. Didnt feel right for 48 hours. M 59 10 years
50mg 3X day
1/2/2021
 1  gout Became extremely dizzy and was unable to walk. Approx one hour after first 50mg dose became extremely dizzy, my blood pressure drop made EMT's take me to Emerg Room. M 59 1 days
6/3/2007
 1  constant headaches After about 2 hours- horrible headache, rapidly rising blood pressure, so dizzy I couldn't stand up- was terrified I was going to have a stroke or heart attack- it finally went away (the side-effects) after about 5 hours. YIKES! Be forewarned- this can be really scary! F 59 1 days
75mg 2X day
4/19/2010

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