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 | chronic paroxysmal hemicrania | Dizziness if I don't eat something with it. | It's AMAZING! I've had chronic debilitating headaches for 8 years. Doctors thought it was tmj, migraine, etc. until I finally saw a newrologist who prescribed this! It's a wonder drug for me and has completely got rid of my headaches which were severe, debilitating stabbing pains in my right cheekbone, several times a day for 30 mins at a time. I thought it was hopeless. This drug has changed my life. | F | 32 | 21 days 50mg 2X day | 2/20/2011 | 3 | unassociated spondylitis (low back) | bizarre anxious feeling; nervousness; inability to concentrate; | I've been taking indomethacin 2x daily (50mg)for three weeks approximately and began noticing a weird mid-day panic feeling about a week ago. It felt so overwhelming that I was sure something horrible was happening...I was forgetting something important at work or something would happen to someone I cared about. I couldn't concentrate on my work and needed to get up constantly. I didn't start tying it to the drug until it began happening consistently every day around 1pm (two hours after I took the pill) and fading around 3:30. I told my doctor I thought I was going crazy so she's given me a sample of celebrex instead. It definitely helped with severe lower back and joint pain that I've had for months, but I guess it's just not chemically well-matched with me. | F | 32 | 21 days | 10/22/2009 | 1 | constant migraine for 26 years | stomach upset; persistent severe headache; pounding heart | Stomach cramps and upset despite taking with food; severe constant headache for 21 days (worse than usual daily headache I was being treated for)which made sleep impossible; pounding loud heart-beat. Came off pills after 21 days and symptoms gradually reduced. | F | 57 | 21 days 9X day | 9/29/2010 | 4 | gout | Mild stomach upset. Very bad headaches upon awakening at 50mg 3 times a day dose. | Works well to reduce pain if you can tolerate side effects. | F | 45 | 22 days | 6/9/2007 | 5 | Gout/arthritis in feet and ankles. | none | More or less a miracle drug for me. It was extremely difficult getting started in the morning with the pain in my feet and ankles. Also the nagging pain made it difficult to get through the day. I take one 50mg capsule in the morning with breakfast and I feel like a kid again. It's amazing how your disposition changes when you go through the day with absolutely no pain!!!!! | M | 43 | 30 days | 8/18/2007 | 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 | 5 | cracked hand bone,torn chest tissue | READ ALL! I've experinced side effects of high blood presure,racing heart, skipped heart beats, from alcohol, caffine, ibruprofin, tobacco,indothmiacin, BEFORE TAKING ZOLOFT!!! For Depression! NOW only side effects from ibruprofin! I am using a 75mg slow release dose of indomethiacin per day. | The best medication I've ever taken, no side effects, all pain gone. | M | 52 | 30 days 75 1X day | 5/26/2010 | 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 | 3 | torn meniscus repair | light-headedness, nosebleeds | Worked just fine for the pain and inflammation. The problem was side effects. I have an aspirin-like platelet defect which is normally not a problem for me with frequent dosages of NSAIDS. Apparently more than a few doses of indomethacin led to nosebleeds. Light-headedness if taken on an empty stomach is one description, I suppose; two older work colleagues who had taken it for arthritis in one case and a bone spur in another referred to the side effect as an "out of body experience". In my case it felt as almost exactly as if I'd rapidly consumed three drinks on an empty stomach. | M | 45 | 30 days 1X AN | 2/13/2010 | 4 | Psoratic or reactive arthritis | Rhumatologist prescribed me with Indomethacin 75mg SR 2 times a day. After around 3 to 4 hours of taking it, it first makes me dizzy and slightly disoriented. I'm an air traffic controller...so I restrict my duties when this happens. I can tell when things are just not quite | I ALWAYS take these with either a FULL meal or with a 12-16oz glass of milk. After the milk or meal...I always take in at least 16oz of water to help the liver and kidneys. Had my first kidney stone pass after 3 weeks of taking this stuff. No idea why yet. | M | 34 | 35 days | 12/26/2004 | 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 | 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 | 4 | spinal stenosis | Some light headedness, some GI discomfort, some upset stomach issues | I am a pharmacist so understood what I was using before I started. This is one of the older NSAIDs, but has been unsurpassed in efficacy.....IF you can get to the correct dose for you! Dosing guidelines are just that...guidelines. Your MD can help you find the correct dose. The drug is used long term, but you should be aware of stomach and cardiovascular issues, especially for older patients. | M | 54 | 60 days 50mg 2X day | 3/31/2010 | 3 | sciatic & back pain | first few weeks I has some nausea but is not so bad now because I always take on a full stomach. I usually get a little dizzy about 3-5 hours after I take it and then super sleepy at hour 6. I started taking it at night and that took care of those issues but now it wears off a little during the day and I can feel my back and sciatic pain. | F | 43 | 63 days 75 1X day | 4/22/2013 | 4 | chronic paroxysmal hemicrania | tinnitus, dyspepsia | this drug has changed my life. if i am so much as an hour late for a dose my headaches return with a vengeance. | F | 53 | 75 days | 6/11/2006 | 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 | 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 | 3 | Ankilosing Spondylitis | General dizziness and moderate fatigue. Some digestive issues. Minor anxiety issues. | Highly effective in reducing flare-ups and general pain levels. Somewhat intolerable side effects but vastly superior to the many other drugs I have tried before. | M | 38 | 800 days | 1/6/2007 | 4 | Pluracy | uncontrollable anger and rage | This medicine alters my mood drastically. | M | 20 | 1 weeks | 4/29/2004 | 3 | occasional flare-up of Gout | Light headedness, slight upset stomach | I recently had cellulitis on my leg, I was hospitalized for 8 days. On the 6 th day my toe flared up with gout on the same leg. I've been on indomethacin for a week now and it relieves the pain temporarily. Im not sure if the antibiotics im on (cephalexin) is countering the effects of the indomethacine, but before this if I had a flare up it alleviate the pain right away and I would be back to normal in about 3 days. | M | 47 | 1 weeks 50 mg 3×/d | 1/5/2015 |