LODINE Reviews (ETODOLAC)Average Rating: 3.1 (34 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LODINE with similar:
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| 2 | osteoarthritis: back, fingers, toes | I wound up with either severe gastritis or an ulcer and am now on medication for that and a bland diet till the stomach pain is gone. | Lodine is the best ever for absolutely wiping out arthritic pain. With Vicodin, I settle for mild pain to avoid taking to many narcotics. Unfortunately, I have developed probably an ulcer from the Lodine, and have had problems with previous attempts to take Lodine. With a history of ulcers, this is no surprise, but very sad since Lodine completely resolved the arthritic pain. | F | 62 | 4 days | 4/1/2009 | 5 | Arthritis | Warm body; always warmer than others in a room. When not taking it, body temperature is cooler. ALWAYS take with food, never on empty stomach. No drowsyness, no stomach upset, no dry mouth. | This is a great anti-inflammatory and works on bursitis pain, knee pain, facet joint pain, heal spur pain. Costs less than $24 for 60 (cheap generic). When I have to go off this, my body hurts so much I can barely move. Replaced expensive Celebrex. About the same in pain relief. This medication must be discontinued about 2 days before surgery because of it's affect on the blood just like other NSAIDS (aspirin, etc.). | F | 59 | 6 years | 6/10/2008 | 2 | Plantar fascitiis or "heel spurs" | Bad constipation, a little drowsiness after about 1 hour but not enough to go to sleep. Still, I would not drive after taking it. | It did not help. And why do so many NSAI drugs make you so freaking constipated???? Thank God for Metamucil. I took 400mg twice a day. | F | 46 | 2 weeks | 6/5/2008 | 2 | neck disk worn | After 2 weeks had burn in belly,and has gotten worse. now on prevacid for 2 years doc says. | M | 60 | 1 days | 3/18/2008 | 4 | Sciatic Pain, Back Pain | Mild flushing, more vivid dreams, water retention, very mild headache. | I too was having nightmares on Naprosyn. Nightmares were almost always about having a screaming match with someone over what I can't say. Doctor looked up side-effects and said that was NOT one of them, but switched me to Lodine (Etodolac). Nightmares went away. Was also taking Skelaxin during the day for muscle spasms (Flexeril was too sedative for day time usage). Also 5mg Vicodin as needed. Company switched insurances, and new doctors first comments on my prescription was "What weird kind of Kaiser Cocktail is Etodolac and Skelaxin"? and wouldn't prescribe the Skelaxin... but, he DID up my vicodin prescript from the 20 at a time I was getting with Kaiser with 0 refills to *60* at a time with *3* refills... I have more than one friend who became heavily addicted to vicodin, so one 60 tablet refill lasts me 6-8 months. | M | 41 | 18 months | 12/14/2007 | 4 | L5 compression/sciatica | Slight flushing in the ears and a very, very low grade headache in the scalpula (more of a tension in the muscles then an actual headache). | Had been taking Naprosyn. By experimentation, found out that was causing very vivid nightmares (almost to night terror levels). First night off of Nap on on Lodine, *dreams* were as vivid as the nightmares, but *not disturbing*. Greatly reduced sciatica pain, but didn't relieve general aches in the back (related to my muscles attempting to "re-adjust" their function to automatically compensate). As a result, my regular walking gait is "different" (however, I just traded trucks with my partner for a week, and am now driving a clutch instead of an automatic). Also just tried Skelaxin for the first time tonite, and am AMAZED at the relief this has provided, in addition to the Lodine. For the first time in years, I can pretty much "jump up" from my chair at the computer, walk around the house, back straight, no pain, do regular duties (dishes, bend over to pick up the cat's bowls, everything (mildly, so far ---I'm not pushing it!) I used to do coming home | M | 40 | 1 days | 4/10/2007 | 1 | severe back and leg pain | By the 4th day, hives on chest and face and then severe nausea and diarrhea. Am very drug sensitive. | had been prescribed for 30 days | F | 70 | 4 days | 8/14/2006 | 1 | Lodine Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome | | 6/30/2006 | 5 | Severe Toothache | This medicine is better than viocodin. It has helped me greatly. | M | 26 | 7 days | 9/27/2004 | 5 | Severe Toothache | None | This medicine is better than viocodin. It has helped me greatly. | M | 26 | 7 days | 9/27/2004 | 5 | lumbar nerve block l4. l5 | drousy hot and had the sweats all the time | works very good for low back and sciatic nerve pain | M | 53 | 3 months | 7/6/2004 | 5 | toothache | none | Lodine rocks for tooth pain | M | 43 | 5 days | 4/20/2004 | 3 | back pain | severe headaches, stomach pain | F | 65 | 3 weeks | 10/11/2002 | 2 | F | 57 | 7 days | 6/6/2002 |