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Diclofenac does it consitpate you

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adele64313
adele64313

Knee issues inflammation

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  • deleted12345
    deleted12345 adele64313

    Posted

    Yes definately! i have a lot of problems with my stomach; i try to follow a decent diet.

    I also have bladder problems because of nerve damage; i have no medical and the state hospitals in SA is terrible; so i suffer in silence.

  • wknight
    wknight adele64313

    Posted

    Try voltarol gel instead which is what my surgeon prescribes because I can't take diclofenic

  • loxie
    loxie adele64313

    Posted

    I agree, yes it does.  It also causes stomach inflammation so it's essential to take a stomach protector with it (eg omeprazole, lansoprazole).  These stomach protectors have their own nasty side effects too - vicious circle.  If its just knee inflammation, I too recommend a topic anti inflammatory instead of pills - voltarol gel (voltarol is diclofenac), ibuprofen gel etc.  Try also mincing fresh ginger (not the powdered or stem ginger but the fresh root) and mixing it with body lotion or hand cream and rubbing into the joint - its fantastic.

    • loxie
      loxie

      Posted

      sorry - typo - should read 'topical' not 'topic'

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