Naproxen with Prednisolone
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Can anyone tell me if it is safe to take Naproxen with Prednisolone? I am currently on 7mg of pred. I am on holiday abroad and have developed a very painful back with siatica, brought on I think by doing a lot of walking. I'm sure it's not PMR related as the pain is different and I don't feel stiff. Also I've tried increasing the steroid dose to no effect. Any suggestions gratefully received. Thank you.
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rose55750 fran2498
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fran2498 rose55750
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EileenH fran2498
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Many doctors do approve using the two together although the general opinion is that NSAIDS and pred shouldn't be used together as both alone can irritate the stomach, both together makes it more likely. Naproxen is claimed to be "less gastro-irritant" - less doesn't mean "not"!
Does paracetamol/acetamiophen help? It is probably safer but the occasional dose of Naproxen taken with a meal and at a different time from pred will probably be OK.
fran2498 EileenH
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Thank you Eileen. I've never heard of acetomiophen so no I haven't tried it. I 'm in Spain at the moment and went to see a pharmacist here this morning but she wasn't very helpful. I ended up buying a mixture of paracetamol and codeine which haven't helped much so far.
EileenH fran2498
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That's the other name for paracetamol (and I spelt it wrong, oops, acetominophen) - they haven't heard of paracetamol in the USA where they also call it Tylenol.
Anhaga fran2498
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I no longer take naproxen although some years ago when it was still a prescription (available now otc as aleve) it was like a magic cure for migraine. But at some point I had a serious stomach bleed. However I do take aspirin which is also bad for the stomach. I'm very careful, never take it near my pred dose, and as others have found yoghurt helpful for taking their pred with in the very early morning I thought I would start to eat a little yoghurt at the same time as having any aspirin, which I sometimes need for headache. I've found tylenol to be helpful sometimes, but it depends, sometimes only aspirin or even codeine (I can get codeine from behind the counter in combination with aspirin or acetaminophen) are all that will touch a bad headache if I haven't caught it in time. I know the "mechanism" behind sciatica is very different from headache so your experience will be different.
daniel08939 fran2498
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Eating an apple before going to bed worked.
ptolemy fran2498
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daniel08939 ptolemy
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Guest fran2498
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Have you ever tried a pain relieving patch like "thermocare" or from "Tiger Balm"? It can help relaxing your lumbar area.
For the sciating pain try to role a tennisball with your buttock on a wall. This would loosen up the area where the sciatic Nerv often get pinched or squeezed from tight muscles.
This is an option to avoid the pain killers and their side effects or interactions.
mollymoos fran2498
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mollymoos
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but Paracetamol and the like is ok
I have been on Preds for over 8 years for Temporal Artertis.
also be aware if you develope eye problems to see your doctor asap or your hospital asap.
ptolemy mollymoos
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