Orville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.org (Orville Bullitt) (02/27/90)
Index Number: 6960
Does anyone on this echo have any experience with Fledene (c) by
Pfizer pharmaceuticals? I have an L5-S1 spondololisthesis that was
agrivated in an accident about 19 months ago. I've been on 20 mg of
Feldene per day for about 10 days and it seems to be relieving the
pain.
Thank you,
Orville
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Internet: Orville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.orgTandy.Way@f305.n141.z1.fidonet.org (Tandy Way) (02/27/90)
Index Number: 6972
one of my doctors tried feldeen on me a year ago and it was just like
taking a sugar pill no effect.
tandy
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Internet: Tandy.Way@f305.n141.z1.fidonet.orgera@ncar.ucar.edu (Ed Arnold) (02/28/90)
Index Number: 6999 In article <10401@bunker.UUCP> Orville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.org writes: >Index Number: 6960 > > Does anyone on this echo have any experience with Fledene (c) by >Pfizer pharmaceuticals? I have an L5-S1 spondololisthesis that was >agrivated in an accident about 19 months ago. I've been on 20 mg of >Feldene per day for about 10 days and it seems to be relieving the >pain. Not personal experience, but my father has been taking it for years to help pain due to injuries to several discs. A couple comments: 1) In *many* users, it damages the stomach lining and digestive tract after being used for a long (years) period of time. This is what has happened to my father. His doc has tried to get him off of it for intermittent periods to let the stomach heal. It can cause ulceration and digestive tract bleeding. 2) I asked a D.O. what he thought of the medication, esp in the case of someone like my father, who is over 65. His response was that he would consider it *malpractice* for any doctor to prescribe Feldene without also requiring periodic liver and renal function tests, as it can be damaging to both liver and kidneys. He feels the testing should be done for individuals in any age group, but more frequently for older persons. Still, Feldene is, for some people, the MOST effective pain reliever they can find. My father has tried a number of pain relievers, but it seems like he always comes back to Feldene because that's what works. -- Ed Arnold * NCAR * POB 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 * 303-497-1253(w) era@ncar.ucar.edu [128.117.64.4] * era@ncario.bitnet * era@ncar.uucp "See, the human mind is kind of like ... a pinata. When it breaks open, there's a lot of surprises inside." --Jane Wagner/Lily Tomlin
Tandy.Way@f514.n100.z1.fidonet.org (Tandy Way) (03/02/90)
Index Number: 7040 OB> Does anyone on this echo have any experience with Fledene (c) I have chronic back pain in the upper back and one of my ex-doctors tried feldeen with no results it was just like taking a sugar pill tandy --
Dan.Payne@f5.n290.z1.fidonet.org (Dan Payne) (03/03/90)
Index Number: 7050
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
OB> Does anyone on this echo have any experience with Fledene (c)
OB>by Pfizer pharmaceuticals?
I took it a few years ago and forget for sure....it was either
FELDENE or POLARAMINE that "attacked" my kidneys and almost landed
me in the hospital...(I think it was polaramine)...anyhow it was
effective for a while...
later
dan
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Internet: Dan.Payne@f5.n290.z1.fidonet.orgLaura.Irby@f260.n271.z1.fidonet.org (Laura Irby) (03/16/90)
Index Number: 7176
Feldene is for arthritis [reduces joint swelling] the F.D.A. will
probably take it off the market within the next 6-mo.s because of the
gastro-intestinal problems [severe, like hemorrhage, gastric
perforation, etc.]
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Internet: Laura.Irby@f260.n271.z1.fidonet.orgsommers@pilot.njin.net (Mamaliz @ The Soup Kitchen) (03/22/90)
Index Number: 7223 Laura writes Feldene is for arthritis [reduces joint swelling] the F.D.A. will probably take it off the market within the next 6-mo.s because of the gastro-intestinal problems [severe, like hemorrhage, gastric perforation, etc.] Please tell me where you got this information or at least how good it is. I am one of those people who NEED Feldene! I have never been able to tolerate any other NSAID and it keeps my steroid dosage lower. Now I guess I will have to decide whether to stock up on Feldene. If I had a choice of hemorrhage or my pain, I will choose hemorrage. I understand that the chances of gastric trouble are greatest for elderly people on various sorts of diaretics. lizzy -- lizzy sommers@njin.pilot.net
Hal.Roberts@f8.n135.z1.fidonet.org (Hal Roberts) (03/01/91)
Index Number: 13779
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
I have taken Feldene with a prescription medication called Cytotec which
is supposed to somehow coat the stomach lining and keeps you from getting
ulcer type pain while taking this and possibly any anti-inflammatory.
The generic name is misoprostol, I believe it was quite expensive,
however worth it if you must take Feldene.
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Internet: Hal.Roberts@f8.n135.z1.fidonet.orgBat.Zion@f102.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Bat Zion) (03/15/91)
Index Number: 13989
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
I have tried all the latest anti-inflammatories, with & without
cytotec or Tagamet, etc. All to no avail - my stomach is too
sensitive to handle any of those "miracle cures". My husband, a
Pharmacy Technician, discovered that there are injectable
anti-inflammatories that totally bypass the digestive system - but
my orthopedist won't even consider trying them on me: he claims they
are only approved for "in-patient" hospital use. I know how to give
every kind of injection ( I was a medic in the Army ), and they
still would rather keep me on narcotics. Stupid, no? Anyone else
know of the injectable anti-inflammatories?
bat Zion
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Internet: Bat.Zion@f102.n103.z1.fidonet.orgEric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman) (03/16/91)
Index Number: 13997
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
Injectable anti-inflammatories wouldn't completely eliminate the gastric
irritation problem; the main cause of the gastric irritation is the fact that
the chemical reactions that protect the stomach from digesting itself are VERY
similar to those that produce inflammation. Suppressing the latter tends to
suppress the former.
Of course, some NSAIDS, most notably aspirin, also have a direct irritant
effect on the stomach lining.
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Internet: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.orgOrville.Bullitt@f36.n135.z1.fidonet.org (Orville Bullitt) (03/16/91)
Index Number: 13998
[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference on Fidonet]
EB> Injectable anti-inflammatories wouldn't completely eliminate the
EB> gastric irritation problem; the main cause of the gastric
EB> irritation is the fact that the chemical reactions that protect
EB> the stomach from digesting itself are VERY similar to those that
EB> produce inflammation. Suppressing the latter tends to suppress
EB> the former.
Ask your Doctor about CYTOTEC by Seba Geigy.
EB> Of course, some NSAIDS, most notably aspirin, also have a direct
EB> irritant effect on the stomach lining.
That is one reason I had to start with CYTOTEC. I am taking Tolectin for
Spinal Injury problems (an "impingement") and the Cytotec really is a help.
Be certain that you take it with meals or immediately after eating.
Good luck,
Orville
... Life is uncertain... Eat dissert FIRST!
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