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    Okay, so my doctor has prescribed me naproxen for the inflammation from a suspected case of achilles tendinitis. She also prescribed a pain reliever, which I'm not taking because I have gone 3 months without one anyway. Well, I've been taking the naproxen every 12 hours since Friday and I have almost no pain where before it ranged from moderate to severe. I am able to have more movement in the affected area than I have had for the longest time.

    My question is, is it possible for me to be causing further damage without knowing it? I'm going tomorrow for an xray and will hopefully find out on the 30th what's going on. In the meantime, I don't want to aggravate my injury.

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    i don't really know, but i will say this:

    naproxen isn't sold over the counter in canada (at least vancouver) because it damages your liver or something like that.

    sucked for me, my loyal painkiller is aleve.

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    Don't take naproxen and ibuprofen at the same time.....just in case it crossed your mind:p

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    Prescription meds tend to supress symptoms of something while causing disruption in something else. Not to mention they go straight to your liver.

    You can reduce inflammation with diet (less acidic foods for instance) and supplements like EFAs and cal/mag.

    I've had inflammed achilles tendons. I'm a full-time fitness instructor now (need I say more). I jump a LOT and have been doing so for about 14 years (even while stripping). It's quite likely you don't really need the meds.

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    We can't get it here because it causes heart damage, apparently. I, personally, adore Naproxen, and hate that my doctor tells me to suck it up when I've got inflammation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyzenthflay View Post
    Don't take naproxen and ibuprofen at the same time.....just in case it crossed your mind:p
    Oh, definitely not gonna do that!! Besides, the naproxen is giving me much more relief than I ever got from ibuprofen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ahmeerah View Post
    Prescription meds tend to supress symptoms of something while causing disruption in something else. Not to mention they go straight to your liver.

    You can reduce inflammation with diet (less acidic foods for instance) and supplements like EFAs and cal/mag.

    I've had inflammed achilles tendons. I'm a full-time fitness instructor now (need I say more). I jump a LOT and have been doing so for about 14 years (even while stripping). It's quite likely you don't really need the meds.
    My doctor suspects that I somehow tore small parts of my tendon from my heel bone. It is really quite painful and makes walking difficult and painful. I went in for an xray today and will go back to the doc on the 30th for an answer. Hopefully.

    After limping around the house for the last 3 months, I'm pretty sure it doen't have anything to do with my diet. The meds are for relief until I know what the problem is, and can treat and rehabilitate the injury appropriately.

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    Quote Originally Posted by ahmeerah View Post
    Prescription meds tend to supress symptoms of something while causing disruption in something else. Not to mention they go straight to your liver.
    not in this case. naproxen actually helps the problem, not just covers it up. it has to do with the sodium whatever that's in it.

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    ^ This is correct.

    Naproxen cures inflammation-related injuries by (obviously) eliminating inflammation. I'll never forget the time I over-extended the tendons in my right hand doing hammer curls. Lived with paralyzing pain for about a week until I couldn't lift anything anymore. Saw my DO, and he said, "Double up on naproxen; it will cure your injury."

    Now, I hate taking pills for anything, but I was desperate. In seven days, my wrist was healed, though I kept taking the naproxen for another two weeks to ensure the inflammation was gone.

    Yes, any NSAID can damage your liver, but so long as you're not living on them they're a great option.

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    Tumeric is a great way to reduce inflammation naturally. You can add a little of the spice to your food, or take an OTC supplement. I have severe knee issues and this really helps me.

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    Just make sure that you are eating or have food on your stomach when you take this so you don't end up with an ucler. Naproxen is a great medication, also don't take any other pain meds with asprin in it, it can do major damage to you if you do.

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    Normally, I hate eating anything before I officially get up and get going (around 10 or 11am) but I have been getting up for a piece of bread with my naproxen at about 6am every morning. I wasn't sure before why I had to eat with it, but I just followed orders and am glad I did!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Casual Observer View Post
    ^ This is correct.

    Naproxen cures inflammation-related injuries by (obviously) eliminating inflammation. I'll never forget the time I over-extended the tendons in my right hand doing hammer curls. Lived with paralyzing pain for about a week until I couldn't lift anything anymore. Saw my DO, and he said, "Double up on naproxen; it will cure your injury."

    Now, I hate taking pills for anything, but I was desperate. In seven days, my wrist was healed, though I kept taking the naproxen for another two weeks to ensure the inflammation was gone.

    Yes, any NSAID can damage your liver, but so long as you're not living on them they're a great option.

    Two cents.
    This gives me hope that the end of this injury is near!! It's been so long and so depressing and this last week, the lack of pain in my heel/tendon area has been almost intoxicating, as strange as that may sound! I feel like I can finally start thinking about going back to work!

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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    Sorry, I just know too many people who don't take drugs and are athletes who've been injured. I won't say anything more. And I never said you were eating wrong. I just said there are ways of eating to reduce inflammation and pain.

    From Mercola.com - http://www.mercola.com/1997/archive/nsaids2.htm

    Too many people are still unaware that chronic use of certain pain-relieving drugs can lead to severe gastrointestinal (GI) complications, such as ulcers, 50 to 80 percent of the people hospitalized for GI bleeding take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs, which include: aspirin, ibuprofen (as found in Advil), naproxen (Aleve), and ketoprofen (Orudis).
    People who take NSAIDs for prolonged periods of time can develop several GI side effects, such as stomach aches, indigestion, or even ulcers. Ulcers can eventually lead to GI bleeding or may even perforate, spilling the contents of the stomach or small intestine into the sterile abdominal cavity. Every time they come in with bleeding, they have a 10% chance of dying.
    Ulcers are found in about 15% of the people who use NSAIDs for at least 3 months. Yet, a majority of the individuals with ulcers do not even know they have them because they do not experience any pain. The Arthritis, Rheumatism, and Aging Medical Information System reports that approximately 76,000 people are hospitalized each year for GI complications caused by chronic NSAID use. The estimated annual cost for treating these patients is approximately $760 million dollars.
    Part of the problem lies in the perception of over-the-counter pain medications. People do not realize that over-the-counter NSAIDs are drugs with potential toxic effects. In fact, a study done at the University of Alabama determined that 25% of the people taking NSAIDs did not even know why they were taking them.
    But chronic use of NSAIDs should not be substituted with chronic use of Tylenol (acetaminophen). Large doses of either drug can damage the liver, especially in alcoholics. Actaminophen however will not cause an ulcer which will kill you. If you are have chronic pain it is a better choice but it is imperative that you use N-acetyl Cystein about 500 mg per day. This will prevent the depletion of glutathione, a very powerful intracellular antioxidant which when depleted is believed to cause the liver damage. However, it will not prevent the kidney damage which seems to result from taking both NSAIDs and acetaminophen together.

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    ^ A week (or a month, for that matter) of NSAID use hardly constitutes chronic usage, particularly when there's an end date of treatment.

    Using your rationale, no manufactured drug could be taken in safety if it had any side effects whatsoever, which is not particularly realistic.
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    Default Re: Taking Naproxen (500mg) For Inflammation

    I take 500mg Naproxen twice a day, too, for arthritis in my left ankle. Works well for me and I don't have any problems. I just always make sure to take it with or after a meal of course.



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