Started taking Diclofenac 75 mg EC twice a day for shoulder pain. It not only eliminated my shoulder pain, I no longer have knee pain and even my bunion is less bothersome! After about 3 weeks, I thought I would reduce to once a day and then stop taking it altogether, but the pain in my knees and shoulders quickly returned. I will call my doctor and see if I can get a refill and ask if he shoul...
Doesn't stop the pain at all. Gives me indigestion at night so bad I can't sleep. Makes me constipated. All in all, I don't like this drug and won't take it anymore. I've tried twice and that was enough for me!
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.0
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I have taken Diclofenac for osteo arthritis for a few months now. The side effects are very uncomfortable -- upset stomach and constipation. Not really worth the limited amount of pain relief.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/24/2007
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.7
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Not as effective as I would have liked.
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chellev427 | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/21/2007
Condition: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Overall rating 3.3
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I still have alot of pain, this medicine only seems to work for about 4 hours and I'm only allowed to take 2 in 24 hrs.My hands,wrists and face are still swollen when I wake up. My hands stay swollen for about 4-6 hrs.
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