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Why did my naprosyn prescription cause severe joint pain and swelling?
I am pretty sure a scrip of this med caused an almost immediate and severe whole body reaction. My ankles and wrists were so tender/sore that I could barely walk or hold a pen. I was unable to get in or out of a car or walk up or down the 4 steps to my porch. I am 36 and in pretty good health (I think). Today is the first day, after 6 days, I have not felt crippled by this reaction. This was prescribed for a pulled rhomboid muscle/tendon after vicodin made me ill. The pulled muscle was nothing compared to what the medicine did.
As soon as I began to feel the pain (intense) from the naproxen, I stopped taking it and began drinking a lot of water, in an attempt to flush my system. Maybe a bad idea, since I now realize my kidneys were probably having some kind of trouble. I did not go to the er and can’t get in to see my dr. until tomorrow. Does anyone know anything about these reactions? I’m kind of scared.
I would go to the ER, pronto
Naprosyn (Naproxen)
Get emergency medical help right away if you experience any of the following symptoms: chest pain, shortness of breath, weakness in one part or side of the body, or slurred speech.
Naproxen may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
constipation
diarrhea
gas
sores in mouth
excessive thirst
headache
dizziness
lightheadedness
drowsiness
difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
burning or tingling in the arms or legs
cold symptoms
ringing in the ears
hearing problems
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, or those mentioned in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately. Do not take any more naproxen until you speak to your doctor:
changes in vision
feeling that the tablet is stuck in your throat
unexplained weight gain
sore throat, fever, chills, and other signs of infection
blisters
rash
skin reddening
itching
hives
swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, throat, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
difficulty breathing or swallowing
hoarseness
excessive tiredness
pain in the upper right part of the stomach
upset stomach
loss of appetite
yellowing of the skin or eyes
flu-like symptoms
bruises or purple blotches under the skin
pale skin
fast heartbeat
cloudy, discolored, or bloody urine
back pain
difficult or painful urination
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Michael Jackson is Not Alone
It appeared that Michael Jackson’s problem was a combination of pain and sleeplessness, along with a history of pain medication abuse. His position and wealth allowed him atypical access to his own anesthesiologist, and he possessed an array of powerful knock-out meds that apparently did him in. Certainly the problem must have been mostly Michael and one bad-apple physician. Well, not so fast.
In a surprising expose of the medical profession’s dirty laundry, it is pointed out in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings that anesthesiologists as a group are the kingpins in the drug abuse world of prescription medication. Although they account for only 5% of physicians, they “constitute 13% to 15% of populations receiving treatment for chemical dependency in centers specializing in the treatment of physicians and in programs that monitor such physicians after treatment.â€
What kind of a drug underground do these addictions foster? Maybe it wasn’t uncommon at all for Michael Jackson to link into a network of licensed addicts more than ready to accept money from another customer. It appears that Michael Jackson’s personal problems are shining a light on the tip of a very uncomfortable iceberg. As such, his death appears to be the symptom of a problem that pervades the medical community.
The Mayo Clinic Proceedings also reports that doctors in general are likely to become addicted to medications at some point in their careers at a rate somewhere between 10% to 20%. That is absolutely astounding. Up to 1 in 5 doctors is likely to be or become a prescription medication drug addict!
And the rabbit hole goes far deeper, with physicians massively over-prescribing antidepressants, antipsychotics, ADD meds, cholesterol drugs, bone drugs, acid blocking medications, and many others. Our elderly and children have been turned into pill-popping zombies – fueling a dramatic rise in health care costs for everyone, millions of injuries per year, and over one hundred thousand lost lives every year.
And now we get some new insight on a big factor that is part of the source of this problem: a legion of medication-addicted physicians with a pad of paper and pen in their hands.
About the Author
Byron J. Richards, Founder/Director of Wellness Resources, Inc., is a Board-Certified Clinical Nutritionist and a world renowned natural health expert. Richards is the first to explain the relevance of leptin and its link to solving obesity.
