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Which medication have you tried for OA pain?
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OAme11
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Prescription: Nsaids and cortisone and cymbalta
Alternative: acupuncture, prolotherapy
NSAIDS did not help at all, cortisone did, but did not last. Cymbalta I just started, so I am hoping it does start working... I was told it takes a few weeks for it to get into the system enough.
Lee__R
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Hi everyone,
Do you have any input on this topic? Feel free to engage in this conversation and share the medications you have tried, how it helped/what were the results, did you have an side-effects, etc...
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Lee__R
Community managerGood advisor
There are different types of pain and anti-inflammatory medications that can help reduce pain attributed to osteoarthritis.
Acetaminophen (Tyenol), lidocaine patches, antidepressants, topical pain relievers, opiods (Codeine, Hydrocodone, Methadone), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, etc.), corticosteroids (Hydrocortisone, Cortisone, Prednisone...), and more...
Which type of medication have you tried? How did it help/What were the results?
At what point did you start taking medication for osteoarthritis pain? Did/Have you experienced any side-effects?