[Ann1960graves]

#1060021

I have been taking a couple a day along with methazole and propanolol. It seems to make a difference in almost feeling like myself. Anyone else experience this? Does anyone know if this is a conflict with my meds?

Thanks, Ann

PS…the fun continues, I broke a tooth today eating cereal.

[barbra]

#1179725

Hi Ann,

I’m taking the same meds as you.
I had been taking Ibuprofen for muscle pain, and sometimes migraine medicine, but when I mentioned it to my doctor he got upset, told me not to do that and prescribed something different for my headaches.
He said that the Ibuprofen, Tylenol, Aleve and such were bad for my heart rate.

Best of luck.
Barbra.

[snelsen]

#1179726

Hi Ann, welcome.
For Ann-
I think it is fine to take a couple ibuprofen a couple times a day for your muscle pain. Of course, I suggest checking with your doc, or even with the pharmacist. Questions for them would be, just to ask it in “their-speak” are,

1. “Do ibuprofen, Aleve tylenol, increase heart rate?””
2. “Any contraindications for me to take an occasional ibuprofen while I am taking MMI (methimazole) and propanolol?””

I checked with the NIH website, the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic, and found no evidence or statement at all that relates NSAIDS to increased heart rate.

For barbra-
Gosh, barbara, in your case, I encourage YOU to ask more questions. Really, it is pretty weird for doctor to get upset about this. I don’t recall how long you have been on the Graves’ train, but one thing all of us learn, is to ask a lot of questions, and really understand the disease, and to question when our docs prescribe different drugs. If you are completely happy with your doc and all that is going on, that is fine, of course. It just did worry me that he said this information to you, and I think you should double check it with your doc, and definitely with a pharmacist. For I am pretty darn sure that anti-inflammatories do not increase heart rate, and are not known for that.

As you see above, anti-inflammatories are not related to heart rate. They work “by producing certain inflammatories that blocking certain body chemicals that cause inflammation.” It reads further to say that it helps muscle pain. (from the Cleveland Clinic website.)
If you’d like to read the entire thing, here is the website. There is not discussion about heart rate at all.

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/drugs/non-steroidal_anti-inflammatory_drugs/hic_non-steroidal_anti-inflammatory_medicines_nsaids.aspx

And I suggest you be very familiar with the new drug that has been prescribed for your headaches. If it a new prescription drug, as the pharmacist to explain all about it. Also, evaluate if it helps you when you have a headache.

Sorry, I realize you did not even ask about this.
Shirley

[snelsen]

#1179727

Ann! I am so sorry about breaking your tooth! On cereal! Quite an accomplishment! What a drag.
Shirley

[emmtee]

#1179728

I’m not on the board a lot, so I’m not sure what you meant by “feeling like myself” and how the ibuprofen is helping, but I think it’s probably okay. I’m on methimazole and metoprolol and I take ibuprofen and Excederin Migraine as needed. I did have a problem with my kidney function at one point, but I was on a much higher (60mg/day) dose of methimazole at the time and was taking a lot more ibuprofen because I had unknowingly become hypo and was having a lot of muscle pain. It wouldn’t hurt to ask your pharmacist if it’s okay, and run it by your endo during your next appointment.

[Boomer]

#1179729

Hey there Ann!

I’m gonna echo the other folks here and suggest that you talk to your doctor and phamacist. No sense taking any chances.

I hope you get to feeling better rght away!

Peace and health to you and yours,

Boomer

[Ann1960graves]

#1179730

Hi. I think it’s safe to take the ibuprofen. At least that’s what my husband says who is a critical care doc. He was also the one who asked at the onset of graves if my life insurance premiums were up to date, lol.

Our marriage is now based on who is going to take care of who first. He takes Humara. (Sp?).

Have a nice night everyone!

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