Naproxen for Gout
Doctors prescribe naproxen for gout to reduce the pain and swelling that gout brings to your body. Naproxen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug just like ibuprofen and indomethacin. This type of drug is used to help reduce the pain and swelling.
Naproxen works by blocking the hormones the body produces that will cause swelling and pain. Reducing or eliminating the pain gout brings you. Affected areas in your body should feel better after taking naproxen for gout pain.
If you are using naproxen for gout, you will probably go with the oral tablet. You will have to talk to your doctor about dose size and frequency. You might take naproxen once or twice a day for gout. Some of the reports I have read recommend taking your doses at the same time of day.
If your doctor prescribes you naproxen for gout pain, make sure you keep him or her updated on how you are feeling and how the naproxen is working on your gout. If you don’t keep your doctor updated on how the naproxen is working, your doctor can not make possible adjustments. These adjustments to your medication or doses might be needed to keep the pain and swelling of your gout under control.
You need to know that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like naproxen can increase your chance of heart attack or stroke.
Make sure you let your doctor know if anyone in your family has had a
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Heart Disease
It is also important to let your doctor know if you:
- Smoke
- Have high Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
Possible side effects of using naproxen for gout
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Hearing Problems
- Drowsiness
- Hives
- Pale Skin
- Back Pain
- Nausea
- Loss of Appetite
If you feel anything out of the normal while taking naproxen for gout, contact you doctor right away.
Why Naproxen for Gout?
So why would a doctor prescribe naproxen for gout before the other drugs out there? I can’t answer that question, because I’m not a doctor and I don’t know your personal conditions. You will need to sit down and have a detailed conversation with your doctor about your condition, the pain you are having, and how you can resolve or reduce the pain.
My job is to give you information on some of the options that exist medically and non-medically that will help you get rid of the pain gout brings. Some techniques work for certain people and not for everyone. Some medicines work for some people and not so well for others. Every human is different in certain ways and might react differently to certain medications or lifestyle changes.
There are people that like to lower their uric acid levels naturally, and other people like to use medicines. Some of the drugs on the market that can help you with your gout pain are: allopurinol, colchicine, and uloric,