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Any luck using Tylenol and ibuprofen for joint pain?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 8 9:55am | Replies (43)Comment receiving replies
I am hearing different information and would like to hear more input. I am down to 2mg a day for a couple of weeks now. My NP told me I should/can take 2 Tylenol arthritis 650mg up to 3 times a day. Can I take ibuprofen or aleve instead or will that interfere with the prednisone?
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Generally, we are cautioned against taking any NSAID while on prednisone unless YOUR OWN doctor approves.
You can easily get information on how these drugs interact, and opinions in this forum, but only your doc knows of other conditions you might have that could influence the decision.
My own doc approved (very) occasional use once I was down to 2mg of prednisone, but only if I took with food and a Prilosec (antacid).
Be careful. Good luck.
If it were me and I had questions about the amount of medication‘s that I should take I would speak to my NP and ask her any questions that I have if I’m not comfortable with the information that the NP gave me. Hope my information helps you out.
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The Prednisone Pharmacist (Dr Megan) did a video about this a few days ago. As a pharmacist, I think she is very knowledgeable about drug interactions. Check out some of her other videos about PMR too.