Voltaren gel

Posted by toddybob @toddybob, Sep 19, 2022

My wife has chronic pain in her hip and hamstring. MRI negative. Physical Therapy no help. Acupuncture no help. Is Voltaren gel safe to try? I read it can cause liver damage.

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erney2ey | @erney2ey | Jan 15 9:09pm

Voltaren, ie Diclofenac, was suggested by GP for back pain prior to surgery. It caused liver and kidney enzyme’s to skyrocket within 30 days causing my orthopedic surgeon to postpone my long awaited procedure!! My Hepatologist worked diligently with my me to determine root cause and halt diclofenac in time to get me back on surgical schedule. If you use? Get routine bloodwork! BTW… diclofenac is banned in Europe!! Wonder why??

Ann Shrader | @annshrader | Jan 16 5:23am

I am soooooo glad that I refused to use it!

missladybug | @missladybug | Jan 16 11:39am

Beware of Meloxicam as well. It is a cousin of Voltaren but in pill formation.

I was cautioned against utilizing Voltaren and Meloxicam together as well, but to choose one or the other.

covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | Jan 16 2:25pm

missladybug, Thank you for this. Blessings & Prayers....

missladybug | @missladybug | Jan 16 6:55pm

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@covidstinks2023 You are so welcome. 🙏

crs1950 | @crs1950 | Jan 17 12:01pm

In reply to @missladybug "Beware of Meloxicam as well. It is a cousin of Voltaren but in pill formation. I..." + (show)

I had severe hand arthritis for years and was prescribed meloxicam. After five years, blood tests showed chronic kidney disease, stage 3. Beware of long term NSAIDs for pain management.

missladybug | @missladybug | Jan 17 3:35pm

In reply to @crs1950 "I had severe hand arthritis for years and was prescribed meloxicam. After five years, blood tests..." + (show)

@crs1950 I am so sorry that you went through that.

I will. Thank you so much for that warning. I definitely take heed to that.

🙏 and hugs

happilyalive | @happilyalive | Jan 18 10:05am

In reply to @erney2ey "Voltaren, ie Diclofenac, was suggested by GP for back pain prior to surgery. It caused liver..." + (show)

Thank you for letting me know about Voltaren. I just purchased it yesterday to try but thank God saw your post first. Now, it's heading to the trash can. Thank you for sharing this information.

jenatsky | @jenatsky | Jan 18 11:00am

In reply to @erney2ey "Voltaren, ie Diclofenac, was suggested by GP for back pain prior to surgery. It caused liver..." + (show)

@erney2ey You’re statement is a bit out of order I am sorry to say. Diclofenac is causing a problem with vultures in the EU because veterinary use is causing them to die from consuming domesticated animals. It has nothing to do with its intended use in humans.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-8-2015-010588_EN.html
Diclonfenic Gel is intended for use on large joints of the body mainly hips and knees. I don’t believe it was intended for use on other body parts? The key when using it is that it’s an NSAID drug with a daily total limit of 2Gm or 2.5 “ of gel 4 times a day and not on more than one body area at a time. Additionally each box contains a plastic card inside to help you measure correctly. The oral formulation has many more side effects that the topical.
As a retired nurse I’ve seen people get into trouble with this NSAID drug due to using it along with oral NSAIDs and you end up overdosing on it or develop long term health problems. I know that most laymen do not read labels but the side effects and allergic reactions for this are numerous. Better to be aware before the fact.