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Managing Hip Bursitis Pain

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@heyjoe415 My nephrologist say no NSAIDs. Not even topical ones like Voltaren. For pain, I am limited to acetaminophen (or colchicine which is only effective for gout, pseudogout, and Familial Mediterranean Fever). I was given naproxen on the day of hip replacement surgery even though I had told the orthopedist no NSAIDs. I don't seem to have suffered any consequences. (knock on wood).

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | May 20 6:22am

Yikes it has to be rough to have to avoid NSAIDs completely. I'm so sorry for what you have to go through.

Acetominophen works ok, but can only partly help with serious pain. Can you take aspirin?

The only other things I use regularly are ice, and BioFreeze Professional. I had my shoulder replaced last August and was given Toradol (5-day max). But I'm pretty sure Toradol is an NSAID as well. You can ask your Dr but I do think it's a limited-use NSAID. (I can't take opiates after surgery.)

Again, I'm so very sorry about your situation. That doesn't fix anything, I know……

Joe

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