Ibuprofen gel and asthma ( scared)

[Makehay]

I have a bad back but have had asthma since birth. I have just read your really informative posts about possible effects so will limp to the pharmacist tomorrow before applying gel. Cheers. Will let you know .

[Annezac]

I have arthritis and asthma. If I take ibuprofen tablets for more than 2 days it affects my asthma. However I have used ibuprofen gel for 5 years, which helps the pain of arthritis but doesn't affect my asthma. My doctor prescribes the gel for me.

[peege]

Hi, I use Voltorol gel when the need arises. The pain relief and muscle relaxant is Diclofenac rather than ibuprofen. I try to get it in large supermarkets (on the rare occasions I'm near one) where the price is more competitive. Good luck

[watergazer]

Hi. I use voltoral when I’m in pain as peege said it contains diclofenic and not ibruprofen. If my back is bad I have a heated jacket I put on and sit in it for a while and also try to do back exercises. X

[Makehay in reply to watergazer]

Yes,I use Volterol and hot water bottle but I thought Ibuprofen was different. I see Lysistrata is v knowledgeable re NSAIDs. I have taken diclofenic tablets with no side effects but never taken ibuprofen. We live and learn !

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador]

Just to let you and everyone (including   peege and   watergazer know that if someone with asthma has issues with NSAIDs it tends to be all of them. Diclofenac is also an NSAID.

If you're ok with diclofenac then it's fine, but if you are sensitive to NSAIDs and the gel affects you, then diclofenac is not necessarily any better than ibuprofen - both are NSAIDs.

[Makehay in reply to Lysistrata]

Thank you Lysistrata, I didn't know that . Cheers 🤔

[Beth_19]

definitely best to ask advice from the professionals from the pharmacy, but I have used Ibuprofen gels instead of tablets for muscle and joint pains before without any issues.

[Makehay in reply to Beth_19]

Thanks Beth-19 👌