Advice on taking Naproxine with Pred

[Motida]

As I flagged up last week - was diagnosed with Bursitis on the right hip. X-ray was done and no fractures found which was such a relief. Prescribed Naproxine 250 mg twice a day and paracetamol if pain got over the top. I also take thryroxine 75 mg and 100mg on alternate days and Losartan 25mg. Magnesium 200 a day against shin cramps and Vit D 1000 mg a day.

Yesterday I woke up with very swollen legs, knees and feet. Never had Oedema before. Stopped all paracetamol and just took the Naproxine plus 8.5 mg Pred. I see in the NHS web page that I should not take these two drugs, so trying without Naproxine today.

I sleep in a chair with legs elevated for the moment but no improvement.

Has anyone had this kind of Oedema and might have tips of how to get it to drain away. I wear knee high socks because I cant pull on compression stockings and have wide shoes because of the neuropathy in the feet. My GP is very kind and promised to check in on me later this week, but I dont want to bother him today in the hope things improve.

BTW thanks for all the information about the studies yesterday. Very revealing.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

It is a listed rare side effect - are you peeing as much as usual?

You have my sympathy, I have it as well again - it is the autumn! Don't feel guilty about bothering the GP, check with them on the phone at least. It could be heart or kidneys being affected and that could result in a worse problem. And I'm not sure "later in the week" is good enough.

[Motida in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you everyone for being in touch. The GP phoned today and is not concerned about the oedema being due to liver or kidneys at the moment. He suggested to stop the Naproxine and only take Paracetamol if pain is too much. I had one injection and it did not do anything.

He asked me to self refer for physio which I have done and the wait time is 20 weeks. Exercise is not advised with Bursae so am looking at draining or removal if things dont improve. Not going out and meeting friends or u3a groups is not very jolly together with not getting much sleep at night as well. I listen to pod casts and you tubes most of the night.

Anway compared with what so many on our forum friends are suffering and for years, one bursa playing up is a minor issue but a learning curve.

Thank you all again.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Motida]

If you have to wait so long for physio - google stretches fo trochanteric bursitis on the internet and start doing some.

I find that parecetamol doesn't do much at all but it does take the end off with the other NSAID I am allowed to use. So I keep the ibuprofen for when it is too much or I need to do something. And while my physio doesn't like it, I find using crutches means I can walk enough to be able to do things. You can't stew in the house for 6 months. Make a lot more noise with the GP! They might offer a steroid shot.

[Motida in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks for your suggestion about google. I saw a number of sites but this one seemed good.

youtube.com/watch?v=Lmjidcc...(Not working as expected?)

Also some advice on how to sit with legs slightly apart and feet on a higher level to stop pressure on the bursa site.

The confusing other advice about not irritating the inflamed bursa by exercising does not seem quite authentic. I will have to do everything on my bed as I cant lie on hard surfaces and certainly not the floor because of a curvature which sticks out.

Thanks again for the tips.

[Koalajane]

I have recently returned from a trip to Australia. Whilst there I noticed I had oedema in my legs, but my left leg was worse. I came back and noticed it again, not sure if it was the flight (I wore compression socks on the plane) or the heat, or lots of walking whilst there. I raised my legs as much as possible and thank goodness it has gone and legs are back to normal. I was about to ring my surgery when it went.

[Pixix]

Just a bit on Bursitis. I’ve had it for two years. It doesn’t go away!! In April, I had a steroid injection. After 24 hours I was pain free for 4 months. Then it came storming back in September! Last Thursday I can another steroid injection. By Saturday I could sleep on that side (I have sciatica on the other side so was down to 3 hours sleep every night) & the pain was gone. It’s like a miracle. Just in case it helps…it’s no cure, & I know there’s a limit to how many steroid injections you can have a year, but it’s wonderful! Heat helps me, electric blanket in bed, wrap up in blankets etc etc.