Anyone else use predisolone and anti inflammatories together?

[Loco99]

I've been prescribed both but only use the anti inflammatories ( Arcoxia ) when necessary. My doctor wants me to cut down on the cortisone and use more Arcoxia but sometimes the Acoxia seems to have no effect at all. I just wondered how many other people use both.

[bowler]

Hello Loco99

I was told not to use anti inflammatories with Prednisolone.

Is Arcoxia a prescription drug ?

Pat

[Loco99]

Yes it was prescribed by my doctor. They contain Etoricoxib. My friend who has osteo arthritis takes them too.

[Moann]

Anti inflammatories have a limited effect for me but 5mgms of prednisolone used with them once a day is like a miracle.

[Buenavista]

Hi Loco99,

From day one, I have been on pred, calcium tabs, stomach tabs, bone tabs and 3 x 25mg of liquid anti inflammatory. My doctor wants me to come off them, only if I have no pain. I try to cut down every month, but end up going back to 3 a day. Only my left hand aches now and the right slightly.

Hope this is of some help.

Regards

Buenavista

[Lawrie]

Prednisolone did not work for me, My inflimation was through the roof. Methylpredisolone works for me with less side effects than what predisolone.

I wish you the best!

[Loco99]

It turns out I'm on Methylpredisolone, another question then, what's the difference between prednisone, predisolone and Methylpredisolone? I thought they were all similar.

Regards

Veronica.

[bluejaygirl]

I would like to know the difference also.