Suggest Treatment For Arthritis

Posted on Sat, 31 Jan 2015

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Sat, 31 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : i NEED AN OVER THE COUNTER MED FOR ARTHRITIS, PLEASE

Answered by Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
GLUCOSAMINE AND Naproxen (Aleve)

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
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I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,

I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern.
You can use Naproxen (Aleve) for pain relief.It is safer in heart patients.It actually have a protective effect against heart attacks.Glucosamine is helpful in arthritis . It slows down and repair the degenerative changes to some extend.

You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.

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