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Hello, I Am A 71 Year Old Female With Rheumatoid
Hello,
I am a 71 year old female with Rheumatoid Arthritis (since 1998) and osteoarthritis (ongoing for six years) in my cervical spine and lumbar spine. Is it safe to take Tylenol Arthritis (650mg), 2 caplets, three times daily for chronic lower back pain, as long as I am not taking other medications that contain acetaminophen. I also take one Celebrex capsule (200mg) daily; Prednisone tablet (5mg) daily; Aspirin tablet (81mg) daily. I have Remicade Infusions every 4 weeks in a hospital setting. Except for limited Celebrex, I am unable to take other NSAIDs, due to having had surgery in 1998 for a duodenal ulcer. I have had numerous minimally invasive procedures for my lower back pain, but still have no relief from daily pain (OTC analgesic creams, OTC pain patches, physical therapy, TENS unit, medial nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations and sacroiliac joint injections). Thank you for your assistance. -- Phyllis Fleming
PS. I have just reached the payment page on my computer. I would be willing to pay a one-time fee for consultation today, but I am not comfortable with agreeing to a "MONTHLY", subscription--even with a cancellation clause. I wish that this had been explained at the beginning of the chat session and regret imposing upon your time.
I am a 71 year old female with Rheumatoid Arthritis (since 1998) and osteoarthritis (ongoing for six years) in my cervical spine and lumbar spine. Is it safe to take Tylenol Arthritis (650mg), 2 caplets, three times daily for chronic lower back pain, as long as I am not taking other medications that contain acetaminophen. I also take one Celebrex capsule (200mg) daily; Prednisone tablet (5mg) daily; Aspirin tablet (81mg) daily. I have Remicade Infusions every 4 weeks in a hospital setting. Except for limited Celebrex, I am unable to take other NSAIDs, due to having had surgery in 1998 for a duodenal ulcer. I have had numerous minimally invasive procedures for my lower back pain, but still have no relief from daily pain (OTC analgesic creams, OTC pain patches, physical therapy, TENS unit, medial nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations and sacroiliac joint injections). Thank you for your assistance. -- Phyllis Fleming
PS. I have just reached the payment page on my computer. I would be willing to pay a one-time fee for consultation today, but I am not comfortable with agreeing to a "MONTHLY", subscription--even with a cancellation clause. I wish that this had been explained at the beginning of the chat session and regret imposing upon your time.
