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tsco

Ibuprofen
July 29, 2015 11:33AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 382

I have a herniated cervical disc in my neck and must use ibuprofen. Will Ibuprofen interfere with anything?

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Don Quixote

Re: Ibuprofen
July 30, 2015 03:26PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 45

You need to consult with your medical professionals since there are a range of possible interactions. In particular Ibuprofen interacts with Warfarin.

Les

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Jackie

Re: Ibuprofen
July 30, 2015 04:46PM

Registered: 6 years ago
Posts: 18,881

Check out the FDA's latest revision of safety issues with NSAIDS... posted here recently.

[www.afibbers.org]

Sorry this is the correct link.... sometimes my computer doesn't copy/paste correctly.. (obviously) and I didn't see the error... Thanks.

Jackie

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/2015 01:32PM by Jackie.

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The Anti-Fib

Re: Ibuprofen
July 30, 2015 08:45PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 1,087

Jackie is that link right?

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The Anti-Fib

Re: Ibuprofen
July 30, 2015 08:51PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 1,087

I would taper down the dosage when go to stop the drug over a week, withdrawal from Nsaid's can effect K+ levels in the Heart

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The Anti-Fib

Re: Ibuprofen
July 30, 2015 09:03PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 1,087

It might effect an Anti-Arrythmic drug, the QRS segment can become to elongated in some scenarios.

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Nancy

Re: Ibuprofen
July 31, 2015 10:14PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 318

I usually don't take them much anymore (I used to use tons of the stuff) since I've been on Coumadin. But one day I was moving stuff out of a storage unit and was sore the whole day so took about 4 over course of the day. Two days later was my blood pull for INR. Number was 5! So don't do that anymore!

Nancy

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Don Quixote

Re: Ibuprofen
August 01, 2015 05:57AM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 45

As hinted above there are many routes to pain relief. Pain itself can have not very good side effects, increased HR increased BP and release of adrenaline and noradrenaline for example. I have not heard accounts of this but assume pain can be a powerful trigger for AF. Hence suggesting seeking professional advice about pain relief: you should probably not be taking Ibuprofen but neither should you be doing nothing and enduring pain.