Naproxen making me feel sick

[ihatethecold]

I'm taking naproxen for coccydynia.
It a condition with my coccyx whereby it's painful to sit.
The tablets are helping but I keep feeling a bit sick and quite tired.
Would the GP give me something else and would it be any better?

[mrspottasbubble]

Did the doc give you a stomach liner to take with it? If not then ask for one.

[TheFairyCaravan]

I was prescribed Naproxen, with Omeprazole to protect my stomach lining, but it still made me feel ill. I got horrendous heart burn that I'd never had before so I stopped taking it.

I was in terrible pain the other week so I took 1, my God, the heart burn ! For the first time in my life I realised why people think they are having a heart attack when it is indigestion!

I stick with extra strength Ibuprofen now!

[cathyandclaire]

How long have you been taking it for? Do you take it with food?
I think you should see your GP, Naproxen ( and lots of other similar medications) can irritate the stomach lining and cause ulcers. So maybe stick to paracetamol/cocodamol for the moment and get a check up.

[cathyandclaire]

OP...if you've got stomach irritation it's probably good to avoid Ibuprofen too at the moment (until you've seen your doctor), that's in the same group of drugs.

[losthermind]

I take naproxen for cauda equina syndrome
I have to eat and take omeprazol to stop the heartburn
Do not take any other ibuprofen type meds with it

[mausmaus]

agree with others get back for omeprazole.
but you might take a break off anti inflammatories to give your stomach time to recover.

[ihatethecold]

I only take them with food.
I have been on them for 1 week and I'm taking between 4 and 5 250mg tablets per day.
I wasn't given anything else to take with them.

[missnevermind]

I was prescribed Naproxen, with Omeprazole and told to take it for a fortnight to see if it worked. But it didn't work for me so I ended up back on codine.

[ChillySundays]

My doctor prescribed Naproxen as co-codamol made me so spaced out. Oh my the pain was worse than the pain I was taking them for. Gone back on to co-codamol - would rather cope with the spaced out feeling

[ihatethecold]

I can't be spaced out I have to drive and be able to work.

[ChillySundays]

I don't take them in the day as I too need to be able to drive and work.

You need to speak to speak to your doctor. Sounds like it is a common problem. I am not sure what other options there are

[ihatethecold]

Thanks chilly.

[hellomynameis]

I'm taking between 4 and 5 250mg tablets per day.

[flymetotheprune]

I've not taken mine for a couple of days because the pain in my stomach is so bad. Neck pain has kicked back in today but I'd rather that than keep taking the naproxen.

[ChillySundays]

Fly - The advice is to stop taking if you get pain - if I remember correctly there is the risk of ulcers. I sure you are already trying but you need to see the doctor as soon as possible to get an alternative.

I didn't realize exactly how much the co-codamol was helping until I forgot to order my repeat prescription and like you by day 2 I was really hurting

[ihatethecold]

hellomynameis
I have been told to take 6 a day a first then reduce as needed.
I did read the insert and that was shown to be a dose that was recommended.
I only had 1 yesterday with an ibroprufen.
I still felt nauseous yesterday eve.
My lower back feels worse though.
It's like catch 22.