Pain & Pain Medication

Just a note...cuz not all docs know...even GI's...NSAIDs, such as Ibuprofen, aspirin, Aleve, etc...should not be given...they can cause more bleeding, and can exacerbate the inflammation that is already there (I included a site that discusses this...as do other threads on this site too... ibdcrohns.about.com/od/prescriptiondrugs/i/nsaid.htm)

As to the pain you feel...I can only hope, and say, that for many it does eventually go away. For those with persistent pain, many, like myself, find that going to a Pain Specialist Doc is the best choice as many Primary Care and GI docs tend to be leary about rx'ing pain meds (usually cuz of DEA laws, etc and this is also not their primary specialty)...pain docs, good ones, will document correctly, know the best type of med for a given condition...

Not sure if I answered your question...but I hope this helps...

I've got pain meds from both my GI and family doc, all seemed to understand how painful this disease can be! Get on to them and get some different pain meds, ibuprofen/NSAID's can kill - I've had two deaths in my family due to perforation caused by them, like Nanners said you don't want to be learning the hard way about NSAIDs. Hope you find something that gives you some relief.

Ziggy even with narcotics I still have 3-7 bm's a day! Guess how many without narcotics? Everyones different.

t-dwag...yup...that's another reason why I am on them too. As to some previous posts, my tract time (the amount of time from mouth to pooo) is super fast, normally at less than 4 hours..the meds help slow it down a bit...My GI says that, when dealing with the big D that seems unresponsive to many meds, He and others in his practice, will still use tincture of opium for crohn's patients...it's an old remedy, but it still really works...

Thanks to you all. I called my Primary when I was getting my second Remicade treatment and had to leave a message that he had not returned by close of business. I think I hear that I should try to refrain from taking NSAIDS altogether. OK.