Posted 5/20/2010 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
I totally stopped Aleve after being diagnosed. I definitely think it was causing problems with UC symtoms and I have probably a dozen friends that were taking prescription level dosages of Aleve, advil and motran that got GI bleeds and other problems.There is a lot of evidence that unlike asprin the NSAIDs and Cox2 inhibitors cause rather than help cardiac problems ie inflamation. I would be very careful with NSAIDS. No way that can be good with damaged mucus lining and bleeding ulcerations. I avoid even aspirin unless my head is going to burst. I started cutting back Aleve about 3 years ago to where I took two when my back or knees were killing me and the funny thing I found was ice alternated with hot pad worked better anyway. The only thing that really works on pain for me are narcotics and they turn me into a zombie.