Im On Xarelto Can I Take Aleve For My Arthritis

Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2018

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Question : Im on Xarelto can I take Aleve for my arthritis pain, I'm taking Tylenol but it's not helping the pain. I have bone on bone hips,knees,groin. Told I'm high risk for replacement surgery because of my dvt history 3x.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
NSAID may not be good choice on the long run...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Aleve and other NSAID are not good choice of pain relief. It is known to cause gastritis and bleeds which may get exaggerated by xarelto.

I see you tried steroid shots. Did that help? If yes, you may try it again. If not, you should look for other pain relief medications - opioids. It's is effective and has no risks of bleeding. Physiotherapy is another useful option.

Discuss with your treating surgeon and pain medication specialist.

Hope it helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad