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Is It Safe To Take Ibuprofen And Vicodin For Muscle Strain?
Monday night My wife had gradual pain on right side along rib cage. Hurt when breathing. Went to ER ruled out blood clot and pneumonia diagnoses as a muscle strain. Tuesday pain still there she used vicodin and ibuprofen all day. This morning pain gone. At work later morning she found blood in stool, like rectum bleeding? Diagnosis
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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If she has a history of hemorrhoids then an acute flare up may cause bleeding.
It is possible that the bleeding occurred due to the ibuprofen which is in the family of drugs called NSAIDS.
NSAIDS can cause bleeding in some persons.
If she is over 50, with no recent colonoscopy then screening may be needed.
I hope this helps
If she has a history of hemorrhoids then an acute flare up may cause bleeding.
It is possible that the bleeding occurred due to the ibuprofen which is in the family of drugs called NSAIDS.
NSAIDS can cause bleeding in some persons.
If she is over 50, with no recent colonoscopy then screening may be needed.
I hope this helps
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