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Why Is Pain Medication Prescribed In Place Of Anti-inflammatory Medicines?

I am taking Paxil and nabumetone. My doctor wants me to stop taking the nabumetone and get off the Paxil. I have a familial stroke condition. My parents had strokes and my older brother had strokes. Though I do have physical problems, I am in general good health. The doctor wants to put me on a pain medicine, instead of the anti-inflammatory and I do not like taking any pain medicine. Previous problems with either how it made me feel and certain ones had no affect on the pain. I like the nabumetone, because it kept the achiness and pain symptoms down. I have taken Celebrex, Motrin, Anaprox DS, Naprosyn, and other anti-inflamatories and they do not affect me with relief, but do cause major problems with my gut, which I am on prescription ranitidine to balance any problems to arise.
Tue, 17 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per my case evaluation, a consultant decides to stop the anti inflammatory medicine in different conditions as:
- he/she thinks that anti inflammatory drug will worsen the current
situation
- to avoid use of chronic abuse
- to recover body from already compromised system
- others
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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Why Is Pain Medication Prescribed In Place Of Anti-inflammatory Medicines?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per my case evaluation, a consultant decides to stop the anti inflammatory medicine in different conditions as: - he/she thinks that anti inflammatory drug will worsen the current situation - to avoid use of chronic abuse - to recover body from already compromised system - others Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel