Anti inflammatories

[Flakie]

i just went to my pharmacy to buy some of the ibuprofen and codeine tablets I take when I get a really bad headache and the pharmacist, who knows me and my ailments very well, interrupted and shouldn’t take anti inflammatories when you have diabetes as they can push your blood pressure up. So she sold me some co codamol instead. Anyone else been told this?

 

[AJLang]

I don't know what the medical advice but I take ibuprofen and cocodamol every day and my blood pressure is fine. I've also previously been prescribed strong antiinflammatories by the GP.

 

[Flakie]

Strange. That was her advice, obviously she said if I got the doctors permission I could take them but she said generally not to. Advice does certainly vary doesn’t it?

 

[Bubbsie]

i just went to my pharmacy to buy some of the ibuprofen and codeine tablets I take when I get a really bad headache and the pharmacist, who knows me and my ailments very well, interrupted and shouldn’t take anti inflammatories when you have diabetes as they can push your blood pressure up. So she sold me some co codamol instead. Anyone else been told this?

Flakie high blood pressure can be a less common side effect of Ibuprofen...one of many side effects it has...in addition to a host of interactions with other medications...I believe the recommendation is you should take the lowest dose for the shortest period of time...your pharmacist was exercising caution...rightly so....hope the co-codamol did the trick...have a word with your GP when you next see them...,clarify the issue.

 

[Amigo]

I have pretty bad systemic arthritis and Naproxen helps immensely but I can’t take them because they impact on my kidneys and can push the blood pressure up. I understand any NSAID can so I rely on paracetamol instead. I wouldn’t take ibuprofen for a headache anyway and codeine makes me constipated.
I think it’s good that your pharmacist is giving sound advice Flakie. They’re a skilled and under-used resource. My GP surgery have started to use pharmacists to talk to patients about blood pressure and one is ringing me next week for a chat.

 

[Greymouser]

I was told to avoid Ibuprofen and Aspirin, I think because of the other meds I am on though, not sure. I was prescribed codeine for a while though, for back pain. I try to just stick to Paracetamol though.

 

[Mark Parrott]

I stick to paracetamol too but have ibuprofen occasionally. It's not something you want to take regularly, diabetic or not. I have to take Omeprazole if i'm taking an NSAID regularly as they can upset my stomach.