are NSAIDs allowed

are NSAIDS allowed through an IV or Shot

Not unless you want to risk an ulcer. The danger is not just direct contact. It's systemic, and you can get an ulcer in your blind stomach, which can be difficult to treat. It's still up to your discretion, though.

My Doctor told me no NSAIDs but I didn't specifically ask him about IVs,etc.  He said IF I ever HAD to have an NSAID it would be further down the road and he would only allow Meloxicam and only if I took it with Nexium.  They did however give me Tordol by IV post op.  I thought it had an NSAID in it?

 

Yes, Toradol is an NSAID.  Taking it by IV poses the same risks as taking it orally.

It is "allowed" in any form if you NEED it and cannot be otherwise treated, but it still poses the risk of ulcers.  Toradol, which is a heavyweight NSAID posts a particular risk of ulcers.  I still don't understand why some people are given Toradol in the hospital after surgery unless the people prescribing it are thinking of it only as a powerful pain killer and NOT REMEMBERING that it is also an NSAID.  (I had an argument with an ER nurse who was "certain" that it wasn't and NSAID!)

The problem with NSAIDs is systemic, not related to pills in your pouch, so it doesn't matter what form it is in (although there are some studies that show that topical creams are not absorbed as much and may be safer).

Lora

Of course, ,if they're not absorbed as much, the probably won't provide as much relief, either.

Exactly.  I tried Voltaren gel (with the blessing of my PCP "just to see if it helps") and it did even less than Tylenol (which basically means NOTHING).

 

I'm surprised Voltaren didn't help you. Did you use the max dose and still not get relief?

My script says I can apply up to 4x daily. I use it 2x and get good relief even though my shoulder joint is so bad I'm having it replaced later this month.  Just curious.

Yes, I used the max dose for about 3 days and didn't notice any difference at all.  Just too much damage to the knees I guess (but both Celebrex and Aleve used to help, so it wasn't as if they were beyond help of NSAIDs at all).  I had one knee replaced in March and am having the second one done in 4 weeks.

Lora

I've had really good luck with Cymbalta, allowing me to postpone surgery on my arthritic shoulders for nearly 2 years. But their time is up now. Left shoulder being replaced at the end of the month and right one, next year.  I already have a hip implant, so at this rate I should be fully bionic and wearing a cape in another 5 years!

Good luck on your knee surgeries and recoveries!