Sqad

[jennyjoan]

Hi Sqad - I think you are looking in.

I was prescribed Naproxen for pain but I find they are simply no good.

Would you say buying the Ibrufen OTC is better.

Thanks

[Sqad]

Depends which and what sort of pain from which you are suffering.
Naproxin acts in exactly the same way as Ibuprofen, both are non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs.
I wonder if your pain is anything to do with your thread below, where a diagnosis on the slimmest of evidence has been given.
I await your reply.

[jennyjoan]

Thanks for answering. Do you mean Tennis Elbow - I do suffer from fibromyalgia which is the main cause of the pain throughout my body. Also this is the left elbow and just to let you know I did break my collar bone (3 breaks) and left shoulder blade in February.

Do you think there is a connection. Thanks

[mallyh]

I wasn't giving a diagnosis just a suggestion x

[Sqad]

If you get tingling in your forearm with the pain which gets worse when you extend it , then malyh may well be correct in her diagnosis of Tennis Elbow.
I cannot see any connection between your past fracture of the shoulder joint and your elbow problem.
I also cannot see any advantage in changing from Naproxen to Ibuprofen, just up you dose of Naproxen.

[Sqad]

mallyh....LOL....O.K....just a suggestion.
But you may well be right.

[mallyh]

I thought you were telling me off x

[jennyjoan]

thanks Sqad.