thanks donna,

you were the one person i remember saying that you used it.

it is early in the trial, and have read, and the chiro confirmed today that it is one of the drugs that must ramp up to hit an equilibrium before the full (positive) effects are felt, so will give it a chance.

and also hoping that maybe the foggy tired feeling will dissipate as my body adjusts to it. i took another drug that made me sleepy at first, then didn't after a few days? a week? something like that.

if its just the fogginess and its just for a few hours like its been thus far, i'll just take it at bedtime.

not planning on discontinuing right away unless it gives me gastritis or edema.
and like you said, mobic is supposed to be easier on the stomach. probably why the rheumy suggested it first based on my stomach history.

to answer your question, yes, on prilosec daily since 1993. so long as i don't throw anything unpleasant at my stomach and feed it prilosec every day, i've been able to mostly manage my chronic gastritis, which is genetic along with the arthritis, so suspect its all part of my spondy complex. to be even more careful, i'm only taking the mobic around dinner time with dinner and a full glass of water, to ensure my stomach is as protected as possible.

and yes, thanks for the reminder that there are lots of nsaids to choose from, will keep trying...........thanks for the encouragement to do so.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)