Although I hate to sound like a whiny bitch, I just have to get this off my chest. It is just so aggravating that in a world where it appears our entire society is controlled by pharmaceutical companies that someone could either develop an anti-inflammatory medication that did not have severe side effects, or not get rid of those analgesic pain relievers that help those of us who cannot take NSAIDS.
For years I have suffered with Arthritis in my lower back, hips, knees, etc... and have tried several OTC as well as prescription medications to relieve the pain. However, the lack of satisfactory pain relief only exacerbates the problem with limited mobility and weight gain. It is nearly impossible to maintain a healthy weight when you can't move to get the exercise needed to assist your body functioning as it was intended. It is extremely frustrating, and I am too a point where I am tired of not living life to the fullest.
The most frustrating part for me is that it seems that every time I find something that actually provides some relief, it is either pulled of the market or the formula is changed to a different medication that does not provide the same relief. I have spent a good part of today reading comments, on different message boards, from people who are having the same issue that I am.
The OTC medication in question at this present time is Percogesic. I used to use this years ago, and then it disappeared from the shelves of our local pharmacy. I did however find it again at a different pharmacy when I moved to a different area. I was elated as I was finally able to move semi pain free again... However, last fall I found that it just wasn’t working the same, and I happened to look at the label and found that they had changed the formula. WHY??? They took a medication that they had the only one of its type out on the market (Acetaminophen/Phenyltoloxamine) and changed it to Acetaminophen/Diphenhydramine (aka Tylenol PM)... I simply don't get it.
So I started to research the subject thinking that maybe the Phenyltoloxamine had been pulled off the market, as many drugs in the "Phen" class seem to get pulled (which leads me to an entirely different story of allergy relief). I have not been able to find any information to substantiate that however. I did however find what I hope is a comparable medication to my aforementioned Percogesic. It contains the same ingredients, so I am hoping it works. I found it under the name of ACETA-GESIC TABS on Amazon. I have my fingers crossed that it works. And if it does, I am going to order a bunch more of it to keep on hand.
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