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A member asked:
Been taking otc ibprofine for my leg pain for 2 months but now i am worried about side effects and wanna replace it with natural painkiller any idea?
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Many options: Long term nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents such as cox 1 inhibitors like Ibuprofen can cause interstitial nephritis with kidney dysfunction , GI upset, exacerbate gerd or cause gastric ulcer. I would have an lumbar MRI of the painful leg or lumbar MRI depending on your history and physical findings. Depending on results of mri, many types of narcotics, antidepressants, anti seizure medication, .
Answered 10/4/2016
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