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Below are Relafen (Nabumetone) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Relafen has an overall score of 5. The effectiveness score is 4 and the side effect score is 6. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Relafen review by 40 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Marginally Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | sciatica |
| Dosage & duration: | | 750mg taken 2 pills once daily for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | na |
| Other drugs taken: | | glipizide | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | The only benefit I received from this drug was the ability to get through my day without experiencing unbearable pain. My sciatica was not a condition that flared up continually; rather, it came approximately 4-6 times per month. |
| Side effects: | | Excessive sleepiness, lack of concentration, feelings similar to those that one would experience taking oxycodone. I felt "high" for many hours after taking this drug. |
| Comments: | | The plan was a permanent solution to my occasional flare-ups of sciatica. My physician basically stated that there was no cure for my pain; therefore, I needed to be placed on a prescription regimen that would hopefully reduce the occurrence and/or frequency of sciatica. Each bottle contained a 60 day supply with enough refills to last me an entire year. I have 2 herniated discs, one at L4-L5 and the other at S1. The herniation at L4-L5 was causing pressure on my sciatic nerve which runs down the length of the left leg. For me, this drug was not effective; perhaps, if I had continual pain I would learn to live with the side-effects. I did stop taking any medications for my condition and am learning to cope without prescriptions at this time. It appears that eventually I will need to take medication but I want to avoid feeling "doped up" for as long as possible. |
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