Hello everyone,
Although I've been finding solace in reading comments on this site, this is my first time writing... In pain for 4 years now (but only diagnosed with AS 2 years ago), I've recently left France and moved to the U.K. In France, with the AS diagnosis, I was taking Cebutid 200mg (Flurbiprofene) and I was able to manage the pain, but that isn't available here in the U.K. where the doctor prescribed Naxproxen 500mg. Only when I looked through all my old prescription did I realize that I had already tried Naxproxen, but I hoped my body would react better this time. However, here I am at 4am, with pain preventing me from sleeping and I don't stay in bed to toss and turn because then my husband can't sleep either.
Are there any U.K. people out there who are familiar with the NHS. Does Cebutid really not exist here or did the doctor just prescribe me something cheaper, hoping it would work as well as Cebutid? Is there anything better than Naxproxen in the U.K.?
And, the Omeprazole 20mg prescribed with the Naxproxen made me vomit, like Eupantol Pantoprazole 20mg, Inexium Esomeprazole 20mg and Cytotec Misoprostol 200ug. I was able to take the Cytotec Misoprostol the longest (3 days) without vomiting. Does anyone have any advice on these stomach protectors?
Disclaimer: I will see a doctor, but I'm just hoping to go armed with some information that would help me find something that would allow me to sleep through the night again. How can I be active to keep the inflammation down through exercise if I'm sleep-deprived?!
Thank you!
