Cataflam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Cataflam has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 48 reviews on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 9% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Cataflam
- ouchhh
- October 8, 2011
For Period Pain "Yes. This is ouch again. I took the first one around midday and it took about five hours to kick in but when it did I have to say I'll take back that rating of 1 and give a 9 because its working so well. I forgot I even have my period. Only thing is it has kind of burned my stomach and made the pain doubly worse before stopping it completely."
- sexyl...
- February 8, 2009
For Period Pain "This drug is great. It takes away the pain and I don't feel the period pain for a lot of hours. When I don't take during my period, my period gets heavier and lasts for more than five days which is not usual."
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- Anonymous
- March 25, 2009
For Pain "I was given Toradol for five days post operation (which is another wonderful medication) and Loratab to take along with it. I never had the need or desire to take the latter. But after Toradol was gone (I was able to stretch it over nine days) I still needed something else. I began to take Naproxen over-the counter strength and the pain and stiffness gradually came back. I had Cataflam, which after 2-3 dosages, controlled the discomfort that was building up. "
- Tyler...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 13, 2019
For Period Pain "I was prescribed Cataflam by my dentist after a tooth extraction and it worked very well. After the extraction had healed I had some left over , so I decided to use it when my dreaded monthly demon of a period hit. I must say, although not all the pain has gone it helped drastically, from not being able to do anything but whine in pain to actually functioning normally. Try it ladies, it helps. I took two 50mg tablets."
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- Unknown
- January 8, 2018
For Period Pain "I used it and it worked wonders...... after a few hours of pain. My period cramps are soooo bad..they are horrible they make me vomit and cry and take breaks from uni but it’s the worst pain I ever feel. I have tried all the tablets in the world nothing works so I take a injection to feel better"
- Tea
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- March 31, 2022
For Period Pain "My period is awful like I can’t leave bed when I have it, nausea, bent over in pain the works. The pain is something I can’t stand and so when I was 17 I first tried this it’s saved me a few times. I suffer from other chronic conditions so I’m constantly in pain and I need to manage my period pain as best I can and this works. I take one about every 4-6 hours for the 7days I have my period"
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 19, 2022
For Period Pain "First days of my period are always bad. I usually take an algopyrin with no-spa in the morning it starts, and it lasts 2-3 hours at max. Regardless of whether I take it before the pain starts or after. With cataflam, it's even worse. I took it before the pain started. Nothing for 30 mins-1hour, then the pain slowly started to creep in. 2 hours later, and it's like I haven't even taken anything, if not worse. It hurts a lot. So for me, it's a big no. As good as this pill was for toothache, it does seriously nothing for period pain for me. For my sister, it works wonders though. So it really is a hit or miss. At least it's easy to swallow."
- Anony...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- June 22, 2023
For Period Pain "Cataflam is a life saver, I usually have excruciating pain during my period but Cataflam literally makes it disappear. I recommend you take before you start to feel cramps else if take about an hour to kick in but once it does I even forget I’m on my period. I take two pills every 6 hour interval."
- Resh
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- July 2, 2021
For Period Pain "I have very bad pain during my periods. I can't stand straight without a cataflam. I used to take a paracetamol during periods when I was very young. But still I had to deal with the rest of the uneasiness like muscle cramps and bad back pain. No words. I have tried taking the most commonly taken medicine - Mettal spas as well, but I felt a bigger difference with cataflam and I always prefer cataflam (diclofenac pottasium) over any medicine. But don't take more than 1 tablet in an hour. I took a 2nd doze one time within 30-60mins and I ended up feeling very difficult ( which I never expected), very bad dizziness, and there was complete unexplained heart attack like effect and sweating where I got so frightened thinking what is happening. (I normally don't panic, but I did that day.)"
- Anqls...
- March 30, 2014
For Back Pain "It seems to do a better job than other anti-inflammatories."
- Anonymous
- September 20, 2011
For Back Pain "I have never used a medication that worked as well as Cataflam. It was as though I was able to actually feel the swelling leaving my body. I had no side effects at all."
- Anonymous
- March 18, 2008
For Pain "This is a great medication that is non-narcotic so you can get pain relief and still function. Works well for cramps as well as back pain."
- pinks
- April 7, 2009
For Back Pain "Finally found something to stop back pain. "
- Gribo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 20, 2013
For Pain "A real life-saver for severe pain after multiple dental extractions. So far I have not noticed side effects except perhaps constipation. Takes effect about ten minutes after swallowing."
- tai
- October 29, 2013
For Pain "I had pain behind my eyes, a headache, sore throat, and general joint pain. Took 1 tablet before a nap and woke up mostly pain free. No side effects as yet."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- June 20, 2014
For Sciatica "This medicine worked great for many years however, after 6 years I had to get a new medications."
- great...
- October 27, 2015
For Period Pain "A life saver. Quick relief from a painful cramp session in the middle of the night. Thank you, person who invented it!"
- ahmad
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 10, 2024
For Back Pain "Best for back pain. I used Cataflam, and I am satisfied with its usage. It's very good tablets."
- Tyler...
- August 21, 2019
For Pain "Prescribed Cataflam after having 2 tooth extractions done. It really helped with the reoccurring irritation of having teeth removed. Definitely recommend."
- Berquiz
- May 3, 2009
For Pain "It really helped. Works really fast."
- Anonymous
- October 11, 2008
For Pain "Excellent drug for back pain. Generic does not work as good as the real brand Cataflam. "
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 21, 2022
For Period Pain "It works wonders I usually take two 50mg tablets and the pain disappears within the first hour"
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For Pain "At first when I started taking this medicine everything was going fine until 2 days into using it I started getting hiccups but nothing to be bothered by and then that night I woke up hiccuping an it went on an off for at least three days. I tried everything I knew about curing hiccups then I searched the web and found the side effects. "