Diclofenac for Rheumatoid Arthritis User Reviews (Page 2)
Brand names: Voltaren, Cataflam, Cambia, Lofena, Zipsor Zorvolex
Diclofenac has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 43 reviews for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. 58% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 28% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Diclofenac
- Finng...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 13, 2020
Voltaren (diclofenac) "The cream helps me. My knees hurt so badly in the morning I can barely walk. The voltaren cream reduces the pain and increases my movement ability."
- Anonymous
- August 19, 2009
Voltaren (diclofenac) "Great medicine however it is for temporary relief. It kills pain for about 1 to 2 hours."
Frequently asked questions
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- sfi
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 2, 2014
"I did take it without food and my stomach did not like the pain like gas high in the stomach and right side pain. Given by the VA."
- pinoy...
- December 10, 2010
Voltaren (diclofenac) "The doctor prescribed me this medicine to take for a week. It helps to reduce the pain for only short period of time. The good thing is I don't get any side effects except mild diarrhea."
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- Pauli...
- September 16, 2009
"It works wonders, I would certainly recommend it highly."
- Anonymous
- November 3, 2009
"Took away my pain. Couldn't walk, pain in heel and joints."
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- Sparxy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 12, 2017
Voltaren (diclofenac) "I found no relief from using this product for osteo arthritis"
- Doesnt...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 31, 2016
Voltaren (diclofenac) "I went through half a tube of this garbage and it didn't work at all... and I got to be sticky as well... so that was fun."
- akasuga
- March 13, 2009
"I was prescribed diclofenac for rheumatoid arthritis. 75mg/2 times per day. I didn't find it helped me at all. Now switched to Celebrex 200mg/day and feeling much better."
- thoma...
- May 9, 2011
Voltaren (diclofenac) "I need to take Cytotec (misoprostol) with it."
- Anonymous
- April 29, 2008
"i use it for arthritis pain they thing i have fibromyalgia, it has worked great!! also has helped the pain in my heel where i have a spur...nothing else helped that...its wonderful!!"
- cruise...
- March 25, 2009
Voltaren (diclofenac) "Given to me on a cruise when I had swelling in my legs which seemed to be circulation problem, not my rheumatoid arthritis. This had no effect on my swelling."
- Dot
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 3, 2019
"Great for my RA in my knees - voltarin"
- Arletta
- October 29, 2019
"I got the cream in a 1% and it didn't do anything. I called and asked for something stronger."
- Sbeauty
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 28, 2015
"I have been using diclofenac orally. No relief in pain I swelling. Using this for 4-5 months. I also used the voltaren gel without any relief in pain or swelling."
- Anonymous
- September 5, 2009
"I found it helpful initially but after a couple of months it did nothing for my pain or movements."
- Treass...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 29, 2022
"Very bad headache and they makes me sleepy, loss of appetite and problems with my vision"
- Cricket
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 17, 2021
"This medication didn’t give me any relief. I am using at 4 mark and it doesn’t phase the pain."
- Bongo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 24, 2018
"Have been taking it for 6 days. Doesn’t seem to help. Still in agony nearly every night. Waking with chills or in a pool of sweat. Vicodin helps for a few hours"
- Back...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 7, 2024
"Very slight reduction in knee swelling. That's it. Fortunately, no side effects but I got better results from coated aspirins. No help but no harm. Can't really recommend it or not."
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Voltaren (diclofenac) "I have fibromalgya too - its been helpful as a painkiller!"