Indocin User Reviews & Ratings

• Edd...
• December 11, 2014

For Gout, Acute "The best working medicine for my gout. Pain reduced 95% within the first hour. I've tried steroid packs and other medicines, but this works and works fast. No side effects for me, but I follow directions and usually have some food in my stomach before taking."

• gou...
• June 21, 2010

For Gout, Acute "Indocin or indomethacin, in my opinion, is very effective in relieving gout symptoms. Taking 25 mg at my first opportunity (the point where I convince myself that I did nothing to stub my toe and it is a gout attack) quickly reduces the pain. I have not experienced the stomach pains or paranoia that the previous post talks about. I always take this medicine with food and drink as directed by my physician."

• FM2...
• October 10, 2009

For Rheumatoid Arthritis "Before taking Indocin, aches and pain are felt throughout my joints. When I take it at night, I sleep better, and the following day I feel the pain is diminished by 60% or better. I stop taking them after 3 to 4 days and start when the pain gets unbearable."

• MzD...
• May 4, 2011

For Pain "I would like to say that I went to the E.R., and they couldn't find out why I was having the chest pains, also, PE (pulmonary embolism) had been ruled out. Every time I took a breath, it was so painful. They were giving me morphine every hour, the pain would not subside. So, I went to my primary care physician, and he diagnosed me with pleurisy, which is an inflammation of the lining of your lungs. So, he prescribed Indocin for me, and after one day, I started getting serious relief."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 17, 2019

For Cluster Headaches "I have cluster headaches and hemicrania continuum, which is diagnosed by taking indomethacin. I also have fibromyalgia, which means I have really bad reactions to every medication I take, and I have to take this twice a day, every day. I take the lowest dose possible (25 mg twice daily), even though it doesn’t give me 100% relief, it gives me about 95%. I know there are bad side effects, but as long as I eat a full meal before I take it, I have not experienced anything other than my face having a little rash. But I don’t have any of the other problems. As soon as I quit taking it, it just comes back, so to me, this is a lifesaver that is worth the slight rash!"

• Gen...
• September 5, 2010

For Pain "I can no longer use Imitrex or related drugs for migraine pain due to heart issues. In searching for an alternative migraine treatment, my doctor prescribed Indocin. Alone, Indocin can't relieve migraine pain, but combined with Midrin, I get relief. I'm in the midst of weekly migraines. They had been reduced with Midrin, but still lasted days. Now, combining the two, I can break the migraine cycle."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 3, 2016

For Bursitis "Got some notable relief from bursitis pain in the shoulder, but side effects became unbearable an hour after each dose. Lightheadedness upon standing, fatigue, abdominal nausea, and cramping. Dr. changed to Prednisone 20 mg with immediate results and no side effects."

• SoM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2017

For Pain "Excruciating pain in elbow. Elbow (inflammation, pain, swelling, heat) with no injury. Pronounced swelling from hand to shoulder, elbow area extremely hot to touch. Diagnosis - tendonitis. Cortisone shot given, RICE advised, Indocin 50mg prescribed. Full course taken with no resolve. Had better results with ibuprofen 600mg but am still off work and in agony 20 days later."

• SUD...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 19, 2024

"I take Indocin for paroxysmal hemicrania. A complete response to Indocin is a criterion for diagnosis. I started on 4x25 mg a day four years ago, and since then I can go down to 25 mg once a day. Usually, I am on 2x25 mg a day. This keeps me largely symptom-free, although I have to supplement with Panadol sometimes. Always take it on a full stomach. I also take PPT such as pantoprazole to protect the stomach lining, although some food really still irritates my stomach when I am on doses higher than 25 mg a day. Nothing else has worked for me. The long-term side effects can include stomach ulcers and kidney damage, but the pain is so unbearable that you cannot not take it, otherwise, you can't function. It is recommended that every 6 months or so you try to reduce the dosage and see how you go because some people go into remission and don't get headaches for months or years. Unfortunately, this has not yet happened for me."

• MSc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2024

"Have had ice pick headaches daily for almost a year now. This is the only medicine that I’ve found to help. I usually have anywhere between 20-50 short, but painful, flashes of pain in my head daily, but taking this medicine has lowered the occurrence to 10-20. The pain is not as bad either. I take 25 mg twice daily. No side effects as long as I have some food with it."

• GL ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2013

For Gout, Acute "Good results for gout within a day or so of treatment. Relieved pain very rapidly, but a bit slower dealing with the swelling."

• Ren...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 18, 2014

For Gout, Acute "Within 24 hrs, pain and swelling decreased significantly from 10 to 3 on the pain scale. My only side effect was diarrhea."

• klo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2014

For Gout, Acute "This is great. A couple of hours and the pain was gone."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2013

For Gout, Acute "After 3 days of initial Prednisone 20 mg, the 1st day of Indocin, I went from 8-2 on the pain scale! I was so grateful! And NO side effects!"

• 60s...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2012

For Gout, Acute "Naproxen and ibuprofen helped, but didn't stop my gout attack. Indocin made the attack go away in a day!"

• SAJ...
• May 29, 2008

For Osteoarthritis "I started with 2 x 25 mg capsules a day. After 2 days, I really feel my knees are out of pain. I hope the effect will remain after leaving the medicine."

• Anonymous
• July 26, 2008

For Pain "If your stomach can tolerate this, it is great for arthritis. I have taken it for over 20 years. Every time I try anything else, I end up in pain."

• rso...
• February 15, 2012

For Gout, Acute "Knocks the pain out within a day or two."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 25, 2012

For Osteoarthritis "150 mg per day has left my knees completely pain-free! Unfortunately, now my doctor wants me to take less to avoid doing damage to my stomach."

• Anonymous
• December 19, 2009

For Gout, Acute "Gives good relief but gives stomach pains side effect and paranoia side effect if taken more than 3 days."

• Anonymous
• November 5, 2011

For Gout, Acute "This medicine took the pain away very quickly, but then I had ringing in my ear, which was very annoying. I stopped taking it because I could not take this side effect."

• KDa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2015

For Back Pain "I have chronic pain from back surgery. Added this med, and pain is finally under control. Thank you so much."

• mom...
• February 18, 2011

For Back Pain "I have battled with scoliosis for 15 years and have been given all kinds of NSAIDs to help with the pain. This was the most recent, and it has done nothing for the pain I'm experiencing."

• Anonymous
• November 15, 2010

For Bursitis "I have been diagnosed with bursitis in my right heel, and I got great relief after taking Indocin for about two days. It is not as painful."

• ken...
• June 17, 2013

For Ankylosing Spondylitis "Indomethacin ER 75 mg extended-release capsules have worked best for me."