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Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015
Question: i NEED AN OVER THE COUNTER MED FOR ARTHRITIS, PLEASE
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
GLUCOSAMINE AND Naproxen (Aleve)

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query

I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,

I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern.
You can use Naproxen (Aleve) for pain relief.It is safer in heart patients.It actually have a protective effect against heart attacks.Glucosamine is helpful in arthritis . It slows down and repair the degenerative changes to some extend.

You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.

Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Arthritis

Brief Answer: GLUCOSAMINE AND Naproxen (Aleve) Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar, I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern. You can use Naproxen (Aleve) for pain relief.It is safer in heart patients.It actually have a protective effect against heart attacks.Glucosamine is helpful in arthritis . It slows down and repair the degenerative changes to some extend. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health Take care