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Aching In Legs Since Teenage, Now Associated With Back Pain, Dizzy Spells, Lightheadedness, Taking Etorocoxib Tab. Suggestion?

Hi..I m a 27 yr old female...I had aching pain in my legs since i was 12..I was on etorocoxib tablets eventhough there was no specific diagnosis and the tablets helped..and the strange thing is that it only occurs evry few months......not constant or continuous pain..but, for the last one week,the pain is worse associated with back pain , body pain and dizzy spells or light headedness.
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Hi, I have read your problem.You should not take any medicine especially etoricoxib as this medicine when take in wrong or excess doses has side effects like dizzy spells, lightheadedness . So fist of all you should stop taking this medicine and get your xray of lumbosacral spine done in AP and Lateral view done ,then send us reporting of your xrays or discuss it with your doctor .Till then apply hot packs for 30 mins in morning and in evening for 7 days and take painkiller+muscle relaxant only by discussing your doctor . You can apply painkiller ointment in aching part.
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Aching In Legs Since Teenage, Now Associated With Back Pain, Dizzy Spells, Lightheadedness, Taking Etorocoxib Tab. Suggestion?

Hi, I have read your problem.You should not take any medicine especially etoricoxib as this medicine when take in wrong or excess doses has side effects like dizzy spells, lightheadedness . So fist of all you should stop taking this medicine and get your xray of lumbosacral spine done in AP and Lateral view done ,then send us reporting of your xrays or discuss it with your doctor .Till then apply hot packs for 30 mins in morning and in evening for 7 days and take painkiller+muscle relaxant only by discussing your doctor . You can apply painkiller ointment in aching part.