Advil And Elmiron????

[GWENDOLYN]

IS IT SAFE TO TAKE ADVIL WHILE ON ELMIRON? THE PRESCRIPTION INFO SEEMED TO ADVISE AGAINST IT, STATING THAT BOTH HAVE A BLOOD THINNING
AFFECT, HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE TAKING IT. IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS ME FOR MENSTRUAL CRAMPS, BUT I WILL ALSO ASK MY DOC.
gWEN

[sami4]

Advil

It probably depends on how much Advil you are taking and how your body reacts to Elmiron? If you are concerned ask your Doc for a prothrombin test which tells how fast your blood clots.
Most people do not have problems with Elmiron thining their blood, I take 6 a day and just had surgery; my clot time was normal.
I am just surprised the Advil does not give you bladder symptoms? I found it to be a bladder irritant.
Sammi

[amartaingirl]

advil

I've been off Elmiron for 34 days now...
and I am still afraid to take Advil.

I quit it due to hair loss...and I don't want to thin my blood out anymore with the advil.

[sami4]

Blood

What makes you think your blood is thinning or too thin? A coagulation test is a simple, cheap test, if you are concerned ask your Doc to do one?
Sammi

[Trishann]

My pain pill have advil mix in it, so I have to watch how many Advil I take during the day to keep my bladder from hurting.

Sending hugs, Trishann

[dg2901]

Per my pharmacist, its OK to take an occasional Advil while on Elmiron barring any blood clotting issue. Like mentioned, ask your Dr to do a coagulation test; it should be done 1-2x/year while taking Elmiron (per my URO and UROGYN).

If you have any questions by all means contact your DR.
Take care
D

[mellusk]

Advil can bother some people's IC. Personally, I don't have a problem with it, but I've reserved it for headaches only now. For the IC/back pains I take darvocets because otc meds weren't touching it. Tylenol and Aleve have never helped me with headaches, but advil does. Just be careful with it - and read all the ingredients in anything like that you buy. It can have additives that are also irritants.