Get Informed: Osteoarthritis
1 in 15 people have Osteoarthritis
iGuard is currently monitoring more than 150,890 patients with Osteoarthritis from around the United States as shown on the heat map below. These figures suggest that roughly 20.0 million Americans have Osteoarthritis with men and women both being affected in similar numbers.
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21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
Medications used for Osteoarthritis
Drugs commonly taken by iGuard users for Osteoarthritis are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.
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Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class) |
% of Patients | Average Risk Rating | Has Generic Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tylenol | 20% |
|
Yes |
| Advil | 19% |
|
Yes |
| Celebrex | 14% |
|
No |
| Aleve | 7% |
|
Yes |
| Vicodin | 5% |
|
Yes |
Less than 5%: Glucosamine, Mobic, Ultram, Osteo BI-Flex, Voltaren, Hydrocodone, Darvocet, Aspirin, Flaxseed Oil, Lyrica
*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard users are listed.
**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.
Global Patient Feedback for Osteoarthritis ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
HAS ANYONE HAD STEM CELLS INJECTIONS IN KNEES THAT WERE SUCCESSFUL?
78 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-07-25 02:08:57
Question/Comment:
I am a 56 year old female. I have osto-authritis in my back. I am in pain a great deal of the time. I can't take anti-inflammatories drugs because I had gastric-pass surgery to lose weight. I have done really well in losing the weight. But the pain in my back is getting worse all the time. I have going to the chiropractor for this problem. It helps but I have to go at least once a week. It is getting to be very expensive. I also take Hydrocodone/with tylenol and a muscle relaxer, Carisoprodol. niether of these drugs seems to help with pain and all I want to do is sleep from it. I can't morphine because I have a reaction to it. Could anyone have any suggestions or hlp that could help me deal with this on going problem. I sit in my recliner most of the day because that seems to help with some of the pain. I also go the gym and work out but now that seems to aggrivate my arthritis in my back. Someone please help me.
56 year old female.
56 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-07-03 11:09:51
Question/Comment:
Has anyone had surgery on their fingers for osteoarthritis? I'm considering this and would like input from others. Without Mobic the pain is so intense I can hardly function.
63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-05-18 09:26:17
Question/Comment:
I have osteoarthritis and it seems to get worse everyday. My doctor has perscribed celebrex and I have been taking it for over a year now. It truly does help with the inflammation. The problem I have is acid reflux is worse now than before the celebrex. All in all though I think the benefits outweigh this effect.
41 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-04-05 16:21:19
Question/Comment:
I, too, have osteoarthritis but in the neck, hips and big toes; so far my knees are alright. I also have shoulder pain, around the blades and was told it was fibromyalgia; I have my doubts. None of the drugs for fibromyalgia that are currently on the market and being used for that syndrom helped with the pain. I can't tolerate them. I don't take NSAIDs as they don't help and they just make my acid reflux worse. Any pain medications with codeine or codeine derivatives, i.e. hydracodone, perocet, etc. also don't help and I didn't like the side effects. The only time I don't have pain is when I'm asleep; and the only way to get that is by taking Ambien CR. I prefer not to be dependent on sleep meds, but I need my sleep to get some relief more. Those in similar circumstances might talk to their physicians about a sleep med; it's definitely important to get proper rest to help fight the stress of any type of pain.
59 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-22 14:23:54
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