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Pain Killers

kaymol said:
Is it safe to take Ibuprofen as a pain killer with diabetes type 1?
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Hi @kaymol and welcome to a great place! If you are well controlled and your kidney function is good, Ibuprofen shouldn't pose a problem. I would suggest looking up side effects as it might interfere with other medications. I haven't been allowed it since 2000 even though I got a replacement kidney in 2013. As the hospital said Paracetamol is in many ways underrated and I use only that if at all necessary.
 
I learnt recently that people with type 1 used to be told they could not take Ibruprofen but that has not been the case in my "diabetes life" which is the last 15 years.
Like anyone with or without diabetes, if you have any of the conditions which the packet advises against, then don't take it but diabetes is not one.
 
Ibuprofen is a NSAID.
NSAID's can precipitate Acute Kidney Injury, progressing to frank renal failure, in susceptible individuals, more common in diabetics. This effect can in fact be unpredictable, and must be taken seriously.
Please seek advice from GP who can assess eGFR, and probable impact/safety of ibuprofen upon yourself.
I’m sorry to seem spooked by this, but it does, indeed, generate fear in me.
Paracetamol doesn’t affect the kidneys in the same way.
 
Grant_Vicat said:
Hi @kaymol and welcome to a great place! If you are well controlled and your kidney function is good, Ibuprofen shouldn't pose a problem. I would suggest looking up side effects as it might interfere with other medications. I haven't been allowed it since 2000 even though I got a replacement kidney in 2013. As the hospital said Paracetamol is in many ways underrated and I use only that if at all necessary.
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It (Ibuprofen) is contraindicated for use when taking certain common heart medications. You can use a site like drugs.com or the National Formulary (BNF in the UK).. I was strongly advised to avoid any NSAIDs after my heart bypass operation but can use high doses of Paracetamol. I am also still prescribed a daily aspirin,
 
The only contra-indicated common painkiller I'm aware of is aspirin with insulin. Be aware that long-term use of ibuprofen can cause kidney damage so paracetamol may be preferable depending on why you are taking the meds. My wife now has Stage 5 CKD and is awaiting a transplant thru the use of long-term ibuprofen or her Colitis tablets. The consultants don't know which is the culprit but be aware.
 
When I was diagnosed I was told to avoid ibuprofen unless absolutely necessary (say if for inflammation ] as it can cause BP problems in diabetic.
However when I’ve had kidney stones and the pain there they soon put me on it and super strength ones although I guess that’s under supervision (as prescribed)
 
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