Osteoarthritis
"I have cervical osteoarthritis extending from C5-T1.  My pain had increased to the point where I had to have two radiofrequency (RF) neurotomy procedures performed to varying degrees of success.  Pain returned, so tried Percocet 5/325 2x day for a month but only provided a temporary relief until the dose would wear off.  I became concerned about opiate dependency so I made the decision to stop.  Started Diclofenac 75mg (&#039;551&#039; on one side and a fancy &#039;R&#039; on the other) 1xday and had a SIGNIFICANT reduction in pain after just two days.  Bloodwork shows that it does mildly elevate my liver enzymes (ALT of 60) and has slightly lowered RBC, WBC &amp; platelets which is a common side effect.  Benefits outweigh the risk at this point, so will continue."