Voltaren Emulgel

[Granville]

Has anyone used this or have any experience of it?

My doctor has given me a tube of this yesterday to treat an old heel break (the Calcaneous bone) whilst we await the results of the Xrays. I'm meant to be putting it on 3 times a day but it is having absolutely no affect and my ankle appeared to be far more swolen than it normally is when I got up this morning.

The leaflet inside does list some side effects but having a quick look on the internet some folk have had quite a few reactions to it and I'm not sure whether it's worth using it or not - dizzyness, shortness of breath, rapid weight gain etc.

I'm going to use it for a few days and see whether I get anymore side effects and whether it starts to touch the pain and swelling or not.

[Loopyleesa]

I was given it for a bad shoulder, I found it did nothing for me, the tablets are better!

[Lois]

You can rub it on your other foot and get the same effect! Tablets are far better.

[Granville]

Last two times I've had pills with Diclofenic in them they've made me nauseous and I end up being limited to how many I can take before sicking them back up - hence the gel this time as my stomach doesn't have to injest it first.

[Loopyleesa]

I'm sure there is an anti-sickness pill you can have with it, ask your GP.

[Lois]

Have you taken it with a good amount of food?