Reply to "Muscle and joint pain years after colectomy due to UC"

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Thanks, Sharon. My rheumatologist also recommended NSAIDS but I refuse to use them due to my history of kidney cancer and the risks of gastritis/pouchitis associated with them. I use Tramadol (a mild, synthetic opiate) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) instead. They don't reduce the inflammation but they take the edge off the pain. I've also been using an ointment with Arnica in it (Topracin) with some relief. I was just wondering if this kind of muscle and joint pain was common for people with a history of UC.

I refuse to stop exercising, even though it can impact my energy for the rest of the day. But I agree about activity - I feel much worse when I don't move around.

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