naproxen & kidneys

[notgoingdown]

My RAH has been off the pain pills since Xmas. He is doing great. He does have legit pain issues tied to the fact that he has a very physical job. He is still having lingering anxiety issues. A friend of his who went thru an addiction several years ago advised him that Aleve is a good choice for his pain as it has something in it that seems to help with the jittery feelings. He has been using Aleve for about 1-2 wks for the pain. Approx a couple hours after he takes a dose of this in the morning & evening his lower back on both sides just starts aching super bad. He & I have come to the conclusion that it might be tied to the naproxen. I think that due to 5+ yrs of vicodin use that he might have compromised his liver & kidneys so that the naproxen is causing his kidneys to be effected. Has anyone else ever experienced any side effects like this from anything containing the naproxen?

[phlibby]

I put a comment in here saying when I stopped taking the Naproxen, my back/kidney area pain let up. It did not last. I am still not taking the Naproxen and the pain is back. So I don't want to mislead anyone to thinking I found something because I don't think I have. I still do not know if Naproxen really hurts your kidneys. If anyone does, please add your thoughts. Also, I want to apologize for my comment about the term "drug abuse". I said it really bothered me because, to me, it is misuse of English Grammar. It is commonly excepted to use the words that way. Just because I don't like it, doesn't make it incorrect.I still can not find any solid proof that Naproxen is bad for a kidney.

[clean_in_ks]

My husband has Stage 3 Kidney Disease and the VERY FIRST "no-no"...absolutely DO NOT TAKE from his Nephrologist was ANY type of NSAIDS.  Naproxen is an anti-inflammatory medication.  If you do an internet search on "kidneys and NSAIDS" you will find LOTS of info to back this up.  Here's a short quote from one article I read:

NSAIDs present no risk for patients with intact renal function unless they have pre-existing risk factors, such as dehydration, for an acute hemodynamic effect. However, NSAIDs cause pronounced declines in the renal function within hours in the stressed kidney by reducing the renal plasma flow and glomerular filtration rate, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information. (See References 2) Furthermore, prolonged use of NSAIDs increase the risk of permanent renal damage in patients with already impaired renal function, adds the National Center for Biotechnology Information (See References 2)

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/194284-the-effects-of-nsaids-on-the-kidneys/#ixzz2T8xJiMmx

Obviously, when you are diagnoised with kidney disease, you want to do ANYTHING to keep it from getting worse......having a complete metabolic panel (renal function blood test) would be the most advisable thing to do.
Hope that helps you~

[phlibby]

First off, it bothers me when people say "abusing pills". Sorry, but you can not abuse an inanimate object. I also hate it when people confuse physical dependence with addiction. They are different in my book.
Anyway, I am having a problem with my back hurting in my kidney area. I have been taking naproxen 3-4 times a day because my doctor will not give me anything for my degenerative disc disease (except for Tramadol & Gabapentin) and naproxen was the only thing I found that would allow me to function. Well, I was just wondering if the kidney pain could be caused by naproxen. I always thought Tylenol hurts liver and kidneys and aspirin/ibuprofen/naproxen hurts the stomach. I thought naproxen was in the group that hurt the stomach and stomach lining but, now, I'm confused because I stopped taking it and now the pain in my kidney seems to be letting up. Anyone else have this problem?

[tomskat]

Hi there. Congrats to him for his clean time,and congrats to you for sticking with him through this!! Regarding the naproxen and his kidneys, I'm pretty sure naproxen is considered an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory). NSAID's can cause kidney issues. It is possible that he may have done some damage to his liver/kidneys from his abuse of the pills. How long was he using,and how much? The reason I ask is because it usually takes a significant amount over a period of time to cause severe damage. I think consulting a doctor would be a good thing to do regarding this issue. And stop taking the naproxen. Maybe switch to something else? My "other half" is in the same boat-very physically demanding job,legit pain issues,and takes an anti-inflammatory prescribed by his physician. Hope this helps some? Take care,and again congrats on his clean time!! Stay strong!!

[sandstone27]

Hi,
I think your post may have gotten overlooked, so I'm going to bump it up to the top.  I'm sure someone will be able to address your concerns.

Sandy