- reviews on Meloxicam (Mobic) 1st November 2007
... Same here...I was on Vioxx and they switched me to Mobic when Vioxx was taken ... good or better...and a lot cheaper....wish I had my Vioxx back......
- Ankylosing Spondylitis 31st October 2007
... am sure you know the story. I tried all the meds, vioxx , prednislone, methotrexate, sulphsalazine, cortisone...
- questions on ankylosing spondylitis 10th October 2007
... next several infusions, i would even forget to take vioxx pill because i was feeling so good.
congratulations...
- Pain... 9th September 2007
... sulpher pills at 500mg per pop!) and I was taking Vioxx , then Bextra, which were both taken off the market...
- Mobic 4th September 2007
... build up in your system. They switched me to it when Vioxx was taken off the market. It never really did much...
- Psoriatic arthritis 4th June 2007
...
Long ago I was told I had RA. I've been through Vioxx and Methotrexate, the wrist supports and all the pain...
- New here like some help Please 20th May 2007
... 15mg twice a day.
I have been on all the drugs ( Vioxx ) and the like, that have been banned but this one...
- Gout and what to expect in the ER. Please help! 23rd February 2007
... doctor.
The pills that the doctor prescribe him are vioxx and celebrex. Of course Vioxx taken off because of...
- advice please 11th February 2007
... stomach as well if you take too much. I've even took Vioxx but Celebrex better for me....
... celebrex for a wile since thay put out the warning on vioxx I was put on Mobic about 12 month and not as good...
- Reactive Arthritis (Reiters disease) 16th January 2007
... over the years. The final straw for me was being on Vioxx for 4 years before it was taken off the market for ... stroke.The worse part was Merk knew before they put Vioxx on the market it would cause problems.
For the last...
... over the years. The final straw for me was being on Vioxx for 4 years before it was taken off the market for ... stroke.The worse part was Merk knew before they put Vioxx on the market it would cause problems.
For the last...
- Ankylosing Spondylitis 8th November 2006
... with as..I have had all the usual pills...daypro, vioxx (sorry bout spelling) bextra, and the only thing...
- Methotrexate Useage 7th November 2006
... fist. Hurt to use hands and hurt all over. After Vioxx , went on to Methotrexate. Loved that medicine. I...
- How long for Celebrex to work? 21st February 2006
... dosage. My doctor cut me back when all the news of Vioxx and heart attacks came out....
- Rheumatoid Factor test 1st January 2006
... pretty much means "traveling arthritis" and was put on vioxx . Guess that wasn't meant to be since they pulled...
... Hi again!
Well, I was on vioxx for the pain and inflammation, but that was taken...
- Does anyone have RA and Fibromyalgia? 29th December 2005
... alot around here he suffers. After many years on Vioxx , he was able to get off of it by drinking montmorency...
- Painful and swollen sternoclavicular joint, has anyone else experienced this? 28th December 2005
... prescription form of a Tylenol and Tramadol mix); Vioxx (which was later removed from the market). Anything...
- Questions About Ankylosing Spondylitis 10th December 2005
... them.
When I was first diagnosed they tried me on Vioxx , Piroxicam and Celebrex. Celebrex is the one I was...
- Questions About Ankylosing Spondylitis 9th December 2005
... them.
When I was first diagnosed they tried me on Vioxx , Piroxicam and Celebrex. Celebrex is the one I was...
- Anyone taking Mobic? 13th September 2005
... I changed to the Mobic when they took Vioxx off the market (can't take Celebrex or Bextra due ... It seems to work for me...though not as well as the Vioxx .
And I buy the generic version out of Canada....
- Newbie here 15th July 2005
... skelaxin. prednisone, celebrex, voltarin, bextra and vioxx ) lots of meds and all it did was make me feel like...
- Osteo Arthritic Toe Joint, Help Please! 14th July 2005
... the joint from the bone rubbing on bone. Once the Vioxx quit working, we did the surgery. I'll tell you this...
- Anyone in their 30's been diagnosed with osteoarthritis? 5th July 2005
... bad they have fused almost her whole spine. I took vioxx until they took it off the market and I swear by that...
- Feel Like a Science Experiment 13th June 2005
... are still in the process. I have tried Celebrex, Vioxx , Arthrotec... all before I went to the Rheumatologist...
... became the OTC Aleve. Have you tried Mobic?
I was on Vioxx and can't take Celebrex or Bextra (when it was available...
- I'm scared 23rd May 2005
... pain if I walk alot. I was maintaining the pain on vioxx but when that was pulled I was switched to mobic 15mg...
- What type of arthritis do I have? 8th May 2005
... swells up and can be incredibly painful. I used to take Vioxx for this, but promptly stopped taking it when my blood...
- Question about Celebrex 7th May 2005
... I was on Vioxx till they took it off the market. I can't take Celebrex ... this or I'd have dumped it after the first day! The Vioxx had worked in one day so I would not have known better...
... I used to take Vioxx and then was switched to Celebrex, then to Bextra...
- Accupuncture for OA pain? 6th May 2005
... Now that Vioxx is a no-no and, so it would seem, are many other traditiona...
- aspirin only? 9th April 2005
... how many do you take daily. Does it help as much as Vioxx or Celebrex?...
- What do you all think about Mobic? 8th April 2005
... Is Mobic in the same class as Bextra, Celebrex and Vioxx ? I sure hope not. The Rheumy wants me to try it...
... I am now taking mobic since vioxx has beeen taken off the market and get no relief at ... years. I know I would hold off a while longer if vioxx were still around....
- Survey on Meds 6th April 2005
... After that I tried a couple of other arthritis meds ( Vioxx being one), and they didn't do a whole lot either...
- Humira? 7th March 2005
... only drug that seemed to work good for me aside of Vioxx . I would take my shot, then later in the evening...
- Rheumatologist Consult 22nd February 2005
... or ibuprofen to cox-2 inhibitors like celebrex and vioxx to dmard's (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
- Will you tell me the truth? 2nd February 2005
... town house. I really began to consider surgery when vioxx was taken off the market. It was giving me some relief...
- GERD and arthritis meds 15th January 2005
... somewhat. All the current arthritis meds I can't take, vioxx , celebrex etc. I also take actenol for osteoporosis...
... When I quit taking vioxx last spring, money problems, I took otc naproxen sodium...
- New here and in need of advice. 12th January 2005
... stuff that has been pulled from adverse side affects ( Vioxx , and one other one) Is there anything else that can...
- New to Mobic 5th January 2005
... the mobic, that is what happened to me when I took vioxx , it could be burning ahole in your tummy even after...
- Bextra info 21st December 2004
... associated with diabetes).
However, due to the celebrex, vioxx scare, he was advised to stop taking bextra (he has...
... associated with diabetes).
However, due to the celebrex, vioxx scare, he was advised to stop taking bextra (he has...
... Unfortunately, Celebrex, Bextra, Mobic, and Vioxx are all similar. I'm not surprised at the bad press ... Bextra and Celebrex are getting since Vioxx has been pulled. While the drugs aren't identical...
- Seems all the anti inflamatories are 20th December 2004
... Aleve as it doesn't give me heartburn, I never tried vioxx or celebrex. I have tried Mobic, so far no major ...
... us---I guess that is part of the problem with the vioxx etc. We are all crying for comfort and then alot of...
- anyone tried Bextra? is it safe? 2nd December 2004
... one 10mg daily. I have heard that it is the same as Vioxx , so I am very leary about taking it. I am trying ... really and truly am desperate for relief. I had tried Vioxx and Celebrex with no help, so I can say that it really...
... currently under investigation for the same reasons Vioxx was. Just an FYI, I have no opinion either way....
... Bextra!! Ibuprofen and Naprosyn do nothing for me. Vioxx and Celebrex stink too!! But Bextra is awesome! ... though, because she is concerned about the safety since Vioxx , and all. She said on a really bad day, I could take...
- any thoughts? 29th November 2004
... in the early stages. Celebrex is going the way of Vioxx . And NO MORE STEROIDS!...
- Bextra Confusion 22nd November 2004
... sure if Bextra is as dangerous or more dangerous than Vioxx ....
- Trying to stay healthy while taking Enbrel 18th November 2004
... methotrexate, infortunately, I developed RA while taking Vioxx and I never heard of that before. Always a first...
- Is anybody still taking Bextra? 14th November 2004
... now warnings about it causing heart problems like Vioxx , I've stopped taking it. I'm now taking Advil, which...
... noticing my legs swell with the mobic, they did with the vioxx too....i would love to stop the nsaid all together...
- vioxx and high blood pressure 13th November 2004
... Visit a heart doctor and let him know you took vioxx .............asap...
- Any thoughts/experiences with Voltaren? 10th November 2004
... given a prescription today for Voltaren to replace the Vioxx I had been on for several years. My dx has been osteoartht...
- Celebrex Question 10th November 2004
... I gained 30lbs at the rate of 4 pounds a night on Vioxx till they took me off after 6 days, but the extra...
- Prednisone - 5mg. 9th November 2004
... is pretty good stuff. For me it works better then vioxx . But it's an NSAID so it has all the things that go...
- Vioxx Replacement 28th October 2004
... with it though b/c it may cause heart problems like Vioxx and I already have a family history of heart disease...
- mobic 14th October 2004
... My doctor switched me from vioxx to mobic. It seems to be o.k. Has anyone else been...
... sure you have to take these every day like I did the vioxx . I seem to have relief from my knee pain, but I'm ... wondering if I still have some vioxx in my system since I took it for 4 years.
p.s. ... I had no ill effects with the vioxx ....
- Called Drs. office regarding safety of Bextra 11th October 2004
... Bextra. His nurse said that he's switching all his Vioxx patients to Bextra, so I guess I'll start taking it...
- Celebrex and Bextra dangerous too? 7th October 2004
... Bextra til I hear that it definitely is as dangerous as Vioxx ....
... the effects. I wonder what the difference is between Vioxx , Bextra, and Celebrex? I am reading the book called ... come Dr. Theo knew all these side effects before the VIOXX company did? How disgusting is that??????? That book...
... would like to continue, and yesterday I discussed the Vioxx /Coxcib thing with my orthopedist. He feels the Vioxx ... selected patients with known conditions. He has used Vioxx , Celebrex and now Bextra with his patients for just ... they prefer and tolerate well, and hasn't had any Vioxx patients with adverse cardiac reactions. Of course...
- Cervical arthritis 7th October 2004
... wanting to take any Cox 2 Inhibitors with all the Vioxx controversy going on. Have any of you read THE ARTHRITIS...
- vioxx 5th October 2004
... Who knows what is behind all this hoopla on vioxx , I guess the pharmaceutical company has always known ... it is a major risk cuz the money is so darn good, vioxx alone brings in $2 Billion in profits and that is ... just vioxx ....
- Vioxx 4th October 2004
... for me MOBIC works wonders. It is no sulfa also like vioxx and no stomach problems either....
... They can't make you throw away the vioxx pills in your possession, but Merck pulled them from ... the market so you can't get a refill of vioxx ....
- How much aspirin? 1st October 2004
... Since VIOXX has been recalled I have decided to try aspirin for...
- Apparently I don't need pain meds 1st October 2004
... and I pray that it doesn't cause the same things as Vioxx . Whenever I can finally get pain medication, I hoard...
... and I pray that it doesn't cause the same things as Vioxx . Whenever I can finally get pain medication, I hoard ... product ingredients of the Bextra and compare it to the Vioxx ?? I also saw on my Home Internet Newspage something...
- NO MORE VIOXX - Ibuprofen or Aspirin? 30th September 2004
... was really pushing Merck products had me try some Vioxx samples a couple years ago. Within a few days it gave...
... very expensive, but that didn't do as well for me as vioxx did
i guess most of us are conserned that didn ... 't have a bad reaction to vioxx as far as what to try next
given that most of the...
... mobic, it isn't 100% but it helps alot, I can' take vioxx or celebrex or otc. I try to not take it much because...
... took Rx Motrin for eight years until my PC gave me Vioxx . I never had any problem taking it for a little over...
... what is going on. do you know why you got a rash with vioxx and how did you know your stomach was bleeding.
kimmy13...
- Vioxx Pulled From Market-please Read 30th September 2004
... . that is what the doc will isually prescribe, if vioxx cant be used...
... that Celebrex and Bextra may cause the same thing as Vioxx ....
- Breaking news - Merck is withdrawing Vioxx 30th September 2004
... Merck & Co. is pulling its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx from the market worldwide because new data from a...
- Arthritis most everywhere ??? 26th September 2004
... for people with arthritis, so I gave it up.
I take Vioxx every 3 - 5 days if the pain reliever is not working ... . Hubby shares my Vioxx .
I fall at the drop of a hat. I have had 7 fractures...
- Not Arthritis? Then what? 22nd September 2004
... nearly incapacitated by the pain.
I was put on VIOXX for a while, which worked but it gave me stomach problems ... The new orthopedist put me on Arthrotec (similar to VIOXX , same family of meds) and, a small dosage of Neurontin...
- Problems with Celebrex 22nd September 2004
... celebrex
i had no luck with celebrex ,working for me vioxx did better and i get every 3 month blood testing for...
... others) told me that they had had better results with
Vioxx . I can't take it but every 3 days, because I have ... more than one day in a row. But, overall,
he said Vioxx had fewer side effects. I'm no expert, but I you are ... uncomfortable taking Celebrex - you are not alone. Try Vioxx and see
how that works.
Hermit :)...
- Is anybody taking BEXTRA? 15th September 2004
... on Bextra for almost 2 months.
Hope that helps. Vioxx tore up my stomach immediatley and Celelbrex did nothing...
... Bextra for a week now after I finished my script of Vioxx . Haven't noticed any side effects yet, but it seems ... to work better than Vioxx for my arthritic pain! I will let you know if I do...
... you for checking it out. I guess it's back to the VIOXX for me. I was hoping I could take BEXTRA and get...
... sensitive so I cant take Motrin or Aleve. I was taking Vioxx but as you know you can't get it anymore. Vioxx worked...
- Question re Methotextrate side-effects 14th September 2004
... and injections for 4 years now. I also take enbrel, vioxx and folic acid and omeg 3 fish oil. Out of all the...
- Plaquenil & Methotrexate duration? 29th August 2004
... Methotrexate, plus Arcoxia ( newer version of the dreaded Vioxx ) to control the inflammation. I'm hoping the Metho ... can come off the Arcoxia. Since the problems with Vioxx seem to crop up after 18 months continuous use, I...
- Lodine anyone? 19th August 2004
... workmans comp permanently and they won't pay for Mobic, Vioxx bextra etc, just the cheaper stuff. My rheumy has...
- Diagnosed with Gout. Help required! 15th August 2004
... Anyway have been prescribed a variety of NSAIDS like Vioxx and Distalgesic in addition to Allopurinol and a multivitam...
- New doc, new diagnosis! 13th August 2004
... Anyway have been prescribed a variety of NSAIDS like Vioxx and Distalgesic in addition to Allopurinol and a multivitam...
- Newly DX'd 8th August 2004
... bother your stomach...trust me I know!
I tried Vioxx ...anti-inflammitory and it hurt my stomach. I am...
- Prednisone question 2nd August 2004
... arthritis? What meds do you take? Have you ever taken Vioxx ? What do you think of the side-effects of that drug...
... medications, currently I take Mobic which is similiar to Vioxx and Bextra. I have a pretty sensitive stomache and...
... medications, currently I take Mobic which is similiar to Vioxx and Bextra. I have a pretty sensitive stomache and ... take a shower and get dressed. Presently I am taking Vioxx and an occasional Darvocet. In the past I tried Bextra...
... to do this if you are on any of the Cox inhibitors ( Vioxx , Bextra, Celebrex and Mobic). Basically they test ... edications for RA at all? Honestly, if you are only taking Vioxx and Darvocet and you are suffering quite a bit your...
