- ~Husband diagnosed with Gout~Any Advice?~ 7th May 2003
... try, they all make him very sick and do nothing... Vioxx didn't make him too sick, but didn't help his pain...
- Cant take ANTI-INFLAMATORIES due to ULCERATIVE COLITIS - IN PAIN ...HELP!!!! 1st May 2003
... have problems with the nsaids so we tried celebrex, vioxx , mobicox and bextra but unfortunately I am one who...
- Anyone taking Bextra? 1st May 2003
... puts me in big time trouble. I've tried celebrex, vioxx and mobicox as well but didn't have much relief with...
... while taking Bextra. Plus, it's not working very good. Vioxx did the same thing. What are you taking now for the...
- Rheumatoid Arthritis and the skin 30th April 2003
... best of me. I have been thru mtx, arava, asulfadine, vioxx , celebrex, HRT, and now enbrel. I had 2 nodules and...
... diagnosed with RA early this year. I have been on mtx, vioxx , cellebrex. Presently I take plaquinil, mobic, prednisone...
- Psoriatic Arthritis - close to a cure? 15th April 2003
... six methotrexate once a week, with the occasional Vioxx in between, I am now delighted to report that I haven ... 't had Vioxx for the past three days and for the first time in...
- Ultram question 17th March 2003
... I currently take Vioxx for osteoarthritis. With the negative things I have...
... Bextra might be a better choice for you. I found Vioxx did not help me......but some folks it does help....
... Ultram is a pain pill, Vioxx an anti-imflamatory. Switching meds will help with...
- Ankylosing Spondilitis 7th March 2003
... happen in 5 or ten years from now? But Ive used Bextra, Vioxx , celebrex, etc. They did me no good.
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... show signs of the disease. I've been on Celebrex, Vioxx , Bextra and Mobic. Mobic works best for me. I've...
- Ultram! 28th February 2003
... pain reliever I can take. I am allergic to nsaids, vioxx raises my blood pressure, and celebrex does nothing...
- Nothing is helping my knee pain 2nd February 2003
... knees so bad I cant take it.
I've taken celebrex and vioxx and neither one is stopping the acheing and horrible...
... takes morphine for the pain. Mother-in-law was on Vioxx . Both have started on a new arthritis remedy called ... takes the oral form and swears by it, she is off the Vioxx entirely and says its amazing how much better she...
- Diet & arthritis - worked for me 28th January 2003
... when I was 33. I was on a multitude of medications, Vioxx , Celebrex, steroids and was receiving steroid injections...
- waking up in the middle of the night with cramping fingers 26th January 2003
... arthritis being on medicare. When I had ins. I tried Vioxx and it did not agree with my stomach at all. I am...
- Has anyone tried Prolotherapy? 10th January 2003
... massage therapy, knee operation, cortisone shots, vioxx , celebrex, orhtodics, etc) hardly helped.
Finally...
... massage therapy, knee operation, cortisone shots, vioxx , celebrex, orhtodics, etc) hardly helped.
Finally...
- Arthritis in Knees 8th January 2003
... the other leg started to hurt. the doctor gave me vioxx 25 mg. and it takes care of the problem. i used to...
- pain in hands 20th December 2002
... glucosamine & chondroitin. i take a prescription called vioxx along with supplements and feel much better than i...
- Synvisc shots for arthritis in the knee 10th November 2002
... 800mg. of Mortin , and then the Dr. changed me to Vioxx . Nothing seemd to help much, so now he wants to do...
- side effects viox 9th November 2002
... I'm taking Vioxx , but the main side effect that I've noticed is that...
... i've been on Vioxx 25 mg. once a day for a few years now and it works...
... My PCP took me off the Vioxx , my blood pressure soared to 210/120, almost had a...
- Arthritis caused by Psoriasis 12th September 2002
... have been able to take is methotrexate. I was on Vioxx for about a year but it caused blood pressure problems...
- Is this a possible side effect of Celebrex? 6th September 2002
... someone posted a comment like this previously (for Vioxx or Celebrex).
Is this possible? Am I going crazy...
- 1st dose down! Phew! 2nd September 2002
... But I have heard about people taking Prednisone and vioxx and got pregnant. Then they went into remission! Ah...
- Scared to start Methotrexate 28th August 2002
... was crazy because everyone raved about Celebrex & Vioxx and all these other pills. I just kept thinking to...
- Need your help 23rd August 2002
... while I went through all the testing... Celebrex, Vioxx , Naproxen, Relafen, etc. (most of which were prescribed...
- Enbrel with methotrexate?? 22nd August 2002
... for 2 1/2 yrs, currently on methotrexate, plaquenil, vioxx & sulfasalazine. I was managing OK for a while, but ... this, my doctor has told me to stop all meds except vioxx , and I am terrified that if the Enbrel doesn't work...
- Any BEXTRA users? 9th August 2002
... filled since it's so expensive. I have been taking Vioxx but it's not doing the job any longer. I'm hoping ... Bextra doesn't have the same side-effects as Vioxx ...weight gain and elevated blood pressure....
- initial blood tests negative but I still think it could be RA 2nd August 2002
... chronic tiredness. I am currently taking 12.5g of Vioxx a day (I want to keep it as little as possible) but...
- It's official....I have Rheumatoid Arthritis (m) 1st August 2002
... EVERY.
I was taking Plaquenil along with either Vioxx or Bextra for several years. That combination worked...
- Arthritis caused by viral infections? 31st July 2002
... and grouchy. I was on 15mg of prednisone, 25/50 mg Vioxx , and 17.5mg <ethytrexate...with a bit of Tylenol ... REMICADE...I've reduced the prednisone down to 7.5mg, the vioxx down to 25 as needed (still need it at night most...
- OTC Pain Relievers - Any Difference? 26th July 2002
... For me, I started out at my PCP taking celebrex, vioxx , amitriptyline, naproxen, etc. Nothing seemed to help...
- Pool Exercise Increases Pain 23rd July 2002
... and my stomach no longer tolerates them very well. Vioxx and Celebrex have sulfanomides which I am allergic ... to. I did give Vioxx a try, but it made me swell a considerable amount...
- Plaquenil 22nd July 2002
... then failed, now on Arava, prednisone and started Vioxx . I am to choose another for the RA choices being ...
- RA and other Arthritis variants - sedentary effects 22nd July 2002
... using Remicade (as Embrel is unavailable),predisone, vioxx , methyltrexate (which does nothing but make me feel...
- Does this sound like arthritis?? 19th July 2002
... its so painful, Ive often cried. Ive tried Celebrex, Vioxx , Naproxen, Amitriptyline, etc. Nothing seems to help...
- partial knee replacement 7th July 2002
... 2001. I take 200mg of Celebrex twice a day. I tried Vioxx , Bextra and Mobic. My dr says I am not a candidate...
- Diagnosed with RA Today 5th July 2002
... be worse?
Ive already tried Celebrex, Naproxen, Vioxx and Amitriptyline. Nothing seems to be helping. I...
- What type of arthritis do I have.. help! 2nd July 2002
... to feel normal again! Like you, Ive tried Celebrex, Vioxx , Naproxen, Relafen, Amatriptyline, etc. None of them...
- Weight issues and control with RA 24th June 2002
... not changed really...despite the use of prednisone, vioxx , methyltrexate, and REMICADE (new). How about you...
... had so many surgeries and recoveries and am taking vioxx and azulfadine and zoloft and sometimes prednisone...
- sulfasalazine 16th June 2002
... back to two a day, 1000mgs/day. i am also taking vioxx every day; the plan was to get me up to the 2000mgs ... /day of sulfasalazine and then stop the vioxx , for obvious reasons. i don't know what we'll do...
- prednisone 18th May 2002
... riddled with it apparently. I'm currently on Prednisone, Vioxx , Methytrexate, and Tylenol-3(codeine). Been using ... week currently) and eventually off the Prednisone and Vioxx which don't do much but, get me through and some sense...
- pain 13th May 2002
... be okay. Anyone else with this problem. I do take Vioxx for th OA and nothing for the Lupus.
Thanks in advance...
... your lupus. I'm on Celebrex for the RA (similar to Vioxx ). Haven't been on it long enough to note any improvement...
- BEXTRA- FOR RA AND DDD AND? 10th May 2002
... internist about Bextra; he said it was exactly the same as Vioxx . I can't take Vioxx because it causes elevation in ... so I was hoping Bextra might work for me. He said Vioxx is even promoting Bextra. Perhaps Vioxx is getting ... Claritin and Clarinex? Drug companies are sneaky! Vioxx was of tremendous help to my osteoarthritis of the...
- New Vioxx warnings 7th May 2002
... I personally do not like vioxx . I have been on that before and when I was on it caused...
... I don't like VIOXX either because it has caused my blood pressure to ... to the serious side-effects. What did you replace VIOXX with, and has it helped?...
... I took Vioxx for about 3 months and ended up in the hospital with ... my pain meds. I had no problems with my BP prior to Vioxx . I think they should take it off the market. I am...
... I just renewed my Vioxx 50mg. Ihad stopped taking it between scripts an couldn ... 't deal with the pain. While the Vioxx isn't a cure all, it's better than anything else i ... m going to read the cover note that came with the Vioxx . I haven't noticed any of the side effects mentioned...
... Co., makers of the popular arthritis pain relievers Vioxx , dismissed the study as irrelevant, because it is ... in explaining an earlier study that found certain Vioxx users suffered twice the risk of heart attacks as...
... night to find him like that and he had been taking Vioxx for a few months, his only new medication in years ... can tell you that even with my RA, I will never take Vioxx . We are all but convinced because of his ankle swelling ... , too that Vioxx at least helped to contribute to his passing. ...
... I can't believe what I am reading. I'm on vioxx too and my blood pressure is so bad my dentist could ... just gave them to me friday. It's only because of the vioxx , i bet?!? ...
... I took vioxx for a week, if that long. I am 26yrs old and I was ... kids and the oldest(who is 4)was scared to death and vioxx was the only thing i was taking. The side effects ... from the vioxx is what caused all that in just a weeks time....
... the drug Mobic is in the same class as Celebrex and Vioxx ? Just wondering since we've been taking it instead...
... Boy, am I happy I read this BEFORE I take Vioxx for muscle spasm. I'm nervous to touch drug's in...
... you who have lost loved ones and there is a link to vioxx . i have been taking 25mgs. a day since October of ... day of sulfasalazine and, supposedly, will stop the vioxx when i get there. only problem is that last time ... anybody who knows more than i do about the dangers of vioxx think that safeguards me in any way?...
... far as I know you're not supposed to take 50mgs. of Vioxx for more than 3 days at a time! You take it all the...
... far as I know you're not supposed to take 50mgs. of Vioxx for more than 3 days at a time! You take it all the...
... started with REMICADE (a month ago)...I was using 50mg Vioxx /day along with 17.5/day Prednisone and 7 tabs/week ... there was no relief with less. I am now down to 25mg Vioxx and I try not to use it unless it's bad (which is...
- What's atypical variant of rheumatoid arthritis? 25th April 2002
... loarthropathy". So far 1000mgs/day of azulfadine and 25 of vioxx helps somewhat....but i still need pain meds. I was...
... of his pain very well at all these days. He takes Vioxx and Ultram. The rheumatologist seems hesitant to...
- Embril 24th April 2002
... not prescribed until other drugs like Celebrex and Vioxx have been tried without much success. BUT there have...
- vioxx 2nd April 2002
... I have also heard that vioxx will cause menengitis, be sure to be aware of headaches...
... Air, my huaband was put on vioxx for an injured knee. After about a week , one night...
... My Dr. just put me on 50mg of Vioxx once a day until I can see a rheumatologist. It seems...
... Odds are the Vioxx alone (even 50mg/daily) won't do much more than help ... swelling there is with the pain. When on those, the Vioxx should become a lower dosage if used at all (I, was ... rheumotologist to nail it down.
I found splitting the VIOXX dosage helpful in "stringing" me through the bad days...
... Hi! My Reumatol. put me on ' Vioxx about one month ago.I went from 143 to 171 in 5 days...
... I have also heard Vioxx can cause blood clots. The 3 months I was enjoying...
... Vioxx also caused me to gain weight, AND my blood pressure ... get me through the day. I am wondering if I stop the Vioxx , will my weight and blood pressure return to normal...
... information on behalf of loved one with OA
W/r/t Vioxx , this appears to be better than Celebrex, as it does ... in another post. (Boy, do I have lots to say!!!)
Vioxx and Tylenol have been recommended by Neurologist and...
... hello, i have been on vioxx from the first week it was put on the market.. that ... am now 50. i have not had any sideefects from the vioxx at least none i am aware of.
i already am over weight...
... I took Vioxx for a couple months in the beginning when I was hurting...
- Syn-Visc 18th March 2002
... NSAIDs did a thing for the pain. I also had tried Vioxx and Celebrex which were expensive and not any more...
- arthric back 14th March 2002
... Still in tremendous pain all the time. Am taking Vioxx . Anyone else have any luck with this type of problem...
... Hi missy, I don't remember taking Vioxx , but may have a long time ago. I take it you have...
... are the side affects of predisone? I haven't heard. Vioxx does not seem to work tho. Ssigned up with the Mayo...
- Off vioxx and pain free now for 6 weeks, am I healed? My symptoms and story: 7th March 2002
... the ear pressurization like yours and celebrex and vioxx seemed to keep that particular joint's pain away most...
- Celebrex/Vioxx Heart Attack 17th February 2002
... prayers go out to you and your family. i was taking vioxx for 2 weeks, and im only 22.. i stopped taking it ... know, i told my ortho why i didnt want to take the vioxx anymore and she looked at me all funny and had nothing...
... uh, i have a feeling i should dump the vioxx too. i have been put on 50mgs/day, up from the 25...
... Thursday said its hot-selling osteoarthritis drug Vioxx will be changed to include language cautioning it ... system attacks its own joints.
The new indication for Vioxx could help it better compete with Pharmacia Corp's ... not previously appeared in the label that comes with Vioxx , but is being required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra ... tion following a major head-to-head trial of Vioxx against the drug naproxen.
Merck said the FDA also ... approved language in the label that shows patients taking Vioxx suffered fewer serious gastrointestinal problems than ... treatment.
Analysts said that label change could give Vioxx a leg up on Celebrex, which in a separate large trial ... Mike Krensavage said he expected the FDA to require Vioxx ' label to include the new precautionary language, ... which states that twice as many people taking Vioxx in the 8,000-person trial suffered heart attacks and ... from two other studies that show that patients taking Vioxx suffered fewer serious cardiovascular events than ... the three trials, when considered together, suggest Vioxx does not itself increase the risk of cardiovascular ... the language indicates the cardiovascular risk of Vioxx is very mild. And it also indicates that Vioxx causes ... Merck said it remained confident in the safety of Vioxx , which is one of its top-selling medicines with sales ... high as 10x also 4x and 7x
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Even before Vioxx was approved, FDA safety reviewers noted that without ... a cardioprotective effect, a Cox-2 drug such as Vioxx might leave arthritis patients more vulnerable to ... cardiovascular events were reported--a red flag for Vioxx usage--than serious gastrointestinal injuries, where ... Vioxx might have a safety advantage, but the numbers were ... for the prescription..
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if taking Celebrex or Vioxx .. I would think of adding asprin to the mix to off...
... Vioxx is bad. I had a Ishemic stroke while taking vioxx . e-mail me at thunder111111@excite.com and i will...
... pain and he stayed on both for years. He was put on Vioxx about a month before Christmas. They arrived from ... it as "heart disease", but after all I read about Vioxx , I wouldn't take it if it was the last drug on earth...
- psoriatic arthritis 12th February 2002
... hard and fast the Docs have me on all conventional Tx Vioxx 50mg/day, Prednisone 10mg/day, tylenol arthritis and...
- MSM the miracle drug!! read!! 2nd February 2002
... doesnt want to drain the fluid just yet.. she gave me vioxx , only 5 pills, and a muscle relaxer.. i go for treatment ... about this msm stuff.. he is off all pain meds and vioxx now.. he only takes this natural msm powder stuff...
- If Vioxx helps it must be arthritis.... 28th January 2002
... Hi Kelley, I was also on Vioxx , the ONLY medicine that helped with the pain when ... doc would tell you it was arthritis, just because Vioxx helped you. I would suggest a different neuro? I would...
... talk to my PCP about other neuros. Had to quit the vioxx , sweeling was so bad my eyes looked shut! And the...
... I don't believe them that just because vioxx masks the symptoms, that means it's arthritis. That ... arthritis, but they don't know as many dangers about vioxx as they do prednisone. It just hasn't been out long ... enough. I believed I was destined to take vioxx for the rest of my life until mid Jan this year. ...
- Syn-Flex 27th January 2002
... and i was just diagnosed with arthritis.. im off the vioxx .. ive decided im to young to be taking all that BS...
- Swelling in hands and fingers 12th January 2002
... swelling goes away.Any ideas on what to do? I'm taking Vioxx for the arthritic pain and have wondered if this could...
- Sulphasalazine and getting Pregnant? 5th December 2001
... arthritis and is currently taking sulphasalazine and vioxx . The sulphasalazine works very well and has practically...
- Severe Knee Pain 1st December 2001
... back because of the pain in my left knee I took a Vioxx pill and the next day My knee was so swollen the...
... have arthritis at age 22? i shouldnt even know what " vioxx " is.. the swelling went down some so she doesnt want...
- Some top rated OA and RA treatments 13th November 2001
... (7)
Tylenol etc. (Acetaminophen) 3.5 (7)
Vioxx (Rofecoxib) 3.4 (9)
Celebrex (Celecoxib) ...
- Post Traumatic Arthritis 13th November 2001
... bone fusion already.
I wear an ankle brace and take Vioxx when I feel major pain. I try to avoid meds as often...
- RA...but...not RA...Everybody baffled....HELP! 5th November 2001
... including Lupus, RF etc. SED rate was 1.0. Tried Vioxx , Mobic, Celebrex, Ibuprophen, and Cluc/MSM to no avail...
- osteophytes 25th October 2001
... I hope it helps. Good luck...and ask your DR. for Vioxx it seems to help....
- Ankylosing Spondylitis 22nd September 2001
... etc.) Note: Cox-2 inhibitors such as Celebrex and Vioxx are considered a sub category of NSAIDS. All of these...
- Vioxx side effects 21st September 2001
... I tried Vioxx for a short time this summer and it seemed to be helping...
... I have taken vioxx for about 1 year. In September, my bp suddenly went ... to 190/120. The doctor immediately took me off the vioxx and I haven't had problems since. But boy was I scared...
- Bone Scan 8th September 2001
... and then it doesn't...they have tried celebrex and vioxx , but as i remember they didn't do much!! i do swell...
- Vioxx patient question 7th September 2001
... Hiya
I started on Vioxx a month ago. So far, no flu-like symptoms, but I...
- No Medication 2nd September 2001
... It seeems like a no win situation. I have been on vioxx for a couple of years now and it is not strong enough...
- My knee hurts, please help 24th June 2001
... never go to a chiropractor again.My doc put me on 25mg Vioxx and helped my back alot. But I still have both knees...
- Psoriatic Arthritis (Remicade) 14th June 2001
... doesn't straighten due to PA. I had been on metho and vioxx for the past two years which worked fairly well. ... The 2nd infusion was 2 weeks later, i never took vioxx again and I had no pain the whole time. The 3rd treatment...
- Vioxx Question 14th June 2001
... Vioxx has been explained to me, to be like taking a strong ... worked great for my arthritis. I imagine you will be on Vioxx untill your condition is corrected ( if Posible )...
... Vioxx is closer to an asperin than to Tylenol. It's a Non ... bleed badly, and death is possible in a few. Look at Vioxx 's web site....
... Vioxx is an new class of Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory ... Aleve, Relafen all of which cause stomach bleeding. Vioxx can cause some water retention and often ankle swelling...
- Costochondritis 6th June 2001
... tochondritis for about 3 years now. But I just started on a Vioxx . My doctor also mentioned cortisone shots! I don't...
- Has anyone taken Glucosamine Chondroitin 15th May 2001
... The effect lasted about one year. Now I'm taking Vioxx ....
- Osteoarthritis 6th May 2001
... Arthritis and a bunch of other stuff too. I tried the Vioxx and with a whole pill it made me dizzy, half pill ... days and that seems to do about as much as the 1/2 Vioxx . My understanding is that they're supposed to work...
... with arthritis in my hips and knees. I have tried. Vioxx , Celebrex, Advil, Tylenol, you name it ive tried it...
... Just given Vioxx . OMG, what a relief. I don't dread getting out of...
... Best wishes to you all!
Just tried Vioxx , what a blessing to get up in the morning without...
- Remecade Treatment 24th April 2001
... Stiffjim (32yrs old)- I have been on methotrexate and vioxx for a few years to treat Psoriatic Arthritis. It ... fairly well just so long as I never forget to take my vioxx . I am considering a new treatment (Remecade) which...
... and still using predisone (down finally to 7mg/day), vioxx (25mg/day), and 20mg methly each week (7 tablets)...
- RA factor neg, CTS, food allergies? 22nd April 2001
... docs still think I have RA. Ibuprofin, Celebrex and Vioxx have kept the swelling and stiffness at bay in most...
- Methorexate and arthritis? 9th April 2001
... I am using Metho 5 pills at once weekly and vioxx daily. If I don't take the vioxx I am still stiff ... Doc talked about increasing my Metho to discard the vioxx , but i think there is a lot more risk with increased...
- My visit to the Rheumatologist 22nd March 2001
... matologist, he diagnosed psoratic arthritis, and prescribed Vioxx for the pain and swelling. Previous to that, my family ... take it long before my rheumatologist put me on the Vioxx , but told me I could use both, just not on the same ... day, and I have been trying out the Vioxx . Interesting to see you are from Claremore as I worked...
- Psoriatic Arthritis 19th March 2001
... had one treatment and I have discontinued my daily Vioxx pills and am pain free still after one week.(I have...
- Vioxx and Darvocet combination 15th March 2001
... I have been using Vioxx and Methotrexate which seems to work well, although ... the MTX is a little scary. The vioxx really does seem to work great, Quick response, and...
