- Hi..Looking for people that have had L4/5 fused.. 7th August 2004
... scout leader, skier, etc without living on vicodin and vioxx . I'm 44, but have the life of a 30 year old so I had...
- Just got back from the doctors 6th August 2004
... infflamation.......whatever.......he put me on MEDROL and VIOXX .....for two weeks. If after two weeks it still isn...
... Vioxx is really bad for your stomach. Bextra is less harsh ... . I would call in a week and tell him that the Vioxx is making you sick and then get permission for Bextra...
... well amy im glad he gave you some meds. and i agree vioxx is really bad for the stomach.it made me naucius...
... Pretty sure it was Vioxx but it may have been Celebrex. I had a right ankle...
- Can't stand up straight 5th August 2004
... My 1st ortho did just an x-ray and gave me sample Vioxx . After sufferinf for 6-8 weeks, I switched orthos...
- Epidural Injection Update 4th August 2004
... dont like to ride in vehicles.
Has anyone had Vioxx ? Is that a ESI shot or meds?
I know My boss had...
... cat scan show more. depending on where the tear is.
vioxx is a pill. some folks with inflomation it seems to...
... Vioxx is an anti-imflamtory medication generally used to...
- Epidural Injection Update 4th August 2004
... dont like to ride in vehicles.
Has anyone had Vioxx ? Is that a ESI shot or meds?
I know My boss had...
... Vioxx , is a arthritis drug that is benificial to some folks...
... some good advice for you in regards to your pain.
Vioxx is an anti-imflamtory, one of the new ones. I find...
... I used Vioxx for quite awhile and it was very helpful. It's an ... on Bexxtra for awhile, and then I went back to the Vioxx without a problem. I was also taking Vicodin as well...
- Pain Management 4th August 2004
... with the disc pain once again! I broke down & took a vioxx tonite, I try not to take them, try to survive on...
- Simmons Mattress 31st July 2004
...
I can relate to the Vicodin, I lived on that and Vioxx for a couple years before surgery. I have a 6 yo daughter...
- Calling all bone grafts 29th July 2004
... could had did that to her hips. She was prescribed Vioxx and Physical Therapy. We found a wonderful therapist ... any more pain. Sometimes she has flare ups and takes Vioxx but most of the time she has no pain. She is now almost...
... I take it whereas the Bextra didn't. I also tried Vioxx and probably every other anti-inflammatory medication...
- 8 days post-op from posterior/anterior interbody fusion L4 to S1 27th July 2004
... was living on vicodin for a couple of years, with vioxx thrown in the last 9 months or so (god help my liver...
- Painful Mornings 14th July 2004
... antirheumatic drugs
what my protacal is plaquenil/ vioxx /and pain meds and we are slowly getting it into down...
... there and made changes as pain got worse.im taking vioxx along w/pain meds.if i stop taking vioxx i definitely...
- MRI Results 12th July 2004
... yours you can't pick him up. I've lived on Vicodin and Vioxx for a year, and don't reccomend it. Find yourself...
- I'm having lumbar fusion L4-S1 in a week 11th July 2004
... this constant pain. I've been living on Vicodin and Vioxx for a 1 1/2 years and am tired of it. I'm sure my...
- New to Board and in loads of pain! 1st July 2004
... Bextra is harder as you have to prove that Celebrex and Vioxx didn't work. I now have a lifetime approval.
I...
- I'm new here 25th June 2004
... the latest drug for this is to say that Celebrex and Vioxx , which are really bad for your stomach, didn't work...
- Can we have 2 discectomy laminectomy in the same disc? 21st June 2004
... of walking and sitting, pain is back. Just took a VIOXX . Can't stand this.
-R...
- Does anyone get better? 20th June 2004
... day. I have been crying all day with pain. Took a Vioxx and half of Vicodin and I am still in pain. I take...
- Sacroilliitus 18th June 2004
... anti-inflammatory. You have to prove that Celbrex and Vioxx didn't work in oder for your insurance company to...
- 1 year, 1 month post L5/S1 discectomy laminectomy 17th June 2004
... than pain. Without noticing it, I am now down to one Vioxx a week.. the other days I just get some minor hip...
- Someone Please Help Me.... 5th June 2004
... can improve your symptoms significantly. Celebrex, Vioxx , Bextra - which ever one works best for you. Muscle...
- To Lori J. HELP ! 30th May 2004
... right knee and left hip which glucosamine sulfate and Vioxx had helped a little bitty bit. Now they hurt along ... it is generic. Then the Bextra is basically like Vioxx looks like to me, is a Cox 2 inhibitor . He prescribed...
... else, your pain pills let you get some sleep.
the vioxx makes me tired, dopey, but never did much for my pain ... at bedtime. When i had the herniated disc I was on vioxx , vicodin & tylenol every 4 hours, with little relief...
... disc & it sure did nothing for the pain, not even vioxx or vicodin touched the pain, I think the only thing...
... depression but as you say it did not help your pain nor did vioxx . I have been on vioxx a couple of yrs and got this...
- left sided pain 23rd May 2004
... which was negative. I have used heat, cold, and am on vioxx , which doesnt do much. I am nervous that I have something...
- when to have surgery 15th May 2004
... These are the newer class of anti-inflamms. They are vioxx , celebrex, bextra and mobic (the ones I know).
I ... have few people who have told me that vioxx and celebrex do anything, bextra a little better....
- Nerve damage? 4th May 2004
... took the medicines he prescribed (Voltaren, Celebrex, Vioxx ). As time wore on, the (what I began to refer to...
- Upper outer left calf pain advice please 2nd May 2004
... it's should be noted that if I take Ibuprofen or Vioxx , the pain goes away and I almost feel back to normal...
- Lots Of Pain Tonight 1st May 2004
... would vomit every nite. My pain was so bad that the vioxx , two tylenol & a huge heating pad on my leg would...
- MRI help 27th April 2004
... how severe it is. Personally, I'd ask the doc for Vioxx , Celebrex, or Bextra. They are a class of excellant...
- Please help re: ESI 22nd April 2004
... that is squishing my sciatic nerve. I have been on Vioxx 50 mg for the last 6 weeKS for no use at all. My dr...
... s after doing exactly what you did. Car Accident, Vioxx for 2 months, no relief. Diagnosis after MRI was...
- Advice Please. Pills or Injections??? 20th April 2004
... still continue with the W/C. Tell them that you want Vioxx or Celebrex. Those are bad on the stomach but not ... long term like steroids. Vioxx cleared my husband's inflammation right up. Now he...
... still continue with the W/C. Tell them that you want Vioxx or Celebrex. Those are bad on the stomach but not ... long term like steroids. Vioxx cleared my husband's inflammation right up. Now he...
- Found my ADR doctor! 15th April 2004
... all the anti-inflammatories, NSAIDs, cox inhibitors ( vioxx , bextra, etc). They don't help in the least bit. The...
- Siatic Pain is killn me. Can you Help? 14th April 2004
... for the BP, one ( nasal spray ) for osteoporosis , Vioxx for arthritis, Synthroid for thyroid , Prosom for...
... And that Celebrex rang a bell with me as I am on Vioxx , pretty much the same thing, for my arthritic joints ... . So I suppose I had a double whammy with Vioxx and Fosamax. I swear I do not have the ordinary reflux...
... arthritis that ice packs helped me a lot . I take Vioxx now and have to ice my knees less as the Vioxx helps ... . But the Vioxx has not done one thing for this back, leg , foot thing...
... swallows. No I have no pain pills , unless you count Vioxx . The Drs have never given me any . Of course I have...
... forever. What do I do ?? The only pain med I take is Vioxx for the arthritic knee and hip and it helps it somewhat...
... this pain 24/7 is simply too much. OTC meds and Vioxx do not touch it. I see you are no better and finishing...
... the heating pad all nite. I had to break down & take vioxx , plus tylenol & it knocked me out for 4 hours, i went...
- 36 Years Of Pain Coming to a Conclusion 14th April 2004
... it pinches... you know what I mean?
I do take a Vioxx or a vicodin when I want nothing to ruin my day, otherwise...
- Facet joint injections - success stories please! 12th April 2004
... pregnant if I won't be able to endure the pain without Vioxx or hydrocodone (family of Vicodine). (I just wanted ...
Have they given you anti-inflamatory? I found Vioxx to be really good. Hydrocodone it just a painkiller...
- I'm new and Have some questions 12th April 2004
... Your welcome,
Do some searches on Celebrex and Vioxx , which are similar if not the same, they've caused...
- L5-S1 annular tear questions - MRI results 10th April 2004
... and maybe some anti-infllamatories like celebrex, vioxx , etc... If that doe not work after a while, they...
- Anterior Cervical Fusion of C 5-6 6-7 Neck 9th April 2004
... pain and MAJOR discomfort by using LOTS of Naproxen, Vioxx , Relafan Ibuprofen, not all at once but different...
... pain and MAJOR discomfort by using LOTS of Naproxen, Vioxx , Relafan Ibuprofen, not all at once but different...
- Looking for answers... 8th April 2004
... lot of swelling. It did eventually go away. I took vioxx to reduce the swelling. Maybe if this is your problem...
... to a "t".
For instance, we had our doc call in Vioxx for my husband. It took forever to get here from our ... authorization*. So, we waited some more. We are talking Vioxx , not a narcotic and that is what I told them. Finally ... tried Advil, Ice therapy, PT, and then Celebrex or Vioxx and if all of that fails then you get Betrax. All...
- muscle spasms 30th March 2004
... esi, had 1 round of facet joint injections, I take Vioxx , soma, and flexeril, I take daily jacuzzi bath, stretch...
- 9 years post op...new probs 27th March 2004
... sensitive to meds and today I've been so sick from the Vioxx and hydrocodone. I am thinking of finding a way to...
... sensitive to meds and today I've been so sick from the Vioxx and hydrocodone. I am thinking of finding a way to...
- Feet tingling and low back problems should I be concerned about long term damage? 26th March 2004
... on pain pills (didn't take), muscle relaxers, Soma, Vioxx , physical therapy, and light duty at work.
Didn...
- Esi 23rd March 2004
... before attempting anything else. I'm currently taking vioxx , percocet and tylenol, and alternating ice and heat...
... Ice and/or heat or a combo of both, along with the vioxx is all I know for help at home. Maybe someone here...
- Still have pain 20th March 2004
... to need to take either a vicodin, neurotine, or a vioxx . But like I said, this week has been awful!! It scares...
... have arthritis, I think you are supposed to take the vioxx on a daily basis to keep the inflammation down, thus ... limiting the pain you have. I would try taking the vioxx every day for a few days and see if that doesn't help ... an injection to quiet the inflammation and then the vioxx can take over. Just a thought.
Carol...
... up with a lot of pain, specially my legs. I took a Vioxx . It is 11:00 pm and pain has not come back. Well, ... get pregnant, what should I take when the pain hits? Vioxx , vicodin, and this strong pain-killers should not...
... only. It is working, but no as well as Vicodin or Vioxx would. I know pain will hit soon tho since I know...
- A few questions, help please 11th March 2004
... Flexeril, Neurontin, Nortriptyline, Celebrex, Norflex, Vioxx , Skelaxin, Predinsone, Bextra, Darvocet, and Zoloft...
... of those meds on that list made me soooo sick. The Vioxx and Celebrex both made me throw up blood, the bextra...
- Yet Another Pain Med Question.... 10th March 2004
... ypur pain med work better, as can muscle relaxers.
Vioxx , Celebrex, and Bextra all seem to work well for bone...
... ypur pain med work better, as can muscle relaxers.
Vioxx , Celebrex, and Bextra all seem to work well for bone...
- back pain/cerebral palsy/arthritis 28th February 2004
... keep the pain under control.
I was going to as about vioxx or celebrex but not sure if it is arthritis or some...
- L5-S1 options 27th February 2004
... get on some kind of pain meds. Cox II inhibitors ( Vioxx , Celebrex) might also help. But there is no reason...
... descisions.
The first meds my PC doc tried were Vioxx & Celebrex, but they didn't touch the pain.
Here...
- Anti-inflammatory diet for back pain sufferers - any suggestions? 26th February 2004
... patient. Stay away from aspirin, Advil, Celebrex, Vioxx , let your body heal. I took your route. My ligaments...
- 2nd epidural steriod injection Frid.....scared even more than 1st one 24th February 2004
... wood), I haven't had to take anything stronger than a Vioxx and a Valium at night (for my neck/jaw tensing).
...
- Epidural injections, to do or not to do.... 18th February 2004
... My pain has decreased tremendously. I still take a Vioxx in the am and a muscle relaxant at night, but I am...
- Side effects of Anti-inflammatories? 14th February 2004
... My 18 year old has been put on Bextra, then Vioxx and now Celebrex. None of them do a whole lot of good...
... that has helped a lot. Alternatively, they said try Vioxx or Celebrex and see if they upset me too. I get the...
- new...confused need help.... 10th February 2004
... t a pain killer that phases my pain. I am now on Vioxx and Soma. The Vioxx really does help some, but of...
- Vioxx side effects? 9th February 2004
... I have been on Vioxx for several months now and have been having some strange ... GracieGirl,
I haven't had any of those symptoms from Vioxx , but I did have chest pains, so my doc took me off...
... Jacksnana,
Thanks for the reply. I am looking into the Vioxx ....
I am 30 and I live in Arizona. They are doing...
... INDENT]Here is a list of the rare side effects of Vioxx . Your symptom is in this list and you may have other...
... anything that is abnormal can be attributed to your vioxx "! Thank you for that very exhaustive list. I didn...
- Pain M.D. Gives Up on Me 6th February 2004
... IDET? Is that a possibility for you? Also, I take Vioxx during the day and it does help some. At night I...
- Thoracic Disc Herniations 4th February 2004
... are the side effects from the various medications ( vioxx , vicoden, doxepin, gabitril), the most frusting of...
- Annular tears - meds survey? 17th January 2004
... burning symptoms, which did nothing.
I've been on Vioxx 25 mg for months and months, and it doesn't do much ... good number of these anti-inflammatories (like my Vioxx and your Bextra), and some are 'magic' for certain ... t give me any others to try, after I told her the Vioxx did nothing!! So, maybe I'll never know!!...
... these anti-inflamms work (like Bextra, Celebrex or Vioxx )? Do I need to take them all the time OR can I take...
- Celebrex for lumbar arthritis? Anyone else take it? 15th January 2004
... Bextra which I believe is similar to Celebrex and Vioxx and they are all Cox-2 inhibitors. It reduced, but...
- Lumbar Fusion & Anti-Inflammatories!? 15th January 2004
... Bextra is rather new and is in the same catagory as Vioxx and Celebrex which are COX-2 inhibitors. what ever...
- Is this scar tissue pain? 6th January 2004
... post discectomy (left side, L5/S1)
I'm still on Vioxx (anti-inflammatory) and seem to have Nurofen 4-5 times...
... post discectomy (left side, L5/S1)
I'm still on Vioxx (anti-inflammatory) and seem to have Nurofen 4-5 times...
- Mark! 22nd December 2003
... compared to my pre-surgery pain. I tried celebrex and Vioxx and neither gave me the relief that Bextra did. Too...
- S/P Lumbar Fusion and still in PAIN!! 21st December 2003
... still having terrible pain all day and night. I take Vioxx , Lorcet when Im supposed to. It gets so bad through...
... fuse? Aren't fusion recoverers supposed to avoid Vioxx and other anti-inflammatories?
Please keep in touch...
... but no fusion yet. He said go ahead and take the Vioxx and that it wont hurt anything. I havent had any physical...
... telling you the fusion isn't there yet you can take Vioxx . Every other doctor usually tells you no anti inflammatory...
... inflammatory's. O'girl has already stated about not taking Vioxx during fusion recovery. This is something you should...
... always been told never to take anti inflammatores like vioxx after fusions; it slows the healing process. I am...
... but no fusion yet. He said go ahead and take the Vioxx and that it wont hurt anything. I havent had any physical ... and by the physical therapy m.d. to stay away from vioxx , motric, and any celebrex (sp?) and any other anti...
... still having terrible pain all day and night. I take Vioxx , Lorcet when Im supposed to. It gets so bad through...
- symptoms for tear/facet/si 20th December 2003
... straight up? I get this way every evening, and not even Vioxx , Alleve, etc helps. You'd think these anti-inflammitories...
- worker's comp hearing 12th December 2003
...
The school's dr's have offer nothing more than Vioxx now (I've tried chiro, pt, epi's, lidoderm patches...
- Post Discectomy aches 9th December 2003
... definately more frequent and intense. I'm still on VIoxx (anti-inflams), and have now started taking oral hypericum...
- lower back pains 5th December 2003
... assortment of anti-inflammatories, like Bextra, Celebrex, Vioxx and Lidocaine patches. None of these have done her...
- bhasi 2nd December 2003
... last week of december.
However Ortho had given me Vioxx and a Muscle relaxant which I have stopped completly...
- Is fusion an option at 24 yrs old? 1st December 2003
... last week of december.
However Ortho had given me Vioxx and a Muscle relaxant which I have stopped completly...
- herniated disc and lifting my baby 1st December 2003
... scan revealed a herniated L5-S1 disc. I was given Vioxx , Skelaxin, and Hydrocodone and told to avoid lifting...
- Upper Back Pain - Cause?? 26th November 2003
... what the cause was/is, but the muscle relaxant and Vioxx are helping, I believe. For the past four days, we ... continue for another week with the muscle relaxant and Vioxx and if the pain is not completely gone, I'll ask for...
- Time Off from Job, Years?! 25th November 2003
...
I've had eight MRIs, three epidurals, and I take Vioxx (25mg) daily. Yes, I do have a WC attorney, and she...
- what's with the numbness and tingeling ? 23rd November 2003
...
I've had eight MRIs, three epidurals, and I take Vioxx (25mg) daily. Yes, I do have a WC attorney, and she...
- What is disk disease and a bulged disk 18th November 2003
... a happy camper right now :o . (b) Anyone taking Vioxx longterm? I have been prescribed to start with 25mg ... can help it. I do remember taking Celebrex, then Vioxx , briefly in the past, and I think I suffered from...
... take 20mg Bextra (which is similar cox-2 inhibitor to Vioxx I believe) and yes it upset my stomach, but it hurts ... a happy camper right now :o . (b) Anyone taking Vioxx longterm? I have been prescribed to start with 25mg ... can help it. I do remember taking Celebrex, then Vioxx , briefly in the past, and I think I suffered from...
- Help Me please Need suggestion L5-S1 Herniation 17th November 2003
... Ayurvedic Medications, even though the ortho had given me Vioxx and a muscle relaxant, I have stopped taking those...
- 9 months post L5-S1 hemilami/microdisc 14th November 2003
... I still take painkillers every ( Vioxx or Naproxin Sodioum, or Vicodin) now and then. I am...
- Muscle Relaxers & Anti-Inflammatory Meds. 12th November 2003
... of pain is broken, the dr. gave me some samples of Vioxx ...I am taking 50mg. a day for the first week, then ... lower back healthy & avoid further pain?
4. Did Vioxx (if that's what you've taken) make you queasy?...
... of pain is broken, the dr. gave me some samples of Vioxx ...I am taking 50mg. a day for the first week, then ... lower back healthy & avoid further pain?
4. Did Vioxx (if that's what you've taken) make you queasy?
I...
- 4 months post-op from lumbar spinal fusion and laminectomy 8th November 2003
... hurts is because there is inflammation and gave me Vioxx . Also gave me Vicodine, but I don't want to take V ... But when it wears out, then all symptoms are back. Vioxx helps most of the time but for some reason sometimes...
- weakness in legs 7th November 2003
... was taking one vicodin a day and every now and then Vioxx . Going through the fourth month and I take a painkiller...
